Australia's NSW Bets the Farm on Plant Protein
Australia's New South Wales Government just dropped its playbook for the next wave of regional manufacturing and it’s all about plant protein. With a glossy new prospectus aimed at luring investors and food manufacturers out of Sydney and into the bush, this is more than a feel-good sustainability pitch; it’s a calculated move to turn 4,500 existing food and beverage businesses into a network powering the global plant-protein boom.
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Israeli-based Redefine Meat Lobs into ASDA’s Freezers
And there it is, another line between “NextGen Food” and “everyday grocery” blurred beyond recognition. Israeli alt-meat innovator Redefine Meat has officially landed its bio-printed “New-Meat” range inside ASDA UK, pitching itself not as a vegan option, but as an upgrade to real meat. Seven products, from Pulled Beef and Lamb Kofta Mix to Flank Steak, are rolling into freezer chests nationwide.
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Alt.Protein 25 The Taste of Change - Fat, Fear and NextGen Food
The Alt.Protein 25 Conference has just wrapped up in Sydney, Australia. Definite trends have emerged showing a clear move from planet-saving branding rhetoric to pragmatic innovation, where health, taste, and trust now drive the next phase of the NextGen Food future.
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Is Made & Grown Australia’s Next Alt.Protein Play
Alt.Protein 25 conference trend emergence as Australia’s bioeconomy has entered its NextGen Protein moment. This new white paper by Cellular Agriculture Australia and ANU reframes food biotechnology as not just an economic lever, but a national security imperative. It argues that food sovereignty, via precision fermentation, plant molecular farming and cell cultivation, must be treated as strategic defence infrastructure.
24 hours ago1 min read
Next-Gen Proteins From Fungi to Microalgae, 2026 Gets Real
Next-gen proteins are shifting from hype to habit. Mintel’s 2026 outlook says consumers are moving beyond “maxxing” single macros to diverse, functional diets - think fungi, microalgae, mung bean and hemp - folded into everyday eating alongside fibre-as-armour and microbiome-friendly formats. In short, protein and fibre go mainstream, variety becomes the new virtue, and APAC’s naturally fibre-rich cuisines start teaching the West a few tricks.
1 day ago1 min read
Whole Foods 2026 Food Trends Look Like Tallow, Fibre & Vinegar
US, Whole Foods Market’s 2026 food trends list has dropped and it’s all about texture, gut talk, and grandma’s fats making a comeback.
2 days ago1 min read
AgriSea’s NanoSea Nanocellulose Turns Paeroa Into a Blue-Bioeconomy Testbed
The global nanocellulose market is swelling fast, tipped to hit between US $1.5 billion and US $3.4 billion by 2032, depending on who’s counting. Now, New Zealand’s AgriSea wants a slice of that action. Its new NanoSea plant in Paeroa has just completed first trials, marking what’s believed to be the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed nanocellulose biorefinery.
5 days ago1 min read
IMPOSSIBLE Foods Burgers Go ProSport
Impossible Foods has just become the first plant-based meat brand to earn NSF Certified for Sport status, a coveted credential previously reserved for protein powders, electrolyte drinks, and performance snacks. This isn’t just a badge; it’s a doorway into gyms, training centres, and stadium concession menus worldwide.
5 days ago1 min read
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