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Lettuce wraps using Finless Foods’ plant-based tuna. (Photo: Business Wire)
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Finless Foods to launch plant-based tuna in 2022, complete construction of cell-cultured tuna pilot plant

Founded on the vision of producing alternative seafood for a thriving ocean, Finless lands a strategic partner to translate vision into reality
March 8, 2022
Finless Foods, said to be the first cell-cultured seafood company as well as the first to serve cell-cultured fish in the U.S., announced the closing of its Series B funding totaling $34M led by Hanwha Solutions.
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The state of cultured meat
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Cell-by date: The state of cultivated meat

Where the industry stands today and what barriers still exist for commercial-scale production.
Michael Costa
Michael Costa
March 8, 2022

A snapshot of where cultivated meat stands in 2022, along with equipment and facilities needed to meet anticipated demand, and when initial products could finally reach the marketplace.


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Flexitarians the new foodie group

Flexitarian: The next foodie group

February 28, 2022

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers who identify as flexitarians and nearly three-fourths of consumers who follow a non-animal protein diet consider themselves foodies. 


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Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers
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Cultured meat that looks and handles like real meat

Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers
February 14, 2022
The company has succeeded in accelerating the formation of real living muscle fibers and enhancing their quality to mirror key characteristics of farm-raised meat.
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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced that Adam Grogan will assume the role of president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC.
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Adam Grogan to become president of Maple Leaf Foods’ subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, SPC

Greenleaf Foods is tasked with transforming plant-based protein into a wide array of healthful products
January 20, 2022
The appointment is the next step in a long-term leadership succession plan for the Greenleaf business, as current Greenleaf president Dan Curtin, will retire at the end of this month, after more than four decades of experience in the food industry.
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The protein system transformation

Alternative proteins are evolving into different product types
Kristen Kazarian
Kristen Kazarian
January 12, 2022

It’s no surprise that alternative meat products are popping up everywhere these days. In fact, they have grown so much that Ernst & Young data predicts alternative meat could see 40% market share by volume by 2040 in the United States.


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