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‘You Asked. We Listened.’ McDonald’s Doubles the McPlant Burger
Following its successful launch in the U.K. last year, McDonald's is now offering consumers a Double McPlant across all U.K. and Ireland locations.
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New Institute of Cellular Agriculture to Support Startups in the Cultivated Meat Industry
A new strategic partnership between investment platform Cult Food Science, the University of Alberta, and New Harvest Canada, aims to provide support for startups in the cellular agriculture industry.
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Heura’s Plant-Based Meat Lands in 200 Waitrose Stores
Heura, the Spanish vegan meat giant, is now available in the leading U.K. supermarket chain Waitrose.
It's been a big year for Barcelona-based Heura, the fastest-growing plant-based food tech startup in Europe. It kicked off 2022 with a!-->!-->!-->…
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What Should We Call Cultivated Meat? New Study Provides Insight
New research takes a look at the terminology surrounding cultivated protein — meat and seafood grown from animal cell samples in bioreactors.
It's been called a lot of things — from "clean" meat to lab-grown, cell-based, and cultured!-->!-->!-->…
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Maple Leaf Foods Is the Latest Food Giant to Explore Mycoprotein
Canadian protein giant Maple Leaf Foods has joined forces with mycoprotein meat producer, The Better Meat Co. The partnership will bring Better Meat's tech to Maple Leaf's plant-based subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods.
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One Good Acquires India’s ‘Best’ Vegan Cheese Brand
Following its acquisition of plant-based nutrition brand Pro2fit earlier this year, India's leading plant-based dairy brand One Good has added Angelo Vegan Cheese to its portfolio.
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Mosa Meat Calls on Governments to Fund Cultivated Meat: ‘Beef Needs a Solution’
Cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat is urging governments to support the growth of the category to fight climate change.
A new white paper released by Dutch cultivated meat producer Mosa Meat is urging global leaders to redirect funds!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Pet Food Brand The Pack Closes a Packed £835,000 Seed Round
Plant-based dog food brand The Pack has closed an £835,000 Seed funding round.
The Seed funding round for the U.K. based pet food brand was led by Scelta Mycofriends B.V., Veg Capital, Kale United, Akoleo and Silicon Valley VC Accel, as!-->!-->!-->…
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New Asian Protein Alliance to Scale Environmentally Friendly Food
Bringing the focus to alternative protein in Japan and Singapore, Next Meats, Dr. Foods, and ImpacFat announced they are joining forces on the development of Next Fish and other sustainable offerings.
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Well Done: I Tried Juicy Marbles’ Revolutionary Vegan Filet Mignon Steak.
In the quest for increasingly realistic meat alternatives, one particular item has remained frustratingly out of reach: the filet.
We've conquered burgers, mince, and sausages to a large extent. Bacon is getting there, though there is!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Technology Could Give Nature Back Up To 80% of The World’s Farmland
By: Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble
Here’s the basic problem for conservation at a global level: food production, biodiversity and carbon storage in ecosystems are competing for the same land. As humans demand more food,!-->!-->!-->…
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2022 Review: Top 10 Cultivated Protein Stories of The Year
It’s been a whirlwind year for the alternative protein industry. That’s why we’re taking a look back on some of the biggest headlines of 2022, spanning across the globe. Here, we review what the cultivated meat sector brought to the table,!-->…
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How A Stainless Steel ‘Cow’ Made Cheese for Those Vegan Cowboys
Those Vegan Cowboys, the spinoff brand from the founders of the Dutch plant-based meat brand Vegetarian Butcher, has launched its first precision fermentation cheese.
Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman put vegan meat on the map with the!-->!-->!-->…
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2022 Review: Top 10 Precision Fermentation Stories of The Year
As we wrap up 2022, let’s take a look back over some of the breaking headlines that solidified precision fermentation as a major pillar in the world of alternative protein. Here are some of the top stories within the space, from!-->…
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These Four Startups Are Remaking Milk To Shape The Future Of Dairy
There's no disputing the industrial dairy complex is problematic, particularly when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Dairy farms across the world are a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of!-->…
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Microbial Fermentation Comes to the Alt Sugar Market In Oobli Chocolate Bars
Oobli, the California-based food tech company focused on sweet protein via microbial fermentation, has launched its first product.
Following its rebrand from Joywell Foods, Oobli's first product is a sweet-protein-powered line of!-->!-->!-->…
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2022 Review: Top 10 Plant-Based Stories Of The Year
We dive into some of the headlines that topped plant-based alternative protein space, from vegan labelling wars to never-seen-before product launches. Here’s what the plant-based sector brought for us in 2022.
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Singapore’s Seafood Giant Ha Li Fa Launches Plant-Based Seafood Brand Eat, Plant, Love
Singapore is getting its first plant-based mee pok in a partnership between the new Ha Li Fa brand, Eat, Plant, Love, and Bib Gourmand LiXin Teochew Fishball Noodles.
A popular Chinese noodle dish, mee pok is one of many Asian dishes!-->!-->!-->…
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IKEA Ups Its Sustainability Efforts With a Plant-Based Food Hall
A new food hall concept from the company behind the Swedish retail giant spotlights local, plant-based cuisine with a focus on regenerative agriculture.
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has not been shy about its sustainability!-->!-->!-->…
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Which Protein Do Consumers Spend the Most On? It’s Not Meat and Dairy, Study Finds
A recent study by the Plant Based Foods Institute and leading supermarket chain Kroger, found that consumers are changing their purchasing habits.
Consumer shopping habits are always in flux but the recent report found that's especially!-->!-->!-->…
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Hyfé’s Sustainable Mycelium Protein Scales Up Ahead of Schedule
Climate-tech company Hyfé says it has scaled up the production capacity of its mycelium protein to 400L pilot bioreactors.
On a mission to unlock low-cost production for sustainable products, the Chicago-based Hyfé is utilizing waste!-->!-->!-->…
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