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3 Mins Read Following a crackdown on the labeling of vegan cheese, Turkey has decided to ban the production and sale of dairy-free cheese entirely across the country. Now, activists are suing. Despite Turkey’s longstanding history with a predominantly plant-based Mediterranean diet, it’s not embracing the recent surge in popularity of vegan cheese. According to a Change.org petition, […]
3 Mins Read French cheese giant Bel, known for its global cheese brands Babybel, Laughing Cow, and Boursin, has entered into a partnership with U.S.-based Superbrewed Food in an exclusive arrangement to develop dairy-free cheese made through biomass fermentation. “Pursuing our mission to offer healthy snacks for all, Bel innovates to support the changes in nutritional needs and […]
5 Mins Read For many herbivores out there, cheese tops the list for the hardest things to give up. But thanks to these artisanal fromage makers out there, there’s no shortage of 100% plant-based cheeses out there to satisfy even the wildest of our dairy cravings. From sharp cheddars to creamy spreadables and melty mozzarella, it’s truly tough […]
5 Mins Read Australian-Californian animal-free dairy startup Change Foods has secured $12 million in a seed extension fundraising round, bringing the company’s total company seed funding to more than $15.3 million. This represents a first for the precision fermentation sector and will support continued R&D ahead of commercial launch. The oversubscribed was led by Route 66 Ventures. Upfield, […]
3 Mins Read Popular U.S.-based cream cheese brand Philadelphia has launched its first dairy-free offering, Philadelphia Plant Based. The new cheese is coming to Tesco stores across the U.K. After a late holiday season effort to convince its customers not to make cheesecakes in the wake of a cream cheese shortage, the Philadelphia brand now has a viable […]
4 Mins Read General Mills has become the first major food brand to dive into precision fermentation dairy. This week, it announced the launch of Bold Cultr—animal-free cheese made from Perfect Day’s whey. “Bold Cultr is one of the world’s first next generation cheese alternatives, made with proteins created through precision fermentation – instead of animals,” Amanda Best, Corporate Communications […]
3 Mins Read Grounded Foods has raised $2.5 million in pre-Series A funding, which will help to bring its dairy-free cheese to Europe.
4 Mins Read Modern Kitchen makes its cream cheese using Perfect Day’s animal-free real dairy proteins developed with precision fermentation technology.
4 Mins Read Change Foods, the precision fermentation dairy startup born in Australia, has just moved into BioCube San Jose, the Silicon Valley life science incubator and former home of Impossible Foods. Speaking to Green Queen Media, the food tech’s CMO Irina Gerry says the move to “plant our feet in California” will help it “build and scale […]
4 Mins Read Formo, the precision fermentation cheese company based in Berlin, has just closed a record-breaking $50 million Series A round, representing the largest to date within the European food tech industry. The startup says that the funds will boost R&D to expand its product portfolio, with animal-free mozzarella and ricotta the first on its list. Formo […]
4 Mins Read Stockeld Dreamery, the Swedish food tech behind the fermented pea and fava bean-based Stockeld Chunk, has just raised €16.5 million (US$20 million) in what it says is the largest-ever Series A round secured by a plant-based startup in Europe. Proceeds from the round will go towards expanding its team, scaling up and rolling out new […]
4 Mins Read Californian startup Misha’s Kind Foods, known for its dairy-free vegan cheese spreads, is gearing up for expansion after bagging $3 million.
3 Mins Read American plant-based dairy startup Good Planet Foods has just expanded its range with snack-sized vegan cheese wedges. The new Plant-Based Cheese Wedges come in three flavours, and are designed to be a convenient cruelty-free alternative to classic dairy cheese snacks. Good Planet Foods has just released its newest vegan cheese range, Plant-Based Cheese Wedges. The […]
3 Mins Read Dairy-free cheese brand Miyoko’s Creamery has partnered with vegan Olympians to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet.
3 Mins Read Alt-dairy molecular farming startup Nobell Foods has just bagged $75 million in a new Series B round, led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The startup, until now operating under stealth mode, programs soybeans to produce casein, the ingredient that makes cheese stretchy. Fuelled with new funding, Nobell plans to launch its vegan mozzarella and […]
4 Mins Read Legendairy Foods, the Berlin-based food tech using precision fermentation to develop animal-free dairy proteins, has announced its rebrand to Formo. The new name is designed as a consumer-facing brand as the biotech’s team continues to grow and accelerate its mission to bring real dairy cheeses with its fermentation-cultivated animal-free dairy proteins to cheese-lovers all over […]
5 Mins Read Hong Kong seems to have it all these days when it comes to food. We are truly spoilt for choice with gorgeous products from every corner of the world. The city boasts an especially impressive array of artisanal foods from gastronomically rich Italy, France and Spain. When you are looking for the most unctuous cheese […]