Australia

A new meat industry-funded survey claims that Australian consumers are being “duped” by plant-based meat products. How true is this?
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Australian mushroom meat startup Fable Food Co has announced an AU$6.5 million (US$4.8 million) seed funding round led by Australian VC Blackbird Ventures, who famously backed no-code design sensation Canva as well as alt protein pioneers…
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Grill'd has added four new plant-based burgers to its menu, one of them the Heston Fable Burger made by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.
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Australian plant-based food tech v2food will now accelerate its global expansion, after closing AU$72 million (US$54 million) in a Series B Plus round. The round, led by European VC Astanor Ventures, attracted a number of Asian investors,…
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UNESCO has decided to keep Australia’s Great Barrier Reef off the “in danger” list, despite environmentalists and scientists urging otherwise.
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Hello Fresh, one of the largest meal-kit brands in Australia has added carbon-neutral vegan 'Veef' mince from homegrown company Fenn Foods.
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Australian startup Harvest B has raised $4.5 million to scale its "smart ingredient system" for healthy vegan meat alternatives.
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Australian vegan protein startup Harvest B secured US$3.5 million, along with a US$1 million grant from the government.
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An Australian court stated that the government has a duty of care for young people and protect them from climate change.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission rejected labeling animal-based products as 'Certified Humane'.
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Plant-based meat firm v2food partnered with Neil Perry to develop a sustainable vegan menu for his new restaurant, Margaret in Double Bay.
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Australia's vegan meat industry is pushing back against a senator aiming to block labelling terms like "meaty" on plant-based products.
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Australian startup Magic Valley has launched as the first Australian food tech cultivating lamb meat. Based in Melbourne, it wants to be the leading provider of slaughter-free cultured lamb mince, chops, strips and even lamb steaks, grown…
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Sprout Organic, which develops and produces plant-based nutritional products for children, is now taking pre-sale orders and is set to launch its plant-based organic infant formula at two trade shows - the Australian Pharmacy Professional…
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Women-owned business YAY! Foods is bringing its plant-based marinated feta to New South Wales (NSW) by debuting in select Woolworths stores, the Australian chain of supermarkets owned by the Woolworths Group across the state. Founded by…
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Impossible Foods has is gearing up to enter Australia and New Zealand, posting a job advertisement for a regional role as the plant-based industry in these markets report a record year of sales. The much-anticipated introduction of its…
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A new representative group for Australia’s alternative protein sector, dubbed the Alternative Proteins Council (APC), has launched last week on March 31st, as reported on by Food & Drink Australia. in an effort to prioritize the sector…
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By: Jenni Downes, Monash University; Kim Borg, Monash University, and Nick Florin, University of Technology Sydney To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal government last week launched its first National…
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Green Monday's food tech arm OmniFoods debuted its plant-based pork mince analogue OmniMeat in Australia last week and the vegan-friendly product will be available in various local supermarkets as well as in major Asian supermarkets across…
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Vegan cooking show, New Day New Chef, which debuted on streaming platform Amazon Prime in the U.S. and later premiered in England, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, has been nominated in eight Taste Awards categories, including…
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The findings of a recent study conducted by CSRone show that leading firms in several parts of the Asia-Pacific region regressed in terms of reporting their sustainability performances in 2020 due to the effects of the pandemic. Called…
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