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Silkworm Pupae as a sustainable, nutritious and scalable alternative protein source for pet food
Loopworm’s co-founder Ankit Alok Bagaria shares why silkworm pupae are the solution the pet food industry has been looking for.
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Guide to testing: precision, protection and progress in food manufacturing
Across the global food sector, testing has evolved from a procedural requirement to a cornerstone of trust. The Guide to testing shows how experts are tackling digital threats, ensuring product safety, and building resilient systems that protect consumers while accelerating novel food approvals.
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GEA’s NiSoMate® becomes an essential compliance tool as EU waste directive comes into force
With the EU’s revised Waste Framework Directive now in effect, food and beverage manufacturers face new legal obligations to cut processing waste. GEA’s NiSoMate® delivers real-time, in-line quality control to help producers meet sustainability targets while reducing costly product losses.
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Beyond Meat expands Walmart availability with new value pack
Beyond Meat is expanding at Walmart, launching the new Beyond Burger 6-Pack and bringing popular plant-based products to over 2,000 stores, offering shoppers affordable, high-protein alternatives to traditional meat.
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Global innovation in meat alternatives slows as patent filings fall
New data shows global patent filings for plant-based and cultivated meat alternatives are falling, following years of rapid growth worldwide.
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FSA launches precision fermentation innovation research programme
The new innovation research programme aims to accelerate regulatory support for precision fermentation and other emerging food technologies.
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Ede food innovation park to position Netherlands as European hub for protein innovation
A new food innovation park in Ede will position the Netherlands as a European hub for protein innovation, offering facilities to scale alternative proteins.
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Lidl smashes 2025 plant-based sales target with nearly 700 percent growth
Lidl GB has already surpassed its 2025 plant-based sales target, with sales up 694 percent as flexitarian demand reshapes shopper choices.
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Plant-based U-turn: Daniel Humm to reintroduce meat at New Yorks Eleven Madison Park
Chef Daniel Humm makes a major U-turn at Eleven Madison Park, reintroducing meat to the formerly all-vegan menu. Discover what this means for the future of the plant-based food industry.
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Precision fermentation unlocks safe, nutritious brewed chicken protein for pet food
A new study shows precision fermentation can safely produce brewed chicken protein, offering a novel and sustainable pet food ingredient.
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Protein-rich grasshopper bread developed to combat future food insecurity
Mexican scientists develop sustainable insect-based bread to address global protein demand and combat food insecurity by improving nutritional intake without altering daily diets.
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FSA launches support service for UK cultivated meat companies
The support service will help UK food innovators navigate regulatory hurdles and bring safe cultivated meat products to market faster.
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Consumer disgust will block edible insects as viable meat alternative, researchers warn
New research warns that cultural and psychological disgust will keep edible insects off Western plates as a meat alternative, despite sustainability benefits.
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Volare secures €26 million funding for insect protein production plant
Backed by major investors, Volare’s flagship facility will transform food waste into sustainable protein, boosting Europe's protein self-sufficiency and transition towards circular, sustainable food production.
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Vertical farming could be key to future protein supply
New research shows vertical farming can deliver high-protein yields while cutting environmental impact, offering real potential for urban food security.
