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Zyrcular Foods To Produce 1 Million Kilograms Of Plant Protein Annually At Renewable Powered Barcelona Factory
Zyrcular Foods, the Barcelona-based alternative protein producer and distributor, has revealed that its new 1,500 square metre facility has begun manufacturing plant-based protein. Located in the town of Seva, the green energy powered!-->…
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Study: European Plant-Based Industry Grows 49%, Propelled By Record Demand
The European plant-based food industry has grown by 49% within the last two years, driven by record high levels of demand across the region, a new study finds. The research, which represents the most accurate overview of plant-based!-->…
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Blackbird Foods Bags US$1.5M To Expand Motorino Pizzeria-Approved Plant-Based Seitan Range
New York-based food tech Blackbird Foods has raised US$1.5 million in a seed funding round, which will go towards expanding the distribution of its wheat protein plant-based meat alternatives known as seitan, and vegan hand-tossed frozen!-->…
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Clive’s Pies Expands Range With World’s First Ready-To-Eat Vegan Quiche Lorraine
Clive’s Pies, one of the pioneering British brands in the plant-based and “free from” category, has just launched two new products, including what it bills as the world’s first Vegan Quiche Lorraine, as well as a Creamy Cauliflower Quiche.!-->…
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Exclusive: Over 78% Singaporean Consumers Willing To Try Cell-Based Seafood, Survey Finds
More than three-quarters of consumers in Singapore are open to trying cultured seafood, a recent survey finds, with the primary motivations being sustainability, curiosity in the novel protein, and health and food safety concerns. The!-->…
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VegTech: New ‘Vegan Dow Jones’ Index Tracks Global Publicly Traded Plant-Based Stocks
A new index tracking the global list of publicly traded plant-based stocks has just been launched, offering users a simple and accessible way to overview the burgeoning sector. Described as the “vegan Dow Jones”, VegTech, The Global Vegan!-->…
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Alt Protein Sector Heats Up In The Gulf As Arab Consumers Embrace Plant-Based
Alternative protein is taking off all over the world, with consumer demand reaching all-time highs and investor enthusiasm in the food tech space greater than ever before. The Arabian Gulf region is no exception to this trend, where the!-->…
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From Vegan To Cegan: Could Cellular Agriculture Create A Whole New Kind Of Food Identity?
Anthropologists have long known that people all over the world are food storytellers before they are food consumers: food is part of the social and cultural narrative we tell ourselves and others about who we are. Cultural narratives about!-->…
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Total Agri-Food Tech Funding In 2020 To Reach US$30.5 Billion, New Data Shows
Investment into the agri-food tech industry in 2020 is expected to top US$30.5 billion, representing a 34.5% increase from the year before, according to new statistics. As the pandemic continues to spotlight the critical need for resilient!-->…
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Oatly: Starbucks To Offer Plant-Based Alternative At All Outlets Across India
Global coffee chain Starbucks recently announced that it will be introducing Swedish food tech Oatly's dairy milk alternative made from oats at all its outlets across India, in order to offer consumers more plant-based options. Oatly!-->…
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Free4DairyFree: Non Profit Campaign Seeks To End Surcharge On Plant-Based Milk At U.K. Coffee Shops
Free4DairyFree has started a campaign to sustainably end the extra charges applied on plant-based milk alternatives at cafés, coffee shops, and other U.K. retailers.
Launched by Manchester-based Nicole McCulloch and George Bloor,!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Fields Bags US$2.2M To Deliver Low-Cost FBS-Free Growth Media & Scale Cell-Based Meat
Future Fields, the Y Combinator-backed Canadian startup creating custom growth media for the cultivated protein industry, has announced the closing of a US$2.2 million seed funding round. The firm also revealed that it has shipped out its!-->…
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Veecoco: German Twins Launch Global Online Classes To Promote Plant-Based Cooking
Founded by 'vegan twins' brothers Samuel and Lukas Schanderl, Veecoco aims to raise awareness about plant-based cooking through online vegan cooking classes.
Based in Berlin, Germany, Veecoco will give users an opportunity to learn!-->!-->!-->…
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TheVeganKind: U.K.’s Largest Vegan Online Retailer Teams Up With THIS To Launch Ready Plant-Based Meal Brand
U.K.'s largest vegan online retailer TheVeganKind recently collaborated with plant-based meat pioneers THIS to launch its first own 100% plant-based ready-to-eat food brand Love Plants!.
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Beyond Meat Confirms 3-Year Deal With McDonald’s, Major Collab With Yum! Brands KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell
Beyond Meat has just announced a two new global deals with the "holy grail" of QSR chains McDonald's and fast food corporation Yum! Brands. The food tech will be supplying the Golden Arches with its plant-based patties for the three-year!-->…
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Zouz: California Food-Tech Launches Plant-Based Frozen Meals Featuring Beyond Meat
Tarik Batal, founder of Zouz, a food tech company that prepares flavourful plant-based versions of meat-based international dishes, recently launched a new line of ready-made, plant-based frozen foods featuring Beyond Meat.
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Ready Meals, Dim Sum & Snacks: 7-Eleven Expands Plant-Based Range Across 700 Stores In Hong Kong With Green Monday
7-Eleven, the biggest convenience chain in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of a new range of vegan ready meals across its over 700 stores in the city in the latest bid to make plant-based eating more accessible to consumers. Partnering!-->…
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Alt Chicken Startup Next Gen Raises US$10M For Tindle Launch In Record-Breaking Seed Round
Singapore-based food tech Next Gen has closed US$10 million in a funding round, setting a global record for the largest seed financing to date within the plant-based startup industry. The startup says that the financing will go towards the!-->…
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Singapore Unveils New US$45.2M Agritech Fund To Empower Farmers Through Food Tech Innovation
In a recent announcement, the Singapore government will dedicate S$60 million (US$45.2 million) for a new agritech fund that will focus on supporting farmers through the use of technology that ultimately boosts domestic food production.
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Cell-Based Beef Pioneer Mosa Meat Brings Series B Round To US$85M After Third Close
Mosa Meat, the Dutch food tech that pioneered the world’s first cell-based beef, has announced the third and final close of its Series B financing with an additional US$10 million, bringing the total to US$85 million. The round brings the!-->…
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Plant-Based Milk Giant Oatly Confidentially Files For U.S. IPO With Possible US$10 Billion Valuation
Oatly, the Swedish food tech behind one of the most recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market, has just confidentially filed to go public. The Blackstone-backed company’s listing will take place once the U.S. Securities and!-->…
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