Alt Protein

ADB Ventures, a new venture platform to support and invest in startups offering tech-based impact solutions to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has just announced that it will start making investments. It follows the…
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Startups working on plant-based substitutes for animal products are now raking in capital as investor sentiment for the conventional meat industry goes awry. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of industrial meat, from…
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On May 2, 2019, Beyond Meat, the California-based plant-based food tech company famous for their meat-free burgers and sausages, went public. The company became the world’s first vegan meat alternative to list on the US stock market. A lot…
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Has it really been one year since the Beyond Meat IPO that rocked the world, breaking records as the year's second most successful listing and the most successful vegan one of all time? In many ways, it feels like only yesterday. In…
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The Growthwell Group, a Singaporean plant-based protein company, has just announced that it has raised US$8 million. The latest funding round was led by Singapore government-backed fund Temasek, alongside other investors including DSG…
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Barcelona-based vegan startup Heura has become the fastest growing European company in the plant-based industry with a staggering 450% growth in the past year. Within just 3 years, the company’s presence has expanded from its native Spain…
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Beyond Meat, one of the most popular plant-based meat makers in the world, has announced that it has obtained a US$150 million five-year secured revolving credit facility to finance its global expansion. The announcement followed breaking…
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It’s been an incredible week for the plant-based food industry in China. The latest to join in and break headlines is Starfield Food and Science Technology, a Chinese food tech that has created its own meat-free alternative. Considered the…
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Dao Foods, a cross-border impact investment venture helping bring sustainable protein to China has recently partnered with early stage venture capital fund New Crop Capital to launch a new incubator project for plant-based startups. The…
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Asia faces a massive challenge to feed 5 billion people – over half of the world’s population – by 2050. A new report argues that alternative proteins, including plant-based and cultivated replacements, are the answer. Asia is…
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Speaking to FoodNavigator, alternative protein industry expert Olivia Fox Cabane says she believes that China will retain its massive potential to lead the Asia-Pacific market for 3D printed protein due to its cost and speed advantage.…
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The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt left businesses across all industries and markets reeling. Customers are at an all-time low, supply chains are fragile and vulnerable to external shocks from travel restrictions, and businesses have to…
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In a new study, food science researchers have found that textured soy protein, the edible byproduct of extracting soybean oil, can help recreate the texture of a meat bite in lab-grown beef. Prototypes of this new blend of cultured beef…
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Chicago-based vegan meat startup Nature’s Fynd has just secured US$80 million in a Series B round from investors including former United States vice president Al Gore. The latest funding will help the company drive its expansion into Asia,…
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Asia is facing a massive food crisis. The continent is currently home to half of the world’s population – and it will continue to grow to almost 5 billion by 2030, amid a global climate crisis that will threaten crop yields and the…
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Singapore’s food tech startup Shiok Meats has just been named one of Fast Company’s top 10 most innovative companies in Asia-Pacific. Founded in 2018, the startup aims to disrupt the unsustainable US$40 billion shrimp market with its…
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The world’s top scientists have just been awarded US$4 million for research into plant-based and cultivated meat. The prize was given by the Good Food Institute (GFI) Competitive Grant Program to 21 scientists from 9 different countries,…
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According to the Asia Alternative Protein Industry Report, the first commercially available cultivated food might just happen right here in Asia. While recognising that Asia’s alternative protein development is still in its early stages,…
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Green Monday has recently debuted a new product line of frozen ready-made vegan meals and dim sum dumplings. Called the OmniEat series, the re-heatable meals are made using the plant-based pork mince Omnipork and designed to celebrate…
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Starfield Food and Science Technology Limited, a Chinese startup developing alternative proteins has recently announced completion of an angel funding round from early stage food tech investment firm New Crop Capital and China-focused…
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Impossible Foods, famous for its “bleeding” heme iron-filled vegan burger patties, is seeking to make its plant-based offerings cheaper than conventional animal products. Amidst breaking the news that the Silicon Valley-based startup has…
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