Food & Nutrition

The ‘Truth in Labeling of Food Products’ Act 273 came into effect in October 2020. It made the use of any terms deemed meat-related, such as 'burger' and 'sausage' illegal on packaging for vegan products. The act remained in effect when…
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Tim Hortons, Canada’s biggest coffee chain, has unveiled two new plant-based breakfast menu items. The Harvest Breakfast Sandwich and Harvest Breakfast Wrap are both built around a meat-free Impossible Foods sausage patty. Consumers…
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Leading vegan investor Veg Capital has announced a doubling down of its investment into Plant Alternative’s Shicken product line. Managing director and co-founder of Veg Capital, Matthew Glover, first initiated investment in 2021, after…
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The Eating Better alliance has levelled an accusation of hypocrisy at U.K. supermarket chains. It claims that Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are “bombarding” consumers with cheap meat offers on a weekly basis. These deals fly in…
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Kearney has released a report that suggest plant-based meat will experience significant sector growth if it can match conventional meat prices. According to the report's authors, widespread consumer adoption of such products hinges on…
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BTIG analysts have released a report detailing disappointing McPlant sales figures in California and Texas. Peter Saleh and Ben Parente say that up to 20 burgers are being sold per day in high-performance areas. This represents a drastic…
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DigitalFoodLab has released its annual State Of The European FoodTech Ecosystem report. Key highlights include 2021 being a record year for total investment, median funding amounts, and number of deals secured. Globally, Europe now holds…
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Atlanta’s CP Kelco has announced a strategic partnership with ingredient startup Shiru. The two will work together to leverage the latter’s ’Flourish’ platform with Kelco’s precision fermentation capabilities. The goal is to push clean…
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Californian startup Umaro Foods, formerly Trophic, has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round led by AgFunder to support the launch of its first product, plant-based bacon made from seaweed protein. Umaro has developed…
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US-based Beyond Meat has announced a new partnership with Chinese agricultural technology platform Pinduoduo. The vegan meat manufacturer will open an online store on the egiant's grocery marketplace to give mainland consumers access to…
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2021 saw beyond Meat and PepsiCo announce a new collaboration. Planet Partnership, as the joint venture was dubbed, was founded to develop snacks and beverages using plant protein. The duo has now unveiled its first commercial product…
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Chile’s The Live Green Co (TLGC) has announced its acquisition of five individual Chilean food companies, a move designed to leverage TLGC’s widespread market presence while proving out its AI technology across a spectrum of product…
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Milked, a new feature documentary film debuting next month, is set to uncover the disturbing reality of New Zealand’s dairy farming industry.
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Vegan Māori activist Chris Huriwai and director Amy Taylor talk about the film 'Milked' and how it exposes New Zealand's multibillion-dollar dairy industry, the ongoing cover-up of its environmental and ethical track record. and where…
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A new report claims that Germany’s citizens are reducing meat and dairy intake in record numbers. The question is, what has spurred this change of heart? Germany has long been a country associated with meat-eating. Beer and brats,…
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Veganuary has revealed that the majority of those who took part this year will make permanent changes to their diet. This year’s event was the biggest on record, with more than 629,000 participants signing up, representing 228…
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Cross-contamination is a big concern for allergy sufferers, as well as vegans. With numerous companies producing ‘fully vegan’ products, EthiChain developed technology that could put such claims to the test. It has done so to heighten…
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Californian startup Eat Just has officially broken ground on its new production facility in Singapore. The mammoth site is located in the city's Pioneer area and sits atop a 2.7-hectare plot. Construction completion is anticipated within…
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Odd Burger, Canada’s first vegan fast-food chain, has signed an agreement with Saskatoon-based Sai-Ganesh Enterprises (SGE) to open 36 new locations. Restaurants will be split between Alberta and British Columbia. All 36 premises will be…
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Amazon’s private label line, Fresh, has added 15 new vegan products. The newly named Fresh Plant-Based is available online and from Fresh store locations. The new meat and dairy alternatives include almond milk, nuggets, patties, and…
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Israel’s More Foods is making a bold claim. The startup, founded in 2020 by Leonardo Marcovitz, says that realistic plant-based meats can be made from seeds. Specifically, upcycled pumpkin and sunflower seed solids that are used to create…
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