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California's cult ice cream brand and celebrity favorite Coolhaus has made its debut in Singapore with six flavors. Coolhaus, now a subsidiary of the Urgent Company, uses Perfect Day's precision fermentation whey as its base. The result…
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With more than €4.2 million raised to date, Swedish vegan seafood company Hooked Foods is now raising €10 million in a Series A that it says will help it expand its reach across European markets. "We are one of the very few plant-based…
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More than $320 million in investments as of the end of June sees Israel lead the world in funding for vegan and alternative protein startups, reports the Good Food Institute Israel. While the U.S. total investments are higher than in…
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Novel Farms says it has created the world's first cultivated whole-cut pork loin that shows marbling and texture. "We aim to bring culinary delicacies into the future of food by crafting cultivated meats that will be hard to…
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Myprotein, the world's largest online consumer sports nutrition brand, is bringing Perfect Day's precision fermentation whey into the fold. Whey Forward is the first co-branded product in the MyProtein label using Perfect Day's…
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German food tech company Bluu Seafood, is showing off its first cell-based fish as it readies for regulatory approval processes across Europe, Asia, and North America. Bluu is the first European-based cultivated fish producer to reveal…
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A new round of funding will help All G Foods accelerate the production of its unique approach to milk alternatives that includes precision fermentation and a spin-off plant-based meat brand, Buds. The Australian-based All G Foods is the…
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A new report is the first to look broadly at sales of all plant-based foods, not just animal replacements. The analysis finds more than half of all shoppers are routinely buying plant-based ingredients and products, with fresh fruits and…
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A new report finds that 70 percent of Asian food companies across the world's largest egg market are shifting away from cage-free eggs. Battery cages for egg-laying hens are on their way out across five Asian countries: India,…
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We all know what happened in February when the U.S. temporarily halted imports of avocados from Mexico just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Could a sustainable faux avocado be the answer to that and avocado environmental impact? Meet Ecovado. …
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Could multinational food giant Nestlé become the first name in vegan fast food burgers? With its newest partnership with plant-based burger chain Nomoo, that could be the case. California-based vegan burger restaurant Nomoo says it…
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Bay Area vegan meat brand Impossible Foods is debuting its chicken nuggets in Asia with a Hong Kong launch this month. Impossible Foods entered the chicken wars last year with its vegan nuggets across the U.S. Burger King trialed the…
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There's an urgent shift needed for our food system, and it can feel like a daunting task. But a look back at what it was like being vegan since the '90s may shed some light. There’s a saying I’ve long loved. It's attributed to C.S.…
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New research links chemicals produced in the gut after consuming red meat to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), which is produced by gut microbes in the meat digestion process, has already been…
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Shanghai-based mycelium protein company, 70/30, says it's ready to launch its vegan shredded chicken in China in a national first. The new vegan chicken shreds made from biomass fermented protein will be a first for China, which has…
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Rewilding polluted land can help to heal soil, promote biodiversity, and sequester carbon. Two plants stand out, according to new research. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem…
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Marking the largest single fundraising for food tech in Japan, vertical farming giant Spread has secured $30 million (¥4 billion) in its Series A. The Kyoto-based vertical farming operation is not new to the food space. It's been…
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In its flagship report on the state of the U.K.'s food system, The Food Foundation reveals struggles across the country in the wake of Brexit, covid, and the ongoing impact of climate change. "The Broken Plate" report from the Food…
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More than 500 Louisa Coffee shops across Taiwan now offer vegan burgers made with Lypid's proprietary vegan PhytoFat. And after months in stealth mode, Zero Acre Farms brings its cultured oil to market. With a taste and texture that…
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What's the healthiest diet for humans? And the healthiest diet for the planet? New research says they're one and the same: a plant-based diet. The Mediterranean Diet continues to top the best diet list put out by U.S. News and World…
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U.S. plant-based milk sales grew by 6.4 percent to nearly $2.3 billion in the 52 weeks ending June 12, 2022, with oat milk poised for continued dominance. While almond milk is still the plant-based milk category leader, with more than…
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