Alt Protein

Singapore-based cultivated shrimp startup Shiok Meats has just announced the closing of a US$12.6 million Series A funding round. The food tech says that the capital will go towards building the first commercial pilot plant to produce…
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From cultivated seafood to beef and even exotic meats such as kangaroo, food techs have managed to develop all kinds of cell-based proteins. But many face one key obstacle in the race to slash costs and bring these products to market –…
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For the first time ever, the majority of German consumers are limiting their meat intake, a recent study finds. The research also shows that many in Germany are now open to the concept of consuming cell-based meats, though strong tradition…
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PURIS, a supplier of pea protein for food tech giant Beyond Meat, is set to launch a number of new products including organic pea syrup and sweet lupin flour that boasts a high protein and fibre content. With its recent investment from…
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A new alliance has been launched to urge European leaders to put plant-based foods at the heart of its food policy to ensure the transition towards a more sustainable and healthy food system. The organisation is calling for new laws to…
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Mosa Meat, the Dutch company behind the world’s first cell-based beef burger which the startup debuted in 2013, has just announced the closing of a US$55 million Series B round. The company will be using the capital injection to develop an…
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Coffee chain giant Starbucks is now testing vegan cashew-based cream cheese from plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery at one U.S. location. The move comes after the company launched its campaign to increase the number of plant-based options…
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OmniPork Luncheon, the world’s first vegan version of the canned processed meat made famous by Hormel’s Spam brand, is now available for retail in Hong Kong. Developed by Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, the groundbreaking…
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Eat Just, Inc., the food tech behind the famous plant-based JUST Egg, has just announced the opening of its first-ever Future Food Studio in Shanghai. It will be the first 100% plant-based culinary studio to land in China where visitors…
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Alpro has recently reinforced its commitment to sustainability with a slew of new goals, including climate ambitions to reach “zero carbon, zero water and zero waste” as well as health-focused pledges to promote the dietary shift towards…
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Barcelona’s plant-based meat company Heura has launched its brand new packaging, which will reduce plastic use by 80% and is 100% recyclable. According to the company, the move will slash plastic consumption by 12.85 tons each year and…
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Green Planet Foods, a Singapore-based venture studio focused on plant-based food and advanced farming technologies, has just launched its venture studio. It will act as both a product innovator and an incubator that invests in solutions…
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Green Monday, the Hong Kong-headquartered plant-based group, has just announced it has raised US$70 million in financing, marking the largest of its kind to date in Asia. It has also recently been named on Fortune Magazine’s annual Change…
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The Vegan Women Summit (VWS), an organisation dedicated to break the gender bias and discrimination in the food tech world, recently published a report on the extensive investment inequities in the burgeoning alternative protein sector.…
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Hello Friend Foods, the first food tech in Australia to offer vegan halloumi cheese, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. The dairy-free cheese startup says that the money raised will be used to scale-up its distribution, grow its new…
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We recently tuned into an invite-only virtual media conference featuring Impossible Foods’ most senior executives including CEO & Founder Pat Brown, CFO David Lee, CCO Rachel Konrad and Senior VP of International Nick Halla, where they…
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A new Australian study has found that Generation Z – the younger generation born between 1995 and 2015 – are not ready to accept cultivated meat, but are greatly concerned about environmental and animal welfare issues. Despite their…
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Launched by Singapore-based plant-based food startup Float Foods in partnership with Ultra Indonesia, a food incubator, the NEW FOOD Startup 2020 will target plant-based food innovators and entrepreneurs in Indonesia. The initiative aims…
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Wildtype, a cell-based food tech, is starting to take pre-orders from chefs as it looks for partners to feature their cultivated sushi-grade salmon on menus. While the San Francisco-based startup is still a while away from fully launching…
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Shin-Etsu Chemical, one of the world's largest suppliers of plastics and chip-making materials and the biggest chemical company in Japan, has just made its first entry into the plant-based meat supply chain. It has developed a new binding…
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Vivera, the largest producer of plant-based meat alternatives in the Netherlands, is planning to invest at least €30 million (US$35.5 million) over the next three years to expand its product line, machinery and workforce as demand…
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