As cocoa and coffee prices reach record highs, one startup is turning waste from the world's favourite drink into its favourite sweet treat. What if your hot chocolate was made from coffee waste? As the world's largest producer of…
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Swiss food tech startup Food Brewer is targeting US regulatory approval for its cell-based chocolate this year, having just raised $5.6M from industry giants Lindt and Puratos. Zurich-based Food Brewer has attracted investment from two…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West. New products and…
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German confectioner Katjes Fassin is battling European competitors like Lindt and Nestlé over its patent for oat milk chocolate. Hydrolysed oat flour might seem like an innocuous ingredient, but it's at the centre of a legal dispute…
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The world loves chocolate, but the planet itself? Not as much. Industry giants like Mondelēz, Lindt and Barry Callebout understand that, and are backing startups changing the game with cocoa-free and cell-based alternatives. Chocolate…
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Copenhagen-based Endless Food Co has raised €1M and teamed up with 7-Eleven Denmark to launch cookies made from its upcycled cocoa-free chocolate. Turning beer waste into a chocolate alternative, Danish startup Endless Food Co has…
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German food tech player Planet A Foods, which makes cocoa-free chocolate, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round to expand across Europe, the US and Asia. To take its cocoa-free chocolate business to the next level, Planet A Foods…
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British brand H!P has designed an oat milk chocolate based on the winning submission in a festive competition run by Amazon and The King's Trust. The kicker is a surprise ingredient. Chocolate-covered bacon may be a modern American…
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US food tech startup Voyage Foods is set to open a large-scale manufacturing facility for its ethical pantry staples, aided by a $25M loan from the government. Recognising the vulnerability of the global cocoa supply, the US Department…
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German food manufacturing specialist Döhler has invested in UK startup Nukoko to scale up its bean-to-bar cocoa-free chocolate, ahead of a market launch in 2025. This month, cocoa futures in the UK dropped by 16%, marking a rare gulf…
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Cocoa-free chocolate maker Foreverland has raised €3.4M ($3.76M) in a seed funding round to open its first production facility for its carob-based Choruba alternative. Puglia-based startup Foreverland has got investors' tastebuds…
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Planet A Foods has partnered with Katjes International to launch a cocoa-free, plant-based version of the famous Treets peanut dragées. Katjes International is bringing out a cocoa- and dairy-free version of Treets Peanuts, thanks to a…
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Scientists have discovered three plants closely related to the Theobroma cacao plant, which could unlock the development of climate-resilient chocolate. Chocolate is becoming worse for the planet, worse for labourers, and worse for our…
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German national rail company Deutsche Bahn has partnered with Planet A Foods to offer cocoa-free chocolate shortbreads during the Euro 2024 football championship and beyond. As fans travel to Euro 2024 stadiums across Germany, those…
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Israeli startup Kokomodo has emerged from stealth with a $750,000 investment to produce cocoa and chocolate products via cellular agriculture. As the future of chocolate becomes increasingly uncertain, Kokomodo is the latest startup…
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Lower sugar, lower emissions, lower waste – it's a chocolate bar that can do it all, and uses it all. Can this sustainable indulgence save chocolate and the world? Switzerland is renowned as one of the chocolate capitals of the…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Macalat's mycelium-derived vegan chocolate, a blended meatloaf launch,…
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Californian ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods has signed a commercial deal with food conglomerate Cargill to scale up the production and distribution of its cocoa-free chocolate and nut-free spreads. Cargill has announced a commercial…
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US startup California Cultured will see its cell-based cocoa incorporated in products by Japanese chocolate giant Meiji, with a 10-year commercial partnership for the former's Flavanol Cocoa Powder. West Sacramento-based food tech…
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German fermentation tech startup Planet A Foods, the parent company of cocoa-free chocolate brand ChoViva, has secured $15.4M in a Series A funding round. On the heels of partnerships with industry giants, It plans to introduce its product…
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Californian CPG startup Voyage Foods, which makes ethical and eco-friendly pantry staples, has raised $22M in funding, and released the results of a life-cycle assessment that shows its cocoa-free chocolate produces up to 88% fewer GHG…
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