A survey funded by the EU’s Smart Protein project has found that 51% of meat eaters in Europe claim they The figure of 51% reducing meat consumption is up from 46% in a previous Smart Protein survey published 28% of Europeans said they consume at least one plant-based food alternative at least once a week, up Smart Protein co-ordinator, Emanuele Zannini, said that it was important to provide clear and simple “The Smart Protein project is providing key information to fill knowledge gaps on alternative proteins

increasingly clear that the future lies not in recreating meat and dairy, but in making plants the true stars cooking to an art form, demonstrating that vegetables, grains and legumes can absolutely steal the spotlight The business case for making plants the star  For food manufacturers, the case for ‘only plants’ is clear the industry were dominated by efforts to mimic animal products, the future lies in making plants the stars

Aussie Plant Based Co has been acquired by fellow Australian food company Smart Foods, just days after Following reports that the company had appointed liquidators, Gold Coast-based food solutions group Smart In a statement, Smart Foods said Aussie Plant Based Co’s liquidation reflected the current challenging Raghu Reddy, owner of Smart Foods, commented: “I am incredibly excited to lead The Aussie Plant Based

London-based Milltrust Ventures has partnered with Ireland’s Earth First Food Ventures to launch the Smart The $300 million Smart Protein Fund will invest in companies focused on plant-based proteins, cultivated

raft of delectable innovations, the Plant-Based Taste Awards are back to mark their fourth year of spotlighting This year, a new addition to the awards line-up is the ‘Foodservice Solution’ category, reflecting the

From farms to roasting plants and cafés to individual innovators, the Awards shine a spotlight on the So, let’s raise a mug to innovation and keep brewing up a storm! Entries open Friday 5 May.

Just Egg was developed by Eat Just, a US food-tech start-up founded in 2011 by Josh Tetrick and Josh Also stepping up to share insights, focusing on the nutrition of the egg alternative, was registered The tasting The much-anticipated Just Egg was served up in scrambled egg style atop toasted muffins, A range of canapés were also offered up, encompassing both sweet and savoury, spotlighting Just Egg’s However, Just Egg’s offering serves up a significantly higher portion of protein than other alternatives

opens ‘world’s largest’ 3D food printing facility in Vienna Revo Foods, an Austrian plant-based seafood start-up world's first’ cocoa-free chocolate Döhler has announced a strategic partnership with Nukoko, a British start-up Precision fermentation start-up Liberation Labs receives $3.39m in funding Precision fermentation start-up The start-up’s cheesemaking method involves a specially developed blend of cultures and enzymes which action on sustainable food systems As the European Union (EU) prepares for a new political term, the spotlight

back for their fifth year, and they've undergone a thrilling transformation to put taste firmly in the spotlight When can I start voting?

US-based alternative seafood start-up Aqua Cultured Foods has announced it is ceasing operations following The news follows the closure of several other meat and seafood alternative start-ups over the past year It reflects the challenging economic environment for start-ups in the alternative protein space currently headwinds due to factors like slowing private investment, high costs associated with production and scale-up

French food-tech start-up Edonia has joined forces with catering group Newrest, to bring microalgae-based The start-up, headquartered in Paris, transforms spirulina into Edo, its proprietary, clean label alternative company raised €2 million in funding last year, led by Asterion Ventures and supported by BPI, to scale up This marks the company’s shift from lab into large-scale production, a key milestone for the start-up

Rossi said the brand aims to bring the “protein:fibre” index into the spotlight, an area she studied