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Exclusive: Former Outcast Foods CEO Darren Burke Named In Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination On The Basis Of Sex
Canadian foodtech entrepreneur Marissa Bronfman says that after being recruited as co-founder for a new biotech mycelium fermentation company, she was subjected to a sexist work environment and was terminated by former Outcast Foods CEO!-->…
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Chipotle Charts a Sustainable Course for 2023 With ESG Goals and Food Tech Investments
Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle has announced its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, which will be tied to an executive compensation bonus of up to 15 percent.
Chipotle's new ESG goals include increasing the!-->!-->!-->…
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Cultivated Pork Startup New Age Eats Shuts Down After Five Years Amidst ‘Recent Market Turmoil’
The CEO of cultivated pork startup New Age Eats announced in a social media post that the company is shutting down after just under 5 years of operation.
Founder and CEO Brian Spears broke the news on social media writing that "we made!-->!-->!-->…
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ChickP Debuts Cream Cheese and Cheddar Made From Chickpeas
Israel-based food tech start-up, ChickP Protein, Ltd., has developed a chickpea isolate that can be used in making plant-based cheese.
ChickP says its prototypes for chickpea-based cream cheese and firm cheddar cheese match the!-->!-->!-->…
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Malaysia Gets Its First Cultivated Meat Facility
Slated to launch in Q4 2024, Cell AgriTech says its first cultivated meat production facility will also be Malaysia's first.
Cell AgriTech says it plans to be in full production by spring of 2025, pending regulatory approval for!-->!-->!-->…
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Cocoon Bioscience Raises €15 Million for Its Caterpillar Bioreactors
Spain-based Cocoon Bioscience has closed a €15 million equity funding round to scale its looper moth-based tech, including the development of a new production facility in Spain.
The new funding for the biotech startup spin-off of!-->!-->!-->…
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Oatly Snaps Up $425 Million In Fresh Funds and European McDonald’s Deal
Following a string of quarterly losses, Sweden-based Oatly has raised $425 million in new funds to continue its expansion, that now includes a deal with McDonald's.
In a statement last week, Oatly Group AB said the $425 million comes in!-->!-->!-->…
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Miyoko Schinner Countersues Miyoko’s Alleging Sexism Led to Her Dismissal
Ousted vegan cheesemaker and founder of Miyoko's Creamery, Miyoko Schinner files countersuit against her former employer.
Following her dismissal last June and the official public announcement that went viral last month, Miyoko!-->!-->!-->…
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BREAKING: Eat Just’s Cultivated Good Meat Is The Second To Receive US FDA Clearance
Good Meat, the cultivated meat division of Bay Area food technology company Eat Just, has received a "no questions" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its cultivated chicken.
The FDA has accepted Eat Just's conclusion!-->!-->!-->…
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Jimi Biotech Debuts China’s First Cultivated Chicken
The innovation and AI-driven Jimi Biotech has presented the first fully developed cultivated meat in China.
China-based Jimi Biotech has achieved a major milestone in cultivated meat by developing what it says is the country's first 100!-->!-->!-->…
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Ever After Foods Unveils a Novel Bioreactor Platform to Scale Cultivated Meat
Israel-based food tech innovator Ever After Foods has launched its patented bioreactor platform for producing cultivated meat.
Backed by Israel’s largest food producer, the Tnuva Group, Ever After Foods has developed what it says is!-->!-->!-->…
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PoLoPo Raises $1.75 Million In Seed Funding For Potato Protein
Israel-based startup PoLoPo has secured $1.75 million in a Pre-Seed funding round for its molecular farming potato-based technology.
PoLoPo's new funding was led by FoodLabs with participation from CPT Capital, Siddhi Capital, Plug and!-->!-->!-->…
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TurtleTree Debuts Its Fermentation-Derived Animal-Free ‘Pink Gold’ Lactoferrin
TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, has announced the launch of the world's first precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin.
Known as "pink gold" for its high value and iron-rich pink hue,!-->!-->!-->…
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Life-Cycle Assessment Shows Cultivated Meat’s Benefits for a Sustainable Food System
A new ex-ante life-cycle assessment looks at the efficiencies and benefits of cultivated meat.
The LCA looked at cultivated meat from more than 15 companies, comparing the outlook of cultivated meat production in 2030 to that of!-->!-->!-->…
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Mung Beans Bring a Sustainable Solution To The Struggling Food Industry: Report
Mung beans are a versatile and nutritious legume staple and a new GFI APAC report highlights their value in an evolving food industry.
Mung beans have been consumed by many cultures around the world for thousands of years. They are now!-->!-->!-->…
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Getting Cultivated Meat To Scale Is Key If Australia Is To Protect Itself Against Climate-Related Food Shortages
By Bianca Lê, Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne; Technical Strategy and Growth Manager at Mission Barns; and Board Director, Cellular Agriculture Australia.
It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched!-->!-->!-->…
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77% of Consumers Will Try Precision Fermentation Once They Understand the Benefits, Survey Finds
A new white paper released by the Hartman Group in partnership with precision fermentation leaders Perfect Day and Cargill takes the pulse on consumer attitudes toward food technology, chiefly precision fermentation.
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Agri-Food Tech Investments Dropped 44% Last Year, But a Big Turnaround Is Just Ahead, Report Finds
A new report from AgFunder and Temasek reveals that funding to agri-food tech start-ups reached $29.6 billion in 2022 — down 44 percent from the previous year. But despite the decline, outlook for the category is positive.
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South Korea’s Tofu Giant Teams Up With Cultivated Meat Startup Simple Planet
South Korea's plant-based food manufacturer Pulmuone and cell-based startup Simple Planet have teamed up to co-produce hybrid cultivated meat.
Pulmuone and Simple Planet say they're working to co-develop and commercialize hybrid!-->!-->!-->…
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Hershey Launches Oat Milk Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups & Milk Chocolate Bar
Leading confectionery brand Hershey has debuted an oat milk version of its popular Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a new oat milk chocolate bar with sea salt and almonds.
Hershey has confirmed the launch of the new products following a!-->!-->!-->…
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A £15 Million Series B for This, the U.K.’s Fastest-Growing Plant-Based Meat Brand
U.K.-based plant-based meat alternatives brand, This, has announced a recently closed Series B funding round of £15 million.
The funding round included more than £10 million from institutional investors including BGF, Lever VC,!-->!-->!-->…
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