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Sustainability
Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
19 Sep 2024
Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises s...
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Diestel is first turkey producer to snag Regenifed certification
17 Sep 2024
In the US, Diestel Family Ranch, a family-owned turkey farming venture, has become the first producer to gain Regenified certification for its whole turkey and processed turkey product ranges.
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Upside Foods sues Florida over cultivated meat ban
10 Sep 2024
In May, Florida became the first US state to ban cultivated meat's sale, manufacture, and distribution. Upside Foods, a cultivated chicken startup, has filed a federal lawsuit in response, arguing that the law is unconstitutional.
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European consumers want more freedom to choose biotech-based food
3 Sep 2024
Survey findings point to growing levels of interest in cultivated meat as European consumers say they want the freedom to choose the lab-based products.
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How alternative proteins could transform US agriculture and restore natural ecosystems
30 Aug 2024
As the US seeks new strategies to meet its environmental targets, a recent report from the Good Food Institute (GFI) and Highland Economics highlights the potential of alternative proteins to drive significant progress.
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How insecure are our global food systems?
29 Aug 2024
Countries across the globe are struggling to secure safe and accessible food, according to recent reports.
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Austria’s new dietary guidelines recommend less animal protein and more plants
23 Aug 2024
Austria's dietary guidelines have been updated to reflect health and climate parameters. Both an omnivorous food pyramid and a vegetarian version are included, marking the first time a separate pyramid for vegetarians is provided.
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Will ‘foie gras’ become the EU’s first approved cultivated meat?
20 Aug 2024
French startup Gourmey has submitted its cultivated foie gras for approval in the European Union (EU), signalling the first application of its kind in the region.
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Voyage Foods launches beanless coffee
8 Aug 2024
US company Voyage Foods has launched a range of “bean-free brews”, an alternative to coffee made from roasted rice hulls, chickpeas, and caffeine derived from green tea.
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The coffee supply chain is failing farmers, says Solidaridad
30 Jul 2024
The coffee industry’s economic model means its profits do not reach farmers, despite there being enough value to be shared all along the supply chain, according to a new report by Solidaridad Network and IDH.
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Cultivated meat authorised in the UK
22 Jul 2024
British brand Meatly has achieved regulatory approval to use cultivated meat in its pet food products, a first for Europe.
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Quorn to launch blended meat-mycoprotein products
18 Jul 2024
One of the original meat-free brands, Quorn, is to start making blended meat-mycoprotein products via its B2B division. By doing so it could reach more flexitarian consumers – but does it risk alienating its core vegan/vegetarian base?
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