Singapore
Why Singapore’s World-First Cultivated Beef and Duck Approvals Matter
In April, French startup Parima secured the world’s first-ever approval to sell cultivated duck. Then, earlier this month, the Singapore Food Agency granted Aleph Farms the first regulatory approval of cultivated beef. These latest green lights represent meaningful, necessary steps on the road to cultivated meat commercialisation. Here’s why.
An Exclusive Look Inside China’s “New Proteins” Sector
A team of GFI APAC staffers recently travelled across China to see with our own eyes what the country’s major biomanufacturing push means for Singapore and the future of Asia’s protein supply. What we saw only further solidified our confidence that China will play a decisive role in the long-term success of the future-food sector.
For sustainable foods, “finance really is the enabler,” says Singapore environmental minister
Just hours ago, a series of high-profile sessions focused on scaling up sustainable foods concluded at COP30—the United Nations Climate Change Conference—in Belém, Brazil, where negotiators from more than 190 countries are working through the night to forge consensus on which climate fixes to fund.
Temasek-backed firm upgrades Singapore’s conventional meat with plant proteins
Later this month, Singaporean shoppers browsing the meat aisle will start to see new options that are neither fully plant- or animal-based, but rather, animal meat enhanced with plant proteins.
JUST IN: New public-private grant opportunity announced in Singapore
The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein @NUS further expanded its influence by announcing a new grant opportunity jointly funded with Enterprise Singapore (ESG), which will offer startups a premier slot on stage at Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) and the opportunity to secure 150,000 SGD in cash.
Explore the 2024 State of the Industry reports
Our State of the Industry reports are an annual deep dive into the global alt protein sector. The latest edition of the series compiles business developments, policy updates, and scientific breakthroughs from 2024 that are advancing the field and shaping a world where alternative proteins are no longer alternative.
Addressing the alt protein talent gap in APAC
Discover how alt protein stakeholders in APAC are collaborating to address the talent gap in APAC- driven by GFI APAC's talent MOU.
Leading APAC Cellular Agriculture Stakeholders Announce Historic Agreement in Singapore
A wide range of terms has been used to describe food products grown directly from animal cells. But now, a regional consensus has finally been reached.
New research reveals what Asian consumers crave in alternative seafood
Seafood can now be made from plants and cultivated directly from animal cells—but will consumers bite?