In this episode, Alex Crisp talks to Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, the dynamic CEO and co-founder of Redefine Meat, a trailblazing company revolutionizing the food industry with its 3D-printed, plant-based meat products. Founded in Israel, Redefine Meat uses cutting-edge 3D printing technology to recreate the taste, texture, and appearance of animal meat without the environmental impact of traditional farming. Ben-Shitrit’s vision is clear: to provide a sustainable, ethical, and delicious alternative to conventional meat, making plant-based options appealing to even the most dedicated meat lovers. Under his leadership, Redefine Meat has expanded rapidly, collaborating with chefs and distributors worldwide, and redefining what’s possible in the plant-based food space. Join us as we explore Eshchar’s journey, the technology behind Redefine Meat, and how he envisions the Future of Food for a changing planet.

Paul Wood, a board member at the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, advocates for innovative solutions to reduce agricultural methane emissions while maintaining cattle production. His approach contrasts with calls for reducing livestock numbers, as he believes technology can significantly cut emissions without disrupting traditional agricultural systems. Wood emphasizes targeted investments to support methane-reduction technologies like feed additives, genetic selection, and animal management practices, which would help make cattle farming more sustainable without reducing herd sizes.The Global Methane Hub, a body on which Wood sits, has recieved $200 million to find environmental solutions.Wood is often critical of alternative protein technology such as cultivated meat, seeing it as too expensive to be a legitimate solution, preferring a path that both addresses environmental goals and meets the economic needs of farmers.

Alex Crisp speaks to the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) - an initiative that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. They work across health, environment, manufacturing, and of course food - driving innovation and collaboration and providing investment where it’s most needed - which at the beginning of a startup’s journey. FoF talks to Marie Bruser, Corporate Venture Manager at EIT Food. She tells us about their focus on protein diversification and regenerative agriculture and what this means for the future of food. Future fo Foods Interviews is on Substack https://alexcrisp.substack.com/s/future-of-foods-interviews Subscribe to stay up to date with all new releases and useful FoF content.

Future of Foods Interviews' Alex Crisp speaks to Lance Kizer, CTO at Vitro Labs, a pioneering biotech company making leather from cells.Around 23billion square feet of leather is produced each year. That's a whole lot of skin.Vitro Labs creates lab-grown leather that's indistinguishable from traditional leather, but without the environmental impact or animal cruelty.Vitro Labs is on a mission to merge innovation with sustainability, offering fashion brands and car manufacturers a guilt-free alternative. Their proprietary technology replicates the cellular structure of leather, delivering the same quality and feel while promoting responsible, ethical production.#VitroLabs #SustainableFashion #LabGrownLeather #Innovation #FashionTech

“McKinsey [& Co] put out a report suggesting that up to 60% of all physical imputs to supply chains could be produced using biomanufacturing”If true Agronomics has positioned itself perfectly, with substantial stakes in some of the biggest and most significant agri/food biotech companies in the world, including: Liberation Labs, Solar Foods, Blue Nalu, Meatly, Mosa Meat, Formo etc etc. Covering products from cotton and palm oil to hydrogen and dog food.Anthony tells FoF that the UK is out of favour - that money is leaving the UK markets, particularly in small caps. Which explains 41 months of net outflows and a fall in share price.Agronomics are doing all they can to reverse this and are beginning a campaign to educated and inform.DONATIONs gratefully received.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ABYF9L6UY3A5Y

Was the rush to invest in Alt Proteins 4 years ago a big bubble? Alex speaks to Isabell Decitre who runs a venture Capital investment company in Asia and Europe. They invest in future food technology - animal tech and food tech. Isabelle provides some very interesting insights into what they look for in a start up - the technology, the product and the people. So if you’re a company looking for investment or an investor looking for a company then listen on.

Senara is based in Germany and is the first company in Europe to produce cell cultivated Milk. It was founded 2 years ago and since then the cost per litre has reduced from €300,000 to €500. Svenja, the CEO and co founder tells me that they expect the price to reach parity following sufficient scale up and collaboration.Cell cultivated milk may mean we’ll be trying cow free products such as chocolate and cheese before too long. In this latest Future of Foods Interview with Svenja Dannewitz Prosseda I find out how it’s made, the benefits and it’s place in the Future of Food.Some estimates put cell cultivated milk at 5% of total dairy production by 2030. Available on all podcast providers and on Youtube.

Innovate Animal Ag are a think tank promoting the use of technology to improve standards for animals used in agriculture. They are at the forefront of In OVO sexing technology currently used in 20% of egg hatcheries in the EU and soon to be introduced to the USA. Without such technology as many as 7 billion male chicks are killed pointlessly each year. Future of Foods speaks to director Casey Downey on the many and varied ways of telling whether an egg is a male or a female.

Alex from Future of Foods Inteviews speaks to Mitchell Scott, the visionary leader behind alternative protein investment vehicle Cult Food Science, based in Canada. Cult Food is a publicly traded company which has seen celebrated growth in recent months. He’s also CEO and founder of Better Butchers which uses mushrooms to replace meat in its deli style products. Cult recently launched protein packed meat free dog food treats called 'Noochies'. You can catch all episodes on your favourite podcast channels and on Youtube. If you wish to make a contribution to the smooth continuation of Future of Foods Interviews you can do so here.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ABYF9L6UY3A5Y

CEO of Onego Bio Maija Itkonen talks to Alex Crisp from Future of Foods Interviews. Onego are a BioTech food company making egg proteins without chickens. The commercial demand for egg proteins account for a third of all eggs and demand is going up.The cruelty experienced by egg producing chickens is no mystery to us and so Onego have provided a real solution to this problem.Food manufacturers agree that getting egg proteins from tortured chickens is just not sustainable anymore. Onego wants to take the burden away from egg producers so that they can concentrate on producing better eggs for breakfast plates in better conditions for chickens.To discuss collaboration email crisplexmail@gmail.com