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3 Mins Read Singapore-based coffee franchise, Flash Coffee, has announced an exclusive partnership with Indonesian oat milk maker Oatside, which will be the default in any milk-based drinks, replacing dairy. The shift to oat milk makes Flash Coffee the first prominent coffee chain in Singapore to move away from conventional dairy. The new offering is at no additional […]
3 Mins Read Indonesia’s whole-cut plant-based meat brand Green Rebel has announced a partnership with Nando’s Singapore for a limited menu collaboration. The announcement marks the first time Nando’s, the South African-based chicken chain, has launched a plant-based menu option in Singapore. The new meatless Green Rebel Chick’n Steak is part of Nando’s “The Great Pretender” campaign. Green […]
2 Mins Read Hong Kong-based DayDayCook and Harvest Gourmet, Nestlé’s strategic brand, have joined forces to create a new range of plant-based meal options. The new collaboration brings to market a line of shelf-stable products that incorporate Harvest Gourmet’s vegan ingredients sourced domestically. DayDayCook has traditionally focused on meal delivery kits for the home chef. “I am super […]
4 Mins Read The U.K.-based Neat Burger, the plant-based restaurant chain supported by influential figures like Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is set to expand its global reach following a successful $18 million Series B fundraising round. Despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop, Neat Burger has emerged as a leading player in the plant-based food industry. The recent fundraise […]
3 Mins Read Marlow Ingredients, the UK-based parent to vegan meat brand Quorn, has collaborated with Danish food start-up Tempty Foods to introduce a range of meat alternatives. Like the popular Quorn product range, the new Marlow partnership with Tempty is based on developing products with mycoprotein, a fungus-derived “super protein” that’s more sustainable than conventional protein sources. […]
3 Mins Read Reducing methane emissions in the global food system is crucial for achieving climate targets, and a new report from the Climateworks Foundation highlights innovative solutions that can lead to substantial reductions. Between 2021 and 2022, increases in methane emissions were the largest recorded in history, says a new report from the Climateworks Foundation and Global […]
5 Mins Read Over the past few years, the average Singaporean’s food habits have gone through some major changes. Led by a younger generation that is more climate-aware than ever, two in five Singaporeans are now following a flexitarian diet, which means they are actively looking for ways to reduce their animal meat consumption. In parallel, almost half […]
7 Mins Read Solar Foods unveiled the first tasting of Solein, the company’s protein made from thin air. Is it a marketing gimmick or the future of food? Proteins made from thin air? At first, I couldn’t wrap my head around it. The idea of protein created out of thin air sounded like a clever marketing ploy, and […]
3 Mins Read Changing Bio has debuted its novel microbial protein-based cream and cheese made from yeast. The products were launched at the 25th China International Bakery Exhibition, the world’s largest professional exhibition for the bakery food and sugar products industry. The news follows the company’s $22 million Series A funding round last year — the largest in […]
4 Mins Read Chef José Andrés has joined forces with the George Washington University (GW) to establish the Global Food Institute to help fix the food system. José Andrés, known for his commitment to addressing hunger, poverty, and public health issues, through his restaurants and charitable work with the World Central Kitchen, says the global food system is […]
3 Mins Read Australia-based snack bar start-up I Am Grounded has released the first energy bar made from coffee waste by upcycling the nutrient-rich coffee fruit. In a bid to innovate in the energy bar sector while tackling agricultural waste, I Am Grounded is using coffee fruit — also known as coffee cherry — the fleshy, round stone […]
8 Mins Read Green Queen’s founder shares her take on HackSummit, the must-attend yearly climate and food tech event that just took place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Should climate activists travel to conferences? It’s a tough question to answer. After all, most of us are drowning in flygskam and painfully aware that offsetting is somewhat of a greenwasher’s game. […]
3 Mins Read Wicked Kitchen, the leading global plant-based food brand founded by brothers Chad and Derek Sarno, broadens its reach with the strategic acquisition of Current Foods, a pioneering alt-protein seafood startup. In a fresh wave of consolidation in the plant-based industry, Wicked Kitchen has announced the all-stock acquisition of Current Foods. The startup, specializing in plant-based […]
3 Mins Read Lever VC has released its “Cultivated Meat Scientific Benchmarks” white paper in an effort to bolster investor understanding and confidence in the cultivated meat sector. The investment firm Lever VC, notable for its ventures in alternative protein companies, says the white paper release is intended to enhance transparency and rigor within the rapidly expanding cultivated […]
7 Mins Read A handful of startups around the world are pioneering new ways to produce the fat we all know and love, and unlocking a more sustainable food system in the process. Fat is an important, but often misunderstood, core macronutrient. It plays a key role in creating food’s flavor, mouthfeel, and nutritional value. With a growing […]
2 Mins Read The new Megmilk-Agrocorp collaboration marks a significant milestone in both companies’ strategic plans as they set out to redefine the plant-based food ingredients market in Asia. Tokyo-based dairy giant Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. and global agricultural commodities company Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, headquartered in Singapore, have revealed their collaboration to forge a joint venture […]
3 Mins Read San Francisco’s innovative food tech company, Lypid, has announced its entry into U.S. food service and B2B markets this month with the debut of its revolutionary plant-based PhytoFat. To provide an authentic meaty experience to plant-based food, Lypid says its PhytoFat offers a rich, delectable flavor profile and a gratifying mouthfeel, adding a new dimension […]
3 Mins Read American multinational food processing and commodities company Archer-Daniels-Midland has entered into a pivotal partnership with Air Protein, the innovator in air-based nutritional protein production that negates the need for agriculture or farmland and creates a revenue stream for captured C02. Under the newly announced Strategic Development Agreement (SDA) Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Air Protein aim to […]
2 Mins Read With a new strategic partnership with vegan cheese brand Vertage, Fresh Del Monte forges ahead with its sustainability commitments. Its latest sustainability commitment Fresh Del Monte has announced a strategic alliance with Vertage, a New York-based vegan cheese producer focused on sustainable and healthy alternatives to conventional dairy. Vertage vegan cheese Vertage, developed by chef […]
6 Mins Read By: Mariana Lamas In 2019, Burger King Sweden released a plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, and the reaction was underwhelming. So, the company challenged its customers to taste the difference. Burger King Sweden created menu item where customers would have a 50-50 chance of getting a meat burger or a plant-based one. To find out, they […]
3 Mins Read Beyond Meat faces a class action lawsuit over claims it misled investors about its production and growth plans. The Retail Wholesale Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund filed a lawsuit last week against Southern California-based Beyond Meat, a prominent player in the plant-based meat industry. The suit alleges that the company misled investors about […]