FoodTech Mid-2025 Report: Alternative Proteins and Cellular Agriculture Breakthroughs
In June 2025, the FDA approved Wildtype’s cell-cultured salmon, served as ceviche in Portland, marking the first cultivated seafood clearance in the U.S. Australia’s FSANZ approved Vow’s cultivated quail for sale, the first such approval in Oceania. U.S. states split on cultivated meat regulation, while the EU pledged €350 million for alt-protein development. Q1 2025 alt-protein funding reached $235 million.
