According to the CPPCC, China should accelerate the development of its local cell-based meat sector to catch up with other countries that have a head start in this area, with a major focus placed on … [Read more...]
Are You Ready To Eat Lab Meat?
Fancy a burger made from meat grown in a laboratory? Lab-burgers are coming to a supermarket or restaurant near you soon and are going to be big business, predicts entrepreneur and author Paul … [Read more...]
Food and beverage is the only sector projected to grow this year, report says
It wasn't all that long ago that the packaged food business was seen as a perpetual safe investment. Regardless of what else is going on in the world, the reasoning went, people have to eat. And while … [Read more...]
Plant-Based ‘Meats’ Catch On in the Pandemic
Plant-Based ‘Meats’ Catch On in the Pandemic For years, plant-based meat alternatives, typically made of vegetables, legumes and grains, were widely considered of interest mostly to vegans and … [Read more...]
$930M invested in alternative proteins in Q1 2020 tops record-setting 2019 totals
While the coronavirus outbreak has tightened food supplies and sent more consumers to grocery stores, the plant-based alternatives industry has seen astronomical growth, receiving $930M in investments … [Read more...]
As the US meat supply chain fumbles, cultured meat startups consider a better system
Covid-19 has exposed the Achilles heel of the modern US meat system. As key meatpacking plants with sickened workers have been forced to pause production, consumers are facing the prospect of meat … [Read more...]