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The Zurich Administrative Court has sided with Swiss plant-based protein manufacturer Planted Foods and its use of terminology including "chicken" and "BBQ." "The use of animal names on the packaging of plant-based foods made from pea…
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After popular U.S.-based cream cheese brand Philadelphia launched its first dairy-free offering in Tesco stores across the U.K. in January, the vegan cream cheese is now available in the U.S. According to Robert Scott, president of…
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Collaborating with synbio tech solutions provider Solar Biotech, cultivated meat pioneer Orbillion Bio says it can produce upwards of four million pounds of cultivated meat per year. Known for its premium cultivated Wagyu beef,…
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New plant-based items come to Nestlé as it eyes market opportunities around the globe. Sales for multinational food giant Nestlé grew by more than three percent in 2021 to more than $94 billion USD. One of the food giant's biggest…
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France-based vegan meat brand Umiami has announced the acquisition of a Unilever factory to begin production of its "vegetable meat made in France." Umiami says the 14,000 m2 factory, located in Duppigheim near Strasbourg, will begin…
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The plant-based U.K. meal replacement company Huel has closed a $24 million Series B funding round, bringing its valuation to more than $560 million. Huel's fresh funding was led by existing investor Highland Europe, with support from…
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A recent study claimed that women who follow a plant-based diet were 33 percent more likely to fracture a hip than omnivores. But the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) says there's more to consider when assessing the risk.…
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The nutri-tech start-up Novella is taking a page from cell-based meat production and growing botanical ingredients without the whole plant. Israel-based Novella says it's growing plants in bioreactors in a method similar to cultivated…
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Could you curb your clothing purchases to just five new items per year? A new report says that's the magic number if we want to avoid a climate disaster. A new report from the Hot or Cool Institute looks at fashion's impact in G20…
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The European Commission is proposing a bloc-wide plan for tackling plastic waste that could reduce emissions and save resources. Could the E.U. ban plastic? It's possible with the proposed rules from the European Commission aimed at…
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Perfect Day, the California-based precision fermentation dairy producer, has acquired India's Sterling Biotech Limited—one of the top gelatin producers in the world. Nabbing Sterling Biotech, which sold at bankruptcy for roughly $78…
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ImpacFat has unveiled the world's first cultivated fish fat during the Big Idea Ventures Demo Day showcase underway in Singapore. With a rich mouthfeel and increased nutrition profile, ImpacFat's newly cultivated fish fat is the latest…
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New research shows a significantly decreased risk of colorectal cancer for men who eat a predominately plant-based diet. The connection between diet and cancer risk for men is clear, says new research published in the journal BMC…
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In a recent analysis of nutritional profiles of plant-based meat and conventional, the food-focused think tank the Good Food Institute underscores the benefits of plant-based protein over the alternative. “No matter which way you…
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Israel-based ChickP Protein, Ltd., says it has created a tasty and additive-free dairy-free ice cream made from chickpea protein isolate. ChickP's vegan ice cream follows the debut of a chickpea creamer prototype launched over the…
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London-based food tech startup Julienne Bruno has raised £5 million in a seed round, bringing its total funding to more than £6 million for its dairy-free cheese made from soy milk. Funding for the fresh round was led by Cherry…
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Perfect Day's Very Dairy is the first precision fermentation milk available in Asian supermarkets. Very Dairy, the animal-free milk brand launched by California-based food tech company Perfect Day, will be the first milk of its kind…
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New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has a new plan aimed at holding large factory farms accountable and improving animal welfare. Can he get it passed? Under Senator Cory Booker's Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act, the Democrat…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly is restructuring its manufacturing and reducing headcount in an effort to reduce costs. Oatly, the darling of the dairy-free sector, has announced plans to address supply chain issues and overhead following…
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Specialty minerals company ICL Food Specialties, and Protera Biosciences, have partnered on an AI-backed tech to create protein-based products via precision fermentation. The collaboration between Israel's ICL and Chile's Protera…
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Your favorite Unilever-owned ice cream products could soon be made from microbes. The company is exploring precision fermentation as a means to address its portfolio's climate impact. Multinational food giant Unilever says it is…
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