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Unilever Announces $120 Million Investment To Scale Production Of Palm Oil Alternative
Unilever has formed a strategic partnership with San Diego-based biotech Genomatica (‘Geno’) to pursue a path to commercialisation for the latter’s microbial fermented alternative to unsustainable palm oil. Unilever anticipates other!-->…
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Cutting Air Pollution In Half Could See 25% More Food Produced In China, New Study Finds
New research from Science Advances suggests that halving air pollution could see an extra 25 percent of food generated in China every year. Particular attention was paid to a pollutant that is created when fuel burns; it appears to stunt!-->…
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Reduced Secures $3.06 Million For Food Waste Powered Ingredients Portfolio
Danish upcycled waste foodtech startup Reduced has bagged €2.9 million in its latest funding round. Led by Vækstfonden and VÅR Ventures, participation was noted from existing investors Rockstart, Pollen Capital and multiple business!-->…
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Clif Bar, Kellogg, and Honest Tea: Major Shakeups Come to Multinational Food Giants
Kellogg is splitting into three divisions to foster growth, Clif Bar finally sells out, and Honest Tea gets CPR as the founders swoop in after Coca-Cola announces plans to discontinue the legacy brand.
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KIN Nets $3.7 Million For Smart Food Ecosystem That Eliminates Food Waste
Hong Kong-based ombnichannel food app KIN has just closed a $3.7 million pre-Series A funding round with participation confirmed by Tony Yeung, Chris Liu, Optimus Capital, and more to connect consumers more intrinsically to their food!-->…
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Comedian Kevin Hart Opens a Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Chain With Former Burger King Chef
Comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he is entering the quick-service restaurant sector. The Fatherhood star is set to open two Hart House locations in 2022, the first this summer. The restaurants will be 100 percent plant-based and!-->…
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HappyVore Nets $36.8 Million And France’s Largest Vegan Meat Production Facility
French food tech HappyVore has raised €35 million in funding led by Invus with the family group Artal, Adrien de Schompré, BPI France and Philippe Cantet all participating. The raise has paved the way for the acquisition of the largest!-->…
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Malaysia’s Phuture Embarks On Ambitious Expansion By Leveraging Chicken Supply Disruption
Malaysian plant-based meat producer Phuture has announced multiple new distribution partnerships. The startup, which recently secured $1.5 million in funding to fine-tune its meat analogues, lists restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels as!-->…
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I Tried Hong Kong’s Newest Vegan Meal Plan, And I Loved It
Convenient, tasty, vegan: could Nutrition Kitchen's new meal plan help Hong Kongers become more flexitarian?
I'll be honest: meal plans are not my thing. I've had a long career in health and wellness/plant-based journalism so I've tried!-->!-->!-->…
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Live Nation To Offer Plant-Based Everything Legendary Patties At Summer Concerts
Summer 2022 marks the start of Live Nation partnering with Everything Legendary to offer plant-based burgers to concertgoers. The vegan company rose to fame following a successful pitch on Shark Tank, which saw Mark Cuban invest $300,000!-->…
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Stockeld Dreamery Makes Good On Ambition To Launch Plant-Based Cream Cheese
Swedish alternative dairy startup Stockeld Dreamery has realised a company ambition of developing vegan cream cheese. The company states that it has been actively engaged in the development for two and a half years. Initial brainstorming!-->…
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Jack & Bry Debut World’s First Unbreaded Jackfruit Fish Fillet
UK plant-based meat startup Jack & Bry has unveiled what they claim is the world's first unbreaded jackfruit fish fillet, in partnership with The Cornish Seaweed Company. According to the company, all other comparable products use a!-->…
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Op-Ed: War and Food Supply Chain Disruptions Reveal Global Food System Vulnerability
By: Irina Gerry
We need to rethink our food system and secure a better future. Here's why.
The first shock came just a couple of months ago with disruption of sunflower oil supply. The world’s largest supplier, Ukraine, was cut off!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Dynamic Foodco Sets Its Sights On Solving Singapore’s Food Security Concerns With Plant-Based Chicken
Singaporean food tech startup Dynamic Foodco intends to help secure domestic food security and it says it can start doing so by the end of 2022 when it plans to launch its Dynameat brand, with a focus on plant-based chicken initially. The!-->…
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The UK’s First Vegan Cheesemonger Has Launched Its First Supermarket Line Exclusively With Waitrose
La Fauxmagerie, Britain’s first vegan cheesemonger has announced it has developed a range for supermarket distribution. The range represents a step back from the more artisanal recipes that the London-based cheese startup offers. Waitrose!-->…
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Hell’s Kitchen’s Robyn Almodovar And Future Foods Gear Up For Retail Launch Of PAOW!
Robyn Almodovar, a chef known for her appearances on Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped, has been working with Florida-based Future Foods since 2020. The two joined forces to launch a new vegan meat brand, dubbed PAOW! Standing for “People And Our!-->…
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NotCo Enters Canada’s Plant-Based Meat Market With Its Signature NotBurger
Chilean unicorn NotCo has made its meat alternative debut in Canada. The company's NotBurger release was timed to coincide with National Burger Day on May 28. The launch comes after a successful rollout of the company’s NotMilk last year.
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McDonald’s Shareholder Loses Animal Welfare-Motivated Proxy Fight
Carl Icahn has lost a proxy fight with McDonald’s. The billionaire owns 200 shares in McDonald’s, equating to a too-small share to influence other votes. Icahn’s fight was centred around the chain's suppliers' treatment of pregnant pigs!-->…
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Gene-Edited Tomatoes Confirmed As Viable New Dietary Source Of Vitamin D
Biologists in Norwich have used CRISPR technology to alter the genetics of tomatoes. The result is enzyme inhibition that prevents a vitamin D precursor from being converted into cholesterol. The British scientists claim that eating two!-->…
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Gen Z Americans: 60% Approve Of Meat Tax And More Are Open To Meat Alternatives
A new study, conducted by Veylinx, has revealed consumer insights critical to the growth of the alternative protein sector. A key takeaway for brands looking to entice new customers is confirmation that price and taste are bigger drivers!-->…
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Foodsteps Nets $4.1 Million For Environmental Footprint-Labelling Platform
U.K.-founded sustainability enterprise Foodsteps has closed a successful seed funding round, bringing in $4.1 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Metaplanet, Ascension and the Conduit EIS Impact Fund.!-->…
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