Future Food Quick Bites: Baby Ribs, Believe in Chickens & An Alt-Protein Week

In this week's Future Food Quick Bites, various new products and launches in the alternative protein industry were highlighted. Slovenian plant-based meat producer Juicy Marbles introduced Baby Ribs with a cleaner-label recipe, while the UK brand Framptons unveiled a range of oat milk products. Additionally, a cookbook inspired by Oakland's Lion Dance Cafe and a vegan chicken collaboration between Compass Group and The Plant-It Food Co were announced.

Company and event updates included AAK receiving FDA approval for their plant-based fat, Livekindly Collective appointing a new CEO, and the Cultured Meat Symposium hosting the Alternative Protein Week. Research, policy, and awards were also covered, such as a study on consumer attitudes towards cultivated meat and a meat-free trial at the University of Bonn showing a decrease in meat sales even after the trial ended. Polling in the UK revealed that nearly half of the vegan population is male, contrary to previous trends.