It’s been a week of major milestones across the alternative protein landscape – from regulatory breakthroughs in the USA and Asia to fresh product launches and funding rounds in Europe and beyond. Whether you're tracking cultivated meat, fermentation, or functional crops, there’s plenty to chew on.

First though, big news from the USA this week, where cell-cultivated pork fat has officially received the USDA green light. As this key ingredient edges closer to market, one producer is already ramping up commercial plans with foodservice firmly in its sights.

Meanwhile, another cultivated milestone: the completion of what’s being hailed as the world’s first large-scale facility of its kind. As one approval lands and another gets renewed, are we finally seeing the infrastructure catch up with the innovation?

Asia’s pet food market could also be in for a shake-up, with Singapore’s regulators approving a cultivated meat product – this time not for humans, but for our four-legged friends.

Back in Europe, calls are growing louder for political momentum on alt proteins. In Germany, high-level advisors have urged the Agriculture Ministry to back a national strategy – just as one leading fungi-based player unveils a new minimally processed product that leans into short, clean ingredient lists.

Across the Atlantic, algae is drawing serious investor interest as demand grows for omega-3s without the fish. And in Israel, protein-packed potatoes are being prepped for the snack aisle.

Rounding things off: don’t miss our exclusive interview with Seth Roberts from GFI Europe on the current state of regulation – and the pragmatic steps the sector must take to navigate the road ahead.

And finally, a quick reminder: our latest free-to-attend webinar takes place tomorrow! Beyond the Farm: Biomass Food Systems for a Resource-Scarce Future, in partnership with Arborea, brings together speakers from Danone, MISTA, Planetary, dsm-firmenich, and the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein. Click here to grab one of the last-remaining seats!

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.

🥓 Mission Barns gains USDA approval for cultivated pork fat as it plots strategic scale-up

🏭 Believer Meats secures FDA green light and completes world’s first large-scale cultivated meat facility

📜 FPP Amsterdam Speaker Exclusive: Regulation, reality, and the road ahead – GFI Europe's Seth Roberts on making Europe work for alternative proteins

🌊 Mara Renewables secures US$9.1 million from S2G to scale algae-based omega-3 production

🍄 Revo Foods launches Minced Fungi Protein with just four ingredients

🇩🇪 Germany’s Ag Ministry advisors urge political backing for alternative proteins

🥔 PoLoPo targets snack aisles with protein-boosted potatoes for chips market

🐾 Friends & Family gets green light for Asia’s first cultivated meat pet food in Singapore

🍔 Wageningen study finds juiciness doesn’t impact aroma release in plant-based or beef patties

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 +60 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. Preliminary Agenda and Early Bird Tickets are available now!

Join us on 30 July 2025 at 2pm London / 3pm Berlin / 9am New York City, for another free-to-attend webinar: Beyond the Farm: Biomass Food Systems for a Resource-Scarce Future in partnership with Arborea.

As land and water grow scarce, how can we feed the world without relying on soil or fresh water? In this high-level webinar, a fantastic panel of experts unpack how biomass-based systems – from microalgae to precision fermentation – are reshaping food production, and what it’ll take to scale them.

Panelists Confirmed:

Karim Kurmaly, Director Single Cell Protein, dsm-firmenich
Kaly Chatakondu, Global Commercial Director, Arborea
Roland Gouzy, R&I Manager, Alternative Proteins, Danone
Jean-Felipe Murphy, Alternative Protein & Scale-Up Manager, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein – Imperial College
Céline Schiff-Deb, Chief Scientific Officer, MISTA/Givaudan
Charles Pontvianne, CFO, Planetary

What You’ll Learn:

• The role of microalgae and other closed-system biomass technologies
• How food brands and suppliers can future-proof their sourcing strategies
• What the path to mainstream adoption looks like by 2030 and beyond

💬 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, Michelle Kuzio, Dr Lukas Brieger, Dr B.J. Bench, Dr Priera Panescu, Dr Lisa Zychowski, and Dr Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro explore the evolving field of analytics for next-generation protein sources. As traditional testing methods struggle to keep pace, the panel discusses the need for more accurate, scalable, and cost-effective solutions. 🎙️💡

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