أفضل بودكاسات Alt Protein Podcast (2024)

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Making a Marketplace - Vevolution 40:43

2y ago40:43

40:43

In 2016 Vevolution was a leader in plant-based events. Now in 2022, the organisation has pivoted to making their own marketplace, a fintech platform which centralises funding and helps investors and founders find one another. To talk about the change and Vevolution’s mission is Erik Amundson, co-founder and managing director of the startup. Erik sh…

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Cell-Based South Africa - Mzansi Meat 42:24

2y ago42:24

42:24

At 16 years old, Tasneem Karodia cut meat out of her diet for sustainability reasons. However it wasn’t until she was working in management consulting that she saw the accelerating potential of protein alternatives, and decided to leave her job to join the movement. Now as co-founder and CFO of Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat company, s…

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Compounding Cultivation - Cellivate Technologies 42:09

2+ y ago42:09

42:09

While completing his PhD in stem cell differentiation, Viknish Krishnan-Kutty realised he wanted to apply his science directly, rather than run the risk of having his research published and archived. Fast forward to now and he is the founder and CEO of Singapore-based startup Cellivate Technologies, a startup focused on enhancing and improving cell…

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Cell-based Surimi - Fisheroo 32:50

2+ y ago32:50

32:50

One day while working as a biologist, Aaron Chua Yu Xiang had a friend who presented him with a question: why not become a pescatarian? At first he was sold however the more he began to research, the more he realised the plethora of issues - bycatch, parasites, micro-plastics - associated with the fishing industry. As a result, Aaron founded Fisher…

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Re-introducing Ice Cream - Pilk Foods 44:41

2+ y ago44:41

44:41

After five years of working in a top consulting firm, Pilk co-founder Alexander Pagonis wanted to try his hand at something new. With a deep cultural and family connection to ice-cream he ventured into a mission of creating an indulgent plant-based alternative. In this week’s episode we chat to Alex not only about Pilk Foods and the founding story,…

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Alt Meat Ambition - Planted 39:27

2+ y ago39:27

39:27

From radical transparency to Guinness World Records, Planted is the alternative meat startup taking Switzerland by storm. In this week’s episode we chat to Christoph Jenny, one of Planted’s four co-founders, about his journey to starting the company and their approach to innovation. We also discuss their (literally) see-through production process, …

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Milk from Millet - Rainfed Foods 38:18

2+ y ago38:18

38:18

While working for a large dairy manufacturer, Sujala Balaji began to question just how sustainable the future of our food system really is. With over two decades of experience in the industry, it wasn’t long before she felt a strong sense of responsibility to make a difference. Now, Sujala is the cofounder and CEO of Rainfed Foods, an early-stage s…

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Cellular Seafood - Umami Meats 35:36

2+ y ago35:36

35:36

While working on deep tech commercialisation for aquaculture, Mihir Pershad witnessed firsthand the issues facing our current seafood sector. Fast forward to now, and Mihir is the CEO of Umami Meats, a Singapore-based startup focused on cultivating seafood products. We chat to Mihir about his journey to entrepreneurship, as well as the evolution of…

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Change in China - Dao Foods 50:47

2+ y ago50:47

50:47

With over 20 years of experience in impact investing and social enterprise, Albert Tseng is passionate about utilising business to solve some of society’s most pressing problems. Now, Albert is the co-founder of Dao Foods, an impact-oriented investment firm focused on supporting and accelerating plant-based and alternative protein companies in Chin…

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Cultured Cat Food - Because, Animals 45:55

2+ y ago45:55

45:55

When she was in her teens, Shannon Falconer decided to stop eating animals for welfare reasons. Now, the former Stanford microbiologist has found an opportunity to use her scientific training to take animals out of the supply chain altogether, focusing on the cultivation of meat for pets through her startup Because, Animals. In this week’s episode …

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Shrimp from Seaweed - New Wave Foods 42:51

3y ago42:51

42:51

With a background in material science and engineering, Michelle Wolf always wanted to use her technical skillset to help make the world a better place. Being inspired by plant-based beef alternatives gaining traction in the mainstream, she began to learn more about other industries and realised that despite the opportunity, nobody was really lookin…

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Championing Chicken - Nextgen Foods 49:39

3y ago49:39

49:39

As a mechanical engineer, Andre Menezes never imagined that he would be working in the food industry. Nonetheless after a career as the manager of Singapore’s largest distribution company, Andre joined the plant-based space through the co-founding of Nextgen Foods - parent company of plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE. In this week’s episode we chat …

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Plant-based Press - VegOut Magazine 34:56

3y ago34:56

34:56

When Maggie began sharing her vegan food finds online, she had no idea that what started as a free time blog would soon turn into a nation-wide vegan media company. In this week’s episode we chat to the VegOut Magazine founder about the journey so far, and what it was like making the transition out of the corporate world and into that of entreprene…

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Conscious Condiments - Mekhala Living 30:19

3y ago30:19

30:19

Despite always being interested in entrepreneurship, it wasn’t until a trip to Thailand that CEO and co-founder Daphne Hedley stumbled upon the right idea and Mekhala Living was born. 1600 stores and 6 countries later, we chat to Daphne about the journey of starting the certified vegan and organic Asian condiment business. We also discuss the proce…

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Friendlier Formula - Sprout Organic 35:51

3y ago35:51

35:51

When his son was one, former Gold Coast Titans player and serial-entrepreneur Selasi Berdie went looking for an exclusively plant-based infant formula. To his shock however, he found that there wasn’t an existing product on the market, leading him on a journey to creating a world first through his startup Sprout Organic. In this week’s episode Simo…

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Egg Evolution - Evo Foods 41:00

3y ago41:00

41:00

At the age of 20, Kartik Dixit realised how much the food system was contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and became vegan overnight. What shocked him most of all however, was that nobody was working on tackling alternative protein in India. Starting with cell-based meat and then transitioning to the plant-based sector, Kartik is now working on…

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Heritage Meat, Cultivated - Orbillion Bio 50:43

3y ago50:43

50:43

Early on in her life, it was a passion and love for food that brought Patricia Bubner to the field of science. Through her journey as a researcher in chemical engineering to working on food sustainability initiatives such as the Millet Project, it was only time until Patricia made her way into the cultivated meat space. Today she is the co-founder …

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Cell-based Cuts - Gaia Foods 39:47

3y ago39:47

39:47

During his time in academia, Vinayaka Srinivas began thinking about how he could have a more tangible and direct impact on the world and people’s lives. Given his technical background in stem cell biology, cultivated meat presented itself as an area of perfect opportunity to make this difference. Vin is now the cofounder and CEO of Singapore-based …

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Food Truck to Franchise - Lord of the Fries 40:10

3y ago40:10

40:10

Despite being known as the largest vegan chain down under, Lord of the Fries wasn’t always as we know it today. In this week’s episode we go back in time with LOTF cofounder Amanda Leigh Walker, to the beginning of the business and its evolution from food truck to franchise. We also chat about their recent collaborations with popular plant-based br…

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Cruelty-free Collagen - Jellatech 43:20

3y ago43:20

43:20

During her final year of post-graduate studies, Stephanie Michelsen developed a passion for alternative protein. Soon she realised however, that more than meat would need to be re-imagined if we were to transition to an animal-free and friendly future. Fast forward to now and Stephanie is the co-founder and CEO of Jellatech: an early-stage startup …

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Forward Fashion - Immaculate Vegan 38:40

3y ago38:40

38:40

For most of us, finding plant-based options is only getting easier. But what about vegan fashion? Enter Annick Ireland and Simon Bell, cofounders of online marketplace Immaculate Vegan: a startup focussed on creating an accessible platform for ethical and sustainable brands. In this week’s episode, we chat with the pair about the founding story, as…

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Into the Aisles - Cale & Daughters 44:19

3y ago44:19

44:19

Whilst working as a sales manager for an IT company, Cale Drouin bought a failing vegan grocery store and quickly watched as it turned around and grew on to its own two feet. Despite being only one decision, this career change led Cale on to a path within the plant-based space: from distribution, to consultation and currently to the role of co-foun…

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Fair Fashion - Collective Fashion Justice 37:05

3y ago37:05

37:05

Whilst working as a model for vegan fashion brands, Emma Hakansson began to realise that there wasn’t a non-profit organisation focussing on expanding the ethics of the fashion industry. Having developed experience in the non-profit sector for most of her working life, Emma decided to bring that organisation to life through the founding of Collecti…

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Shifting Snacking - Confetti Fine Foods 33:49

3y ago33:49

33:49

Whilst on a hike in British Columbia, Betty Lu reflected on the fact that she had not yet found the ideal snack to take with her on her travels. She found protein bars bland, and potato chips were simply empty calories. That’s when her inspiration struck to shift the snacking industry; fast forward to now and she’s the founder and CEO of Singapore-…

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Delivering Dairy Differently - Uproot 41:03

3y ago41:03

41:03

For Jacob Conway, the passion of living a whole foods plant-based lifestyle hits close to home. Having quit dairy in college and watched the diagnosis and recovery of his brother from cancer, he made the changes he believed were needed to live more healthily. Reflecting on his experience on campus however, he soon realised that the decision to choo…

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Yoghurt x China - Marvelous Foods 36:35

3y ago36:35

36:35

Christiana Zhu has always wanted to be an entrepreneur. It wasn’t until she moved to China however, that she landed upon the idea that would take her there. Developing allergies herself and having observed a lack of good quality lactose-free options in the market she decided to found Marvelous Foods, a plant-based dairy company providing premium sn…

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Pioneers for the Philippines - WTH Foods 33:58

3y ago33:58

33:58

As a biologist, Stephen Michael Co understands and has witnessed first-hand the destructive nature of industrial agriculture on our environment. With a support for small-hold farmers as well as a love for science commercialisation he started his own vegan craft beer company Nipa Brew. 5 years later and Stephen is now the CEO of the Philippines’ fir…

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Cheese, Changed - Change Foods 53:40

3+ y ago53:40

53:40

Five years ago David Bucca underwent a period of personal change that led not only to a new lifestyle, but also sparked a transition in his career. Leaving his job with Boeing, he decided to focus on accelerating innovations in food technology helping launch independent think tank Food Frontier, as well as taking on the role of APAC regional manage…

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Cultivated Crustaceans - Shiok Meats 44:59

3+ y ago44:59

44:59

In 2016 Sandhya Sriram made the leap from her job as a stem cell scientist into the realm of business development. Having previously co-founded two startups, in 2018 she co-founded and has been working full time on her newest venture Shiok Meats, a cultivated seafood company based in Singapore. In this week’s episode we explore why crustaceans and …

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Indo Innovation - Green Butcher 33:13

3+ y ago33:13

33:13

After returning to Indonesia from her studies abroad, Helga realised just how few plant-based options were available for her and others that wished to live an animal-free lifestyle. In a bid to change this together with her partner Max, she cofounded Burgreens which has now grown to be Indonesia’s leading plant-based restaurant chain. Several years…

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Milk & More - TurtleTree 37:54

3+ y ago37:54

37:54

Whilst on a mission to create real milk without the mammal, one thing kept coming up for Turtletree cofounder Max Rye: the rising importance of human milk, both from an infant formula and overall human health perspective. Pioneering a method of cellular agriculture which can utilise cell-lines to make milk from cow and human alike, Singapore-based …

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Multi Meats - Hungry Planet 34:20

3+ y ago34:20

34:20

With their R&D starting in 2004, Hungry Planet has been one of the leaders when it comes to pioneering plant-based meats for the public. With a multi-meat portfolio of 9 proteins, and an impressive recent partnership announced with Fortune 500 company Post Holdings, the business is set to bring their chef-crafted premium products into the mainstrea…

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Bee-free Honey - MeliBio 36:00

3+ y ago36:00

36:00

Having entered the European honey industry in 2012, Darko Mandich has a long-standing passion when it comes to bees and our natural environment. After some research and personal lifestyle changes, he desired to take things one step further and start a new conversation on the industry, bringing forward a new perspective through the founding of MeliB…

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Modern Meat - Vow 35:54

3+ y ago35:54

35:54

Vow co-founders George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith weren’t always planning on starting a company. George had been running a startup accelerator on agriculture whilst Tim was determined to start his own vegan company. What brought the two together? A passion for cultivated meat. Now, from their Sydney-based startup, they’re bringing a new take on food…

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Koji Creativity - Prime Roots 34:03

3+ y ago34:03

34:03

As a microbiologist, Kimberlie Le has always been fascinated by the things we cannot see. Working at UC Berkeley’s Alternative Meats Lab, she began exploring the landscape of cell and plant-based proteins and soon realised she had stumbled upon a fungi that not enough people were talking about: koji. To change this she joined forces with Joshua Nix…

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Meat Minus Animals - Cellular Agriculture Australia 44:31

3+ y ago44:31

44:31

Cultivated meat: It’s made headlines as a hot topic but still can seem like an impossible science fiction concept for many. It's exactly this myth that science communicators like Bianca Le are trying to debunk. Having attained a PHD in biomedical research and becoming passionate about the topic herself, Bianca began investigating the current climat…

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Progressive Protein - v2food 34:13

3+ y ago34:13

34:13

Fresh from a $55 million series B fund raise, v2 is on a journey to bring a second version of meat into the mainstream. Backed by Australia’s leading scientific body CSIRO and Jack Cowin, owner of the Burger King franchise in Australia, the company’s mission is to turn the tide on animal agriculture through the production of a sustainable alternati…

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Protein for Pets - Bond Pet Foods 33:49

3+ y ago33:49

33:49

Rich Kelleman didn't always plan to become the CEO of a pet food company. With a background in advertising, it wasn't until he was assigned a project, reimagining the future of Burger King, that his eyes opened to the challenges attached to conventional agriculture. Adopting a vegan lifestyle, he came home and wrestled with the idea of feeding his …

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Sprouted Superfoods - Foodnerd 37:28

3+ y ago37:28

37:28

While working as an attorney in New York, Sharon Cryan stumbled across company cases that revealed some disheartening loopholes within food industry regulations. Sparking her passion for food education and living a healthy lifestyle, she soon realised she wanted to make a difference in the space, with entering the industry itself being the most eff…

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Better Butter - Phyto Foods 35:19

3+ y ago35:19

35:19

While running the food education business Kitchen Coach, Ashley began seeing the everyday struggles parents were facing when it came to feeding their children healthy and nutritional foods. Trying to develop a healthy recipe for butter on behalf of not only herself, but also her clients, she cracked the code and the first product for Phyto Foods wa…

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Future of Fabrics - Material Innovation Initiative 43:03

3+ y ago43:03

43:03

Having seen the success of the Good Food Institute (GFI) when it comes to accelerating plant-based foods, Stephanie Downs and Nicole Rawling saw an opportunity to affect change in an industry virtually nobody was talking about: materials. With their brilliant backgrounds, Nicole having set up all GFI's international programs, as well as Stephanie's…

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Deli Done Different - Plantcraft 39:04

3+ y ago39:04

39:04

After her transition to a vegan diet several years ago, Kati Ohens felt an itch that she was meant to do something more meaningful in her life. With a successful career in advertising and software development, she was put in touch with Csaba Hetenyi, a financier who had recently acquired a unique IP to develop a pasta product. Seeing the potential …

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Cauliflower Crossover - Grounded Foods 44:03

3+ y ago44:03

44:03

Veronica Fil and her husband, leading chef Shaun Quade never intended to become plant-based entrepreneurs. Owning a fine-dining restaurant in Melbourne, it wasn't until they began to notice the future of food was drastically changing around them that they realised the potential of their skills to bring forth a healthier and high impact product, bot…

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Manufacturing Makeover - Rebellyous Foods 50:20

4y ago50:20

50:20

Even while working as an aerospace engineer, Christie Lagally always cared for animals. Every morning on her drive to Boeing, she would come face to face with chickens headed for slaughter, and each time she would ask herself why the plant-based movement wasn't getting closer to success. After conducting research of her own, she realised the proble…

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Planting Seeds - Next Wave Impact 37:10

4y ago37:10

37:10

Alicia Robb, founder and CEO of Next Wave Impact is no ordinary fund manager. Describing herself as an 'accidental venture capitalist', her research with the Kauffman Foundation led her to found a fund with a current goal to diversify the investor base, helping to close existing gender and racial gaps, while supporting entrepreneurs pushing global …

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Hope For Hospitality - WiseFins 41:47

4y ago41:47

41:47

With over 15 years of experience working in hospitality, Jerome Pagnier is the first to understand and acknowledge just how wasteful the industry can be. From food waste to energy, as well as the abundance of animal products on the menu, it's a space that's overlooked by many when it comes to veganism and environmental resilience reform. Having a d…

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A Bet On Blends - Better Meat Co. 51:24

4y ago51:24

51:24

In the vegan community, we have a goal to alleviate the suffering and exploitation of billions of animals worldwide. For a lot of us that means creating plant-based products that consumers can easily use to substitute for their usual, animal-based foods. And whilst that's our ideal, what if there was a way we could pick up the momentum by encouragi…

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Jackfruit Jerky - Jack & Friends 34:19

4y ago34:19

34:19

During her senior year at Cornell, Jessica Kwong had a decision to make. To say yes and secure a stable job at one of the world's most prestigious snack companies, or to follow her entrepreneurial spark and pursue starting her own business. Fresh out of university, she took the risk and declined the offer, taking her chance in starting Jack and Fri…

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Yoghurt For Youngsters - Little Bandits 36:22

4y ago36:22

36:22

When her son Jonah was diagnosed with a milk allergy at 3 months old, Jessica Harris decided the only thing she could do was to change her diet. It wasn't until she started weening him that she soon realised there was no free-from food on the shelf, that nutritionally fit what she wanted to give her child. So she set off into the community, and aft…

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Out of the Box - Vegancuts 49:36

4y ago49:36

49:36

While working as a manager for Apple, Ashish realised he wanted to have a career that aligned with his values and was more mission-driven. With the combination of research and intuition, he landed on Vegancuts. Despite having no background in e-commerce, but a desire to make a difference, he set out on a journey to fulfil the potential he saw in th…

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