It’s been quite a week for alternative proteins – one that shows just how fast this industry is maturing.
We start in Singapore, where a European company has made history as the first from the region cleared to sell cultivated chicken. It’s a major regulatory milestone and a sign that global approval pathways are truly starting to open.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi has introduced its first unified regulatory framework for novel foods – a move designed to streamline innovation and make the emirate a hub for food-tech investment. Could this signal a wider shift toward regulatory harmonization?
Back at PPTI, our 26 Food-Techs to Watch in 2026 poll is now live – and engagement is already breaking records. With new wildcard entries shaking up the list, who will make this year’s final cut?
Over in the USA, cultivated pork has hit retail shelves for the first time, giving shoppers a literal taste of the future.
But it’s not all smooth sailing for the sector. A new report warns that some of the world’s biggest food companies are losing momentum as plant-based innovation slows – an urgent reminder that complacency isn’t an option.
And rounding out the week, a European dairy innovator has secured €7 million to scale animal-free proteins to industrial production, underscoring how precision fermentation continues to power ahead.
To stay ahead of the curve in the world of alternative protein production, you can follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates and breaking news and look on our website for loads more developments.
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It’s back - bigger and better than ever before - so save the date today! The Future of Protein Production Amsterdam, set for October 29-30, 2025, at RAI Amsterdam, will bring together more than 1,000 delegates and +50 exhibitors to explore alternative protein technologies. With an agenda that includes +35 presentations, and eight panels dedicated to the cultivated meat, fermentation, and plant-based sectors, this event offers networking with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors, along with a free-to-attend exhibition of cutting-edge solutions in scaling and commercialization. Final Agenda and Tickets are available now! Use ‘PPTI10’ to get an extra 10% discount!
🧫 Ensuring Safe Scale-Up: Redefining Food Safety for the Next Generation of Protein
As alternative proteins race toward commercialization, food safety remains the defining challenge. From new cell lines to precision-fermented fats, innovation is reshaping what food can be – and how safety must be managed, validated, and communicated.
Join our expert panel on 13 November 2025, sponsored by Merck, as scientists, regulators, and manufacturers unpack the evolving safety landscape for alternative proteins.
You’ll learn:
🧪 How food safety must evolve alongside innovation
⚠️ Common safety pitfalls and how to avoid them
🏥 Lessons from biopharma and traditional food safety models
🔍 Practical steps to build scalable, transparent safety systems
Whether you’re a founder, scientist, or policymaker, this session will help you balance innovation with responsibility – ensuring that sustainable food is also safe food.
💬 Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of experts and interact through a Q&A session.
🎙️💡 Listen to the latest episode now! This week, Floor Buitelaar from Bright Green Partners introduces the launch of a new expert network designed to make food tech insights more accessible across the industry. Built over five years and now spanning thousands of specialists in more than 60 countries, the network connects startups, investors, and corporates with the right expertise at the right time.🎙️💡
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