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Oatly Chooses U.K. To Open One Of The Biggest Plant-Based Dairy Factories In The World In 2023
Oatly, the famous Swedish oat milk maker, has announced plans to open “one of the world’s largest plant-based dairy factories” by 2023. The facility is expected to be able to churn out 300 million litres of its popular oat milk annually!-->…
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OmniPork Debuts On Leading U.K. Plant-Based E-Commerce Player TheVeganKind
OmniPork, the vegan pork analogue developed by Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has secured a listing with the U.K.'s leading plant-based e-commerce player TheVeganKind. It follows the brand’s soft launch into the!-->…
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Juicy Marbles Debuts World’s First Plant-Based Marbled Filet Mignon Steak
Slovenian food tech Juicy Marbles has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 100% plant-based, whole cut filet mignon that bears the fatty marbling found in a real cut of animal-based steak. Developed using their patent-pending!-->…
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Plantega Vegan Fridges: Meet The Food Blogger Making Plant-Based Eating Accessible In Brooklyn
In collaboration with other mission-driven food advocates, food blogger Erick Castro has launched 'Plantega', a company that installs vegan fridges in Brooklyn bodegsas in order to bring plant-based options to communities where there is a!-->…
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Burger King Thailand Joins Plant-Based Whopper Bandwagon With Aussie Alt Meat Player v2food
Burger King Thailand has become the latest to join the plant-based wave sweeping the global franchise, partnering up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new meatless Whopper to its menu. The new Plant-Based Whopper will swap out!-->…
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NotCo Gets Patent For Its AI Technology Searches For The Perfect Plant-Based Formula
NotCo, the leading Latin American food tech backed by the likes of Jeff Bezos, has been granted a patent in the U.S. for its proprietary artificial intelligence technology. The now patented Giuseppe uses AI and machine learning algorithms!-->…
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Cultivated Protein Startup Avant Meats To Slash Costs By 90% In New Partnership With QuaCell
Hong Kong-headquartered cell-based marine protein startup Avant Meats has announced a strategic partnership with Guangdong-based biotech firm QuaCell, which will enable a 90% production cost reduction. With more cost-efficient production,!-->…
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Swiss Plant-Based Meat Makers Planted Bags US$18M Series A To Fuel Global Expansion
Planted, a Zürich-based plant-based meat startup, has closed its Series A funding round with CHF 17 million (approx. US$18.1 million). The funds will go towards its international expansion plans and further R&D to grow its unique!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Has 92% Lower Climate Impact & Will Reach Price Parity By 2030, Says New Research
The far reduced climate impact of cell-based meat has been revealed in a new first-of-a-kind life cycle assessment published by the alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute (GFI), showcasing that proteins cultivated directly from!-->…
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Female-Founded Vegan Gelato Sacred Serve Debuts World’s First 100% Zero-Plastic Recyclable Ice Cream Cartons
Sacred Serve, a Chicago-based female-founded vegan gelato startup has debuted the world’s first 100% recyclable ice cream cartons. Made from paper-based fibre, the new completely plastic-free cartons developed by London-headquartered!-->…
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Latin America: Plant-Based Meat Startups & Brands To Watch
The Latin American alt protein market is exploding. We recently did an overview of the space, in which we highlighted that 90% of the population want to eat more plant-based foods, according to an Ingredion survey. We recently spoke to!-->…
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Future Farm: Brazil Food Tech Fazenda Futuro Launches New Low Sodium ‘2030’ Plant-Based Burger
Brazilian startup Fazenda Futuro, also known as Future Farm, has launched a new plant-based patty dubbed the Futuro Burger 2030, which is not only better tasting, but has an improved nutritional profile with lower levels of sodium and fat.!-->…
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Burger King U.K. Says 50% Menu Will Be Plant-Based By 2031
In line with its long-term commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, Burger King U.K. has recently announced that it will launch vegan and vegetarian burgers, for instance, a plant-based version of its chicken ‘Royale’ burger in the!-->…
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Clara Foods Launches World’s First Animal-Free Pepsin With Global Giant Ingredion
Clara Foods, the San Francisco food tech developing animal-free proteins and chickenless eggs, has announced the launch of the world’s first 100% pig-free pepsin, an enzyme ingredient widely used in food and pharmaceutical products. It!-->…
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Aleph Farms Partners With Food Giant BRF To Launch Cultivated Meat In Brazil
Israeli food tech Aleph Farms has announced a new partnership with Brazilian food conglomerate BRF, who owns the likes of Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy, to bring cell-based meat to Brazil. The new collaboration between the two firms will!-->…
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Interview: Quinoa Marketing’s Emmanuel Besserve ‘LatAm Vegan Businesses Will See Demand Rising Aggressively This Year’
Frenchman Emmanuel Besserve been living in Panama for the past 13 years. He is the co-founder of Oops Vegan, an educational vegan blog and online community, and Quinoa Marketing, a marketing agency for plant-based and sustainable!-->…
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Impossible Foods Slashes Retail Prices In Hong Kong By Over 20%
Impossible Foods, the maker of the famous plant-based beef alternative, has announced that it is cutting retail prices in Hong Kong grocery stores by more than 20%. The move comes after it lowered prices in the U.S., which marked its third!-->…
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Hello Tempayy: Bengaluru-Based Startup Vegolution Debuts Plant-Based Protein Food By Fermenting Soybeans
Bengaluru-based food startup Vegolution launches ready-to-eat tempeh products with the brand ‘Hello Tempayy’, developed from fermenting soybeans thus offering healthy and tasteful plant-based protein food for Indian consumers.
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Green Monday Launches OmniMeat In Japan As Plant-Based Takes Off Across Asia
OmniMeat, the flagship plant-based pork mince product developed under Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has just launched in Japan. It will be available across eight outlets and chains across the country, as well as!-->…
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Scotland: Plant-Based Milk Option To Be Added To Free Nursery Milk Scheme
In a recent announcement, the Scottish government has agreed to include plant-based milk alternatives in government-funded nurseries and early learning milk schemes, following a campaign led by The Vegan Society called Play Fair with Plant!-->…
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Ocean Hugger Relaunches With Nove For Global Plant-Based Seafood Roll Out In 2021
Plant-based seafood maker Ocean Hugger Foods has announced its return, partnering up with Bangkok-based Nove Foods to roll out its products globally in 2021. The company, which was forced to shut down its operations due to the coronavirus!-->…
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