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How Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds Quietly Run Your Day

Citi’s CEO expects the Middle East to boom over the next decade, Kuwait may raise up to $7 billion from a pipeline deal, and UAE follow-on share sales near the $5 billion mark.

Protein pioneers: the countries that have approved lab-grown meat

Those expecting to see products made from meat grown in a lab from animal cells on supermarket shelves by now will be sadly disappointed.

There has been tremendous interest in this area of innovation over the last few years, not least for its touted long-term potential to aid world food security. The companies behind the development of cultivated meat have attracted significant backing from investors.

The global vegan frozen food market is valued at $5B in 2024

Eat Just has experienced significant growth in sales of its plant-based egg alternative, JUST Egg, amid rising egg prices due to avian flu outbreaks. The company's sales have quintupled, positioning JUST Egg as a viable substitute during egg shortages. Additionally, Eat Just is expanding in the cultivated meat sector through its GOOD Meat division, which has achieved regulatory approval in Singapore for lab-grown chicken. The company is also building a manufacturing facility in Singapore to meet the growing demand for sustainable protein alternatives.

Alternative Protein Market to Reach USD 589.9 Billion by 2035

Protein pioneers: The countries that have approved cultivated meat

The companies working in this area have attracted significant backing from investors.

Why you aren’t eating lab-grown meat (yet)

The Economist podcast on science and technology. Lab-grown meat could overcome concerns about the harms that agriculture has on the environment and on animal welfare. But when will it become economically viable?