Climate Change

The 'plant-based' label puts Europeans off and feeds into the wider backlash against processed meat alternatives, but better-tasting products can win them over, a new survey shows. A wave of research in recent years has confirmed one…
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Danish startup Cellugy has scaled production of its fermentation-derived skincare ingredients 10-fold, bringing bio-based skincare to industrial manufacturing levels. In a major milestone for the fossil-free cosmetics space, Cellugy has…
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Students at the SRM Institute of Hotel Management in India will spend a fifth of their coursework learning to cook plant-based, with the culinary school already having reduced its use of animal products by 30%. With plant proteins…
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Californian startup New Barn Organics has acquired the recipe IP of Bam's buckwheat milk, together developing an alternative highlighting the ingredient's regenerative agriculture attributes. To differentiate their portfolios and…
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French climate tech startup CarbonFarm has raised €7M ($7.8M) to scale its rice decarbonisation platform, which uses AI to measure and finance high-integrity projects that cut methane and water. Climate-smart rice farming is witnessing…
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University of Edinburgh spinout MiAlgae has secured £2.5M ($3.3M) from the Scottish National Investment Bank to support the construction of its facility to produce fish-free omega-3 from whisky waste. Scottish startup MiAlgae's efforts…
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Danish biotech startup Algiecel has established an industrial-scale plant at Novonesis's facility in Kalundborg, Denmark to make microalgae-based fish oil alternatives for pet food and cosmetics. Thanks to El Niño and continued…
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Mercy for Animals has ranked the US's 25 largest burger chains on their plant-based options, with McDonald's among the lowest-scoring businesses and facing calls to expand its meat-free offerings. McDonald's, the world's largest…
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Swedish specialty fats company AAK is deploying its dry fractionation technology on a commercial scale in Malaysia to produce palm-mid fractions, a key ingredient in cocoa butter alternatives. AAK, a Swedish producer of plant-based oils…
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Vicky Bond, CEO of research non-profit Madre Brava, argues that the future of food looks encouraging following this year's NYC Climate Week. Food was a thing at New York Climate Week 2026. This year, amid some concern that it had…
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Swiss alternative chocolate startup Food Brewer has debuted Yodel Bites, a cocoa-free chocolate bar made from yellow pea byproducts, on all SBB trains with dining cars across the country. Food Brewer, a Swiss food tech startup backed by…
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Most of the world is moving too slowly to meet food system transformation goals, with the measure for agrifood greenhouse gas emissions exhibiting one of the largest gaps, according to a new report. The vast majority of countries will…
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Dutch startup Greencovery has raised €1M in funding to scale its cocoa waste upcycling technology. It's now targeting a follow-on financing round of up to €3M. With cocoa prices maintaining their premium, one startup is looking to…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly is urging the food industry to address the biggest hurdles that prevent consumers from making more sustainable choices, outlining five clear areas of action. Oatly is bolstering its climate leadership with a…
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Danish food tech startup Endless Food Co has teamed up with Italian confectionery giant Loacker Group to advance its bean-free chocolate, after becoming a recipient of its corporate VC fund. Loacker Group has signed a strategic…
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Japanese retailer Aeon is expanding its cocoa-free chocolate lineup with the launch of three products that use a carob- and pea-based alternative developed by Fuji Oil. After debuting its cocoa-free chocolate range across thousands of…
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Estonia's Äio and Tilk are building on their collaboration with their second product, a skin-boosting face cream that uses two of the former's upcycled yeast-derived fat alternatives. Two Estonian startups have launched a face cream…
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Beef production is responsible for over two-fifths of deforestation worldwide, with the majority coming from the Brazilian industry, new research shows. With beef prices on an upward trajectory, and with no end in sight, US President…
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Hong Kong circular design studio ReEdit has opened a Future Lab built on waste materials like recycled plastic bottles, which also upcycles spent coffee grounds from its café into new objects. In Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district, plastic…
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Belgian bean-free coffee startup Koppie has launched OtherKinds, a direct-to-consumer brand of filter coffee and lattes, as a testbed for its climate-friendly alternatives. Just over six months after securing fresh funding for its…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has unveiled new packaging in response to the 89 Percent Project, a global journalistic effort highlighting how a majority of people want governments to take stronger action to fight climate change. A year…
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