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All G Foods Raises $25 Million In a Series A for Precision Fermentation Milk and Vegan Meat
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.
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Eden Brew Scoops $5 Million for Cow-Free Dairy Scale-Up And Ice Cream Development
Australian food tech startup Eden Brew has secured $5 million as part of a continuing funding raise. The investment was made by its existing backer Main Sequence, with Mars’ Digitalis Ventures participating for the first time. The cash!-->…
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Wide Open Agriculture Signs Lupin Protein Supply Agreement With Monde Nissin Australia
Australia’s Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has confirmed a partnership with food giant Monde Nissin Australia (MNA). The former will supply its proprietary Buntine Protein, a concentrate made from lupin beans that can act as the main!-->…
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Animal-Free Cheese Maker Change Foods Awarded Second Government Grant In Less Than A Month
The Australian Commonwealth Government has named Change Foods as a key partner in a new AUD$164 million Trailblazer Universities Food and Beverage Accelerator led by the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology!-->…
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v2food Enters The Ready Meal Category With Four Plant-Based Classics
Australian plant-based meat leader v2food is diversifying its range with ready meals to offer consumers fast and convenient access to prepared vegan dishes. The company is debuting four options including spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, penne!-->…
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‘Beef But Better’: Kerry Identifies What Australia Consumers Are Looking From Plant-Based Beef Burgers
Consumers across the globe are adopting flexitarian diets, motivated by health and environmental factors. Newly published research by Kerry, the global leader in taste and nutrition, suggests the move towards alternative proteins starts!-->…
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Coles Pledges To Cater To Flexitarians Across Australia With Get Plant’d
Coles has debuted a new-to-it plant-based meat brand. The grocery giant has more than 800 locations throughout Australia, all of which will be stocking the Get Plant’d range. Products have been developed to mimic the full experience of!-->…
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Australia’s Plant-Based Products Predicted To Reach Up To $9 Billion Valuation By 2030, New Report Suggests
Australia is being heralded as a plant-based protein powerhouse of the future. A new report by government agency CSIRO has cited the sector could be worth between between $3 billion and $9 billion, by 2030. Current figures suggest the!-->…
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The Week in Plant-Based: Enkla Kassen Raises €1M, Mr. Charlie’s Veganizes McDonald’s
From a popup vegan chocolate store to a vegan version of McDonald's to blind tastings at a meat festival, this week's news items are full of alternative protein companies's unusual and sometimes wacky ways to turn more consumers onto!-->…
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v2food Adds Plant-Based Chicken To Its Portfolio To Help Aussies To Eat Less Meat
v2food has announced it has developed a range of plant-based chicken products. It comes after success with beef alternatives and a recent launch of meat-free pork into the Asian market. The company says it worked closely with government!-->…
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Consumers Can Now Buy Impossible Beef At The Grocery Store Across Australia and New Zealand
Californian plant-based meat pioneer Impossible Foods is expanding its reach in Australia and New Zealand with retail distribution secured Woolworths and Countdown supermarkets. Consumers will now be able to purchase the world famous meat!-->…
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Australian Consumers Not Confused By Plant-Based Foods, New Study Concludes
A new study from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) has determined that Australians know exactly what they are eating when they buy plant-based foods. The research is a first for the University of Technology Sydney offshoot. It!-->…
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2021 Record Year For Alt Protein Investment, With APAC Showing Significant Funding Growth
Non-profit think tank the Good Food Institute (GFI) APAC has released a report documenting the alt-protein sector’s growth within the APAC region and globally over the past year. Highlights include a 60 percent increase in funding into the!-->…
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New AU$378 Million Project Launches To Transform South Australia Into A Plant Protein Manufacturing Powerhouse
Australian Plant Proteins (APP) is leading a project to quadruple the animal-free protein manufacturing capability of South Australia (SA). Three new production plants will be constructed, at a cost of AU$378 million, to supply domestic!-->…
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Eighth Day Foods Closes Seed Round In Two Days After Raising $1 Million For Lupreme Protein
Australia's Eighth Day Foods has announced a successful seed funding round with investment targets met within two days to continue the development of a lupin-based protein source suitable for plant-based eaters. Eighth Day intends to act!-->…
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Australian Retailer Woolworths Doubles Down On Alt-Protein Investment With Multi-Million Funding For All G Foods
Australian retailer Woolworths' venture capital fund W23 is backing plant-based meat startups, injecting new funding into Sydney-based All G Foods. The amount remains undisclosed but adds to a $16 million seed round in September last year.!-->…
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Australia’s Fënn Foods Nets $3 Million To Support Growth In Line With Plant-Based Meat Explosion
Leading Australian plant-based meat manufacturer Fënn Foods has scooped $3 million in its latest funding round from Bombora Investment Management. The round was private and oversubscribed, with new investors participating alongside!-->…
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Australia’s ProForm Foods Set For Global Expansion After Securing Investment From Harvest Road
Harvest Road has invested a rumoured $5 million in return for a minority stake in ProForm Foods. The Agri-food enterprise has been increasing its portfolio of sustainable protein interests throughout 2021. Global demand for plant-based!-->…
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Provectus Algae Scoops $11.4 Million In Pre-Series A Funding To Scale Biomanufacturing Platform
Australian startup Provectus Algae has secured funding to commercialise its high-value marine ingredients. The pre-Series A round was led by Hitachi Ventures and Vectr Ventures. Supplementary support came from Possible Ventures, Acequia!-->…
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Veteran Restaurateur Stuart Cook Opens Plant-Based ‘Flave’ In Australia’s Bondi Beach With Plans For 999 More
Stuart Cook, former CEO of Australian Mexican fast food chain Zambrero, has launched a 100 percent plant-based venue. Flave will be the first of 1,000 planned locations to be opened over the next 10 years.
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The Week In Food Tech: MeaTech 3D Bio-Prints ‘The Largest’ Cultivated Steak to Date, Treeline Unveils Vegan Slices and Shreds
Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments!-->…
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