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South Korea’s Unlimeat Partners with Just Egg to Unveil Vegan Kimbap and Breakfast Sandwich
South Korean plant-based meat producer Unlimeat has partnered with US vegan egg brand Just Egg to unveil products using the latter's folded egg format. The collaboration will result in a vegan kimbap, which will go on floors in Gangnam in!-->…
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Africa’s First Cultivated Meat Startup Rebrands to Newform Foods, Aims to Ramp Up Production with Cost-Effective Platform
South Africa's Mzansi Meat is rebranding to Newform Foods, and has developed a cost-effective bioproduction platform to accelerate production of cultivated meat. Africa's first cell-cultured meat company, Newform Foods is in early-stage!-->…
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Singapore Vegan Startup Hegg is Now in the Egg Section of Your Supermarket, After Partnering with the Island’s Leading Egg Distributor
Singaporean vegan egg startup Hegg – a subsidiary of Howw Foods – has entered into a distributorship agreement with the nation's largest egg distributor, Dasoon. The move is designed to expand the presence of Hegg's Eggless Egg in local!-->…
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This Startup Makes Whole-Food Plant-Based Snow Crab & Whitefish from Vegetables
In what is a burgeoning plant-based category, vegan seafood undergoes a whole-food twist with Canadian startup Seed to Surf, which uses vegetables as its primary ingredient. Founded in 2020, the brand makes tinned snow crab and smoked!-->…
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Mycelium Meat: 8 of the Best Brands Turning Fungi Root into Whole-Cut Steak, Chicken, Bacon & Deli Meats
Mycoprotein – essentially mycelium created from microscopic fungi – has already been on plant-based radars for decades, with Quorn being the world's first producer of meat alternatives made from the ingredient. Now, a host of startups are!-->…
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Why US Diners Can Expect More Plant-Based Menu Options Over the Next Year
In the US, 95% of foodservice operators expect increased or stable sales of vegan food and beverages in the next year, with 76% aiming to continue or increase the number of plant-based meat options, according to a new report by industry!-->…
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Are You Sceptical About Cultivated Meat? A New Study Explains The Reason Why
While it's a rapidly growing industry, cultivated meat is still a new concept to people, with regulators in only two countries across the world approving its sale so far. A new study has analysed the impact of food technology neophobia – a!-->…
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South Korea’s Unlimeat Joins Burgeoning Alt-Seafood Space with Upcycled Plant-Based Tuna
South Korean plant-based meat company Unlimeat is expanding its portfolio with three vegan tuna products. The company makes alt-meat by using upcycled ingredients (like grains) that would otherwise go to waste. The new plant-based tuna!-->…
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Abu Dhabi Foodies Can Now Feast On Locally Made Plant-Based Kebabs, Koftas & Soujouks
Months after Switch Foods inaugurated Abu Dhabi's first plant-based meat manufacturing facility, consumers can now find its vegan kebabs, minced meat and burgers at retailers across the capital. It comes in the UAE's Year of!-->…
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Shanghai Cellular Agriculture Company Opens China’s First Cultivated Meat Pilot Factory, Aims for 2025 Launch
Shanghai-based cellular agriculture company CellX has announced the completion of the first large-scale cultivated meat pilot factory. It follows the firm's strategic partnership with food manufacturing specialists Tofflon in February when!-->…
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Another Vegan Nugget: Creator of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper Joins Premium Plant-Based Chicken Newcomer
Plant-based newcomer Recreate Foods has appointed Michael Salem, creator of Burger King's Impossible Whopper, as its president. Previously the curator of Kevin Hart-owned restaurant Hart House's menu, he joins a vegan chicken brand that!-->…
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Beyond Meat Reports 30% Sales Drop and Cuts 2023 Forecast Amid Waning US Plant-Based Demand
Prolonging what CEO Ethan Brown called "the most difficult period" for the plant-based giant, year-on-year sales at Beyond Meat fell by 30.5% to $102M, with a $53.5M net loss. The company has now reduced its full-year revenue forecast and!-->…
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Peanut Meat Brand Haofood Unveils Vegan Pork Mince Soup Dumplings
Shanghai food tech brand Haofood, known for its plant-based chicken made from peanuts, has launched soup dumplings filled with peanut-based pork mince. The first plant-based meat brand to use peanut protein as the base ingredient, this!-->…
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TiNDLE Launches Made in Singapore Vegan Chicken Pieces to Boost Local Food Security
A week after its rebranding and product expansion announcement, TiNDLE Foods has launched new vegan chicken pieces in Singapore and the Netherlands. It marks the brand's first offering fully designed and manufactured in Singapore, and one!-->…
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Meatable Raises $35M For Cultivated Pork Production, Eyes 2024 Singapore Launch
Dutch startup Meatable has raised $35M in funding to scale the production and accelerate the commercial launch of its cultivated pork. Bringing the total funding received by the company to $95M, the announcement comes a month after it!-->…
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10 Years Since THAT Burger: 10 Highlights From The Cultivated Meat Journey
On August 5, 2013, a team of Dutch scientists from Maastricht University, led by Dr Mark Post, showcased the world's first burger made from cultivated meat at a tasting in London. It was the result of decades of research and trials, with!-->…
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Beyond Meat Spotlights Farms & Growers With New Ad Campaign Tackling Meat Misinformation
Beyond Meat's first new ad campaign after a difficult year sees the plant-based meat brand go back to its roots – literally. Titled There's Goodness Here, Beyond tackles misinformation about plant-based meat in a subtle response to the!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Startup Aleph Farms Files for UK Regulatory Approval
Israeli-cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has filed for regulatory approval to put its cell-based steak on restaurant menus in the UK, reports Bloomberg. The alt-protein producer made the application on July 21, days after applying for!-->…
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Vegan Chicken Nugget Startup Nowadays Ceases Operations Amid US Plant-Based Meat Decline
In yet another sign of an increasingly tough market for plant-based meat companies, US vegan chicken nugget brand Nowadays has announced it is ceasing operations. The Californian startup, which launched its pea-protein-based frozen nuggets!-->…
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Robert Downey Jr-Backed Chunk Foods’ Plant-Based Whole Cuts Added to Charley’s Steak House Menu
Israeli startup Chunk Foods' plant-based whole-cut meat is now on the menu at Charley's Steak House in Orlando – the first time a US steakhouse chain is offering a vegan alternative. Backed by Robert Downey Jr's VC firm FootPrint!-->…
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With Bold Net-Zero Commitments, Governments Around the World are Developing Plant-Based Meat Products
The governments of Taiwan and Saudi Arabia have joined a growing list of countries backing the vegan industry, announcing startups and funding, respectively, to create plant-based meat.
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