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BREAKING: Meat enhanced with plant proteins outperforms conventional version in A*STAR study
To objectively measure whether or not the newest crop of products that combine animal meat and high-quality plant proteins were close to reaching taste parity with their conventional counterparts, GFI APAC partnered with NECTAR and commissioned A*STAR’s SIFBI to conduct Asia’s first independent, large-scale blind taste test.
Enhancing Meat with Plant Proteins: A Sensory Analysis in APAC
Dive into highly anticipated results from Asia’s first sensory study of products that combine conventional animal proteins with high-quality plant proteins, and discover the strategic opportunity the category presents for the food industry.
Three APAC countries with the right ingredients to dominate biomanufacturing
Global alternative protein stakeholders would be wise to keep a close eye on the bioeconomies of Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia, where analysts say abundant raw materials, forward-thinking public policies, or a synergy of both, have the potential to supercharge fermentation-derived food production.
How scientists across Asia and beyond are shaping alternative protein nutrition
As the alternative protein sector matures, one question keeps coming up: are these products optimally nourishing us? Hear from leading scientists across Singapore, India, China, and Australia as they dive into their cutting-edge research on alternative protein nutrition, spanning topics such as biofortification, bioavailability, fermentation, and more.
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.
Advancing Nutrition in Alternative Proteins: The Role of Food Technologies
This joint report by The Good Food Institute APAC and Altruistic Innovations explores the landscape of food technologies used in plant-based meat and mycoprotein-based products, with a focus on how innovative processing and formulation strategies can enhance nutritional outcomes. Using published research, product claims, and technical disclosures, the report utilises a scoring matrix to evaluate how each strategy improves digestibility, completeness, bioavailability, or functional nutrient delivery, and where further opportunities exist.
Global patent data reveals China’s years-long commitment to scaling up cultivated meat
Earlier this year, China reaffirmed protein diversification as a central tenet of its national food strategy. Now, analysis by GFI has shined the spotlight on another indicator of China’s long-term commitment to food security: its assertive pursuit of global cultivated meat patents.
BREAKING: Regulators approve cultivated meat sales in Australia
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) officially announced Australia’s first-ever approval of a cultivated meat product, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for the cellular agriculture sector and setting an important precedent for global regulators.
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.