Food & Nutrition

Nestlé is setting aside $1.2 billion over the next five years to “spark” regenerative farming across its food supply chain. The Swiss food giant’s three-pronged strategy will include paying premiums for regenerative agricultural raw…
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Veganic farming, a quiet yet vital trend can not only help regenerate fertility in the soil but also replenish biodiversity. But what is it?
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This week in food tech news, Choc Affair launches a vegan chocolate bar in the UK, Starbucks unveils vegan whipped cream in the US.
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The Netherlands is now considering a proposal to slash the number of livestock in the country by nearly a third, in a bid to tackle emissions and ammonia pollution. The plan, which comes amid rising global awareness over the environmental…
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Omari McQueen, the UK’s youngest plant-based chef, is now working on a new project to promote meatless menus in schools across the country. In partnership with British vegan brand Meatless Farm, the award-winning teen chef will be churning…
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Barcelona, Spain-based alt-meat company Heura has added two more items to its product roster, both fully vegan takes on traditional pork-based dishes. The company developed its plant-based Heura Sausage and Heura Chorizo with the help of…
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Food tech company Eat Just’s cultivated meat division GOOD Meat has raised US$97 million in new funding, adding to the $170 million round the company announced in May of this year and bringing GOOD's overall round to $267 million. The new…
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Almost 90% of all subsidies going to the global agricultural industry cause harm to nature and human health, warns a new UN report.
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China is set to host New Cuisine, the global foodservice industry’s first-ever summit dedicated to sustainability.
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This week in food tech news, a new plant-based player raises Series A, MILKLAB launches oat milk, and a vegan tradeshow comes to the UK.
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Global greenhouse gas emissions from from animal-based foods such as beef and dairy are twice as high as those of plant-based foods, according to a new study published this week on Nature Food. The entire food production system, which…
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Chef Alain Ducasse, the famous Monégasque chef behind the three-Michelin-starred restaurant The Dorchester, has just opened a brand new restaurant in Paris. This time, the renowned chef is doing something different. Unlike his previous…
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Just five meat and dairy firms are responsible for more emissions than oil giants like Exxon and BP, the new Meat Atlas 2021 report finds.
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Bringing together 700 executives and food experts, the upcoming Future Food-Tech Summit will showcase the latest in sustainable nutrition.
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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 foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments in the…
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As plant-based meat alternatives continue to surge in popularity, many are wondering: are these substitutes really healthier than animal meat? A new study suggests that in general, it’s a yes. According to a new study led by researchers…
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Canteens across universities in Berlin will now be replacing meat with vegan and vegetarian meals to lower their carbon footprint.
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Dole, the world’s biggest fruit and vegetable producer, says it now upcycles 80% of "ugly" fruit in its Thailand farms to fight food waste.
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One third of all people who partake in Meat Free Monday turn vegetarian after five years, a new study finds. The study indicates the effectiveness of promoting plant-based dietary shifts through campaigns that engage participants for a…
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The Nu Company, the Leipzig-based startup behind the vegan chocolate and protein brands Nucao and Numove, has just bagged €14 million in a Series A round of financing. Proceeds from the round will fuel Nu’s ongoing expansion, amid a…
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Givaudan, the world’s biggest flavour and fragrance corporation, is now looking to develop more sustainable bio-based ingredients through fermentation. It’s now working with Ginkgo Bioworks, the Boston startup with expertise in cell…
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