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The Live Green Co. Aims to Clean Up Food Labels With AI-Powered Precision Fermentation
AI startup The Live Green Co., which has developed a platform dubbed 'Charaka', used to discover plant-based replacements for animal ingredients, synthetics, and highly processed ingredients has unveiled a precision fermentation division.
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NewFish Partners with Cawthron Institute to Develop Sustainable ‘Blue’ Algal Protein
New Zealand's NewFish and the Cawthron Institute have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at commercializing microalgae for use in specialized protein.
Alternative seafood startupNewFish, with offices in New Zealand and the U.S.,!-->!-->!-->…
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EVs, Green Fertilizers & Plant-Based Proteins: These 3 ‘Super Tipping Points’ Key To Decarbonization
A new report says targeted action dubbed 'super-tipping points' in three key areas including EVs, green fertilizers and plant-based proteins could lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to!-->…
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On Its Quest to Make Cultivated Meat Cheaper, Multus Biotechnology Secures a $9.5 Million Series A
London-based Multus Biotechnology has closed a $9 million Series A funding round to help accelerate its technology aimed at reducing cultivated meat costs.
The funding was led by Mandi Ventures with participation from SOSV, Big Idea!-->!-->!-->…
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Veganz Patents 2D-Printed Dairy-Free Milk
Germany-based Veganz has secured a license for its patented vegan milk printing process.
Veganz Group AG — Europe's only multi-category vegan food provider — has partnered with U.S.-based Vitiprints LLC to bring its newly patented!-->!-->!-->…
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Crafty Counter Launches Revolutionary Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Eggs At Whole Foods Nationwide
Texas startup Crafty Counter has launched its flagship product, an entirely vegan hard-boiled egg made from nuts at Whole Foods grocery stores across the country.
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General Mills Taps Israel’s Remilk for Precision Fermentation Dairy Category Expansion
Remilk, the Israel-based precision fermentation startup, has announced a partnership with U.S. food giant General Mills.
General Mills has already begun using Remilk in its Bold Cultr cream cheese, which it first launched in 2021 made!-->!-->!-->…
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Singapore Approves Good Meat’s Serum-Free Media In a Cultivated Meat First
Good Meat, the cultivated meat division of San Francisco's Eat Just, has secured the world's first regulatory approval for a serum-free media.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has granted Eat Just approval for its new media used for its!-->!-->!-->…
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The Top 3 Future Foods I Tasted At CES 2023
Vegan entrepreneur Noah Hyams shares his top 3 future of food finds at CES 2023, from fermented plant-based soy protein to bioengineered microbe-based soft serve.
CES never used to be a food-forward show. But in 2019, plant-based meat!-->!-->!-->…
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Chinese Cultivated Meat Startup Jimi Biotech Closes a ¥20 Million Angel Funding Round
China-based cultivated meat company Jimi Biotech has closed an angel funding round of ¥20 million ($3 million USD) led by Plum Ventures and Fanqie Capital with funding from Green Leaf Ventures and Joyvio Capital.
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Without Buying Offsets, the EATV ETF Earns Carbon Neutral Status
The VegTech plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, EATV, is now certified carbon neutral — a feat it achieved without buying offsets.
EATV (NYSE: EATV) says its carbon-neutral status comes by way of avoiding animal products in food!-->!-->!-->…
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Thai Union Invests In French Algae Tech Platform Algama
Thai Union, food giant and leading producer of Thai seafood, has invested in France's Algama algae innovation platform.
Thai Union's Corporate Venture Capital Fund joined Algama's recent €13 million Series A funding round to help!-->!-->!-->…
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China Takes First Place In the 2022 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge APAC
With more than $10,000 in prize money on the table, young Asian tech teams competed in the ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge APAC.
China, Korea, India, Indonesia, and Thailand were all victorious in the 2022 ProVeg Food Innovation!-->!-->!-->…
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No Meat Factory Closes a $42 Million Series B Funding Round
Canada's No Meat Factory has announced the closing of a $42 million Series B funding round to help accelerate its plant-based meat production.
The new financing was led by new investor Tengelmann Growth Partners. Existing investor Emil!-->!-->!-->…
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A Counter To ‘Plant-Based Junk Food Is Bad News For The Planet’
Editor's Note: This piece came about because Dan commented on a Linkedin post about our original article. We appreciated his insights so we invited him to write this piece to share his thoughts.
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Project Eaden Lands €10M for Vegan Steak That Eliminates ‘Every Single Reason’ for Animal Meat
German food-tech startup Project Eaden has announced a €10.1 million seed funding round for its novel fiber technology used to create plant-based steak.
Creandum, Atlantic Food Labs, Shio Capital, Trellis Road, and several angels!-->!-->!-->…
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2023 Food Trends: 12 Predictions For The Future of Alt Protein
What does the alt protein industry have in store for us amidst a very turbulent 2023 ahead? A lot, actually. Below, I share my 12 crystal ball takes (in no particular order).
I sat down to write these trends and ended up writing a!-->!-->!-->…
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WTH Foods Launches New Filipino-Inspired Frozen Plant-Based Meat Range, Umani
Philippines-based plant-based meat manufacturer WTH Foods has launched Umani, a new range of frozen plant-based products drawing on Filipino culture.
The mission-driven WTH Foods says its new range of frozen meals is part of its goal of!-->!-->!-->…
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South Korea’s Lotteria Adds a New Plant-Based Burger To Its 1,300 Restaurants
Lotteria Co. Ltd., the South Korean quick-service restaurant chain with more than 1,300 locations, has added a new version of its Ria Miracle plant-based burger to the menu.
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Where is Plant-Based Meat Going?
The idea that plant-based meat is over is ridiculous. Sure, too many mediocre brands launched too fast and too early. But amidst a burning planet and worsening climate crisis, the category is just getting started.
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Impossible Foods Retail Sales Grew More Than 50% In 2022
Leading vegan meat brand Impossible Foods says it saw more than a 50 percent dollar retail sales growth last year, even amid declining category sales.
The Bay Area manufacturer of beef, pork, and chicken made from plants says it was the!-->!-->!-->…
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