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Float Foods Launches Asia’s First Vegan Egg Tamagoyaki
Float Foods' OnlyEg is coming to Singapore's food service industry, marking the first time a plant-based egg Tamagoyaki is commercially available in Asia.
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Swiss Vegan Food Tech Startup Planted Closes US$72 Million Series B
Ahead of its launch of a 'whole-cut' line of plant-based meat, Swiss-based Planted has closed an CHF 70 million (US$72 million) Series B led by the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, L Catterton.
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New Zealand’s Off-Piste Provisions Explores Vegan Meat Made From Fermented Food Waste
In a bid to bring more sustainability to New Zealand's food system, the country's Off-Piste Provisions is collaborating with food tech experts to produce plant-based protein from fermented agricultural byproducts.
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Climate Activists Sue U.K. for Not Effectively Tackling Its Meat and Dairy Problem
Is England perpetuating the climate crisis by not having a plan to reduce meat and dairy consumption? A group of activists thinks so.
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Umami Meats Debuts the World’s First Cultivated Fish Ball
Singapore-based Umami Meats has debuted what it says is the world’s first cultivated fish ball laksa at a private event in Singapore this week.
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India’s Greenest Closes Pre-Seed Funding Round As It Readies for South Asia’s Plant-Based Expansion
India-based plant protein brand, Greenest, has secured an undisclosed pre-seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, and India’s Food & Agri industry veteran, Sachid Madan.
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Heavy Metals, Microplastics, Driving Asia’s Shift to Plant-Based Seafood: Report
In the first survey of its kind, leading protein think tank Good Food Institute APAC identified key factors sending Asian consumers toward plant-based seafood options.
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Fonterra Supplies 30% of the World’s Dairy. Now It’s Adding Precision Fermentation Whey.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra and bioscience company, Royal DSM, have launched a precision fermentation startup to create sustainable dairy proteins.
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Ivy Farm Opens the Largest Cultivated Meat Factory in Europe
The first cultivated meat pilot plant of its kind in the U.K. is now open. Ivy Farm says its new 18,000-square-foot Oxford cultivated meat plant can produce nearly three tons of cultivated meat per year.
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Future Meat Announces the World’s First Cultivated Ground Lamb Meat
Israel-based Future Meat Technologies has developed the world's first cultivated ground lamb meat that it says looks, cooks, and tastes just like conventional lamb meat for use in burgers, kebabs, and other dishes.
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From Plant Based Kalbi To Tofu Cheese: A Deep Dive On Japan’s Booming Alt Protein Sector
The alternative protein market is taking-off in the land of the rising sun as consumers become more health and sustainability conscious, climate concerns flare up and the government looks to decarbonize.
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South Korea Mycelium Materials and Meat Company Mycel Lands $10 Million In Pre-Series A
South Korea's Mycel is poised for rapid expansion with the closing of its $10 million Pre-Series A funding round.
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Japan’s First Vegan Eggs Are Made From Konjac Root
Japan is the third-largest egg-consuming nation in the world behind China and Mexico. Now, a Tokyo-based startup, Umami United, says it has developed a vegan egg using konjac powder and enzyme technology for a more sustainable and ethical!-->…
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Burger King Tests Vegan Impossible Chicken Patties In the U.S.
Beginning this week, Burger King U.S. is trialing vegan chicken patties from Impossible Foods at select stores in Ohio. The move follows the recent launch of two additional Impossible Burger menu items: the Impossible King and Southwest!-->…
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Vitasoy Expands Its Soy Empire in Australia With Dairy-Free Greek Yogurt
Vitasoy, the 82-year-old soymilk company established by the late Dr. Kwee-seong Lo in Hong Kong, is expanding its offerings to include a range of dairy-free Greek-style yogurts across Australia.
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The World’s First Precision Fermentation Lactoferrin Is Market Ready
In a world's first, biotech company TurtleTree says it has developed bovine lactoferrin—a protein abundant in colostrum—using precision fermentation technology.
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5-Year Cellular Agriculture Project to Develop Norway’s ‘Food of the Future’
Norway's Research Council says it will fund the development of cellular agriculture and precision fermentation to bring sustainable meat, egg, and milk products to market.
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Report: Climate Change Offers Farmers ‘Huge Opportunity’ to Shift to Sustainable Protein
Farmers are worried about climate change, and they need transition solutions, says a new report from nonprofit ProVeg. Alternative protein looks to be the sustainable answer.
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Plant Sifu Brings Its Vegan Pork to 7 Chinese Hong Kong Restaurants
Hong Kong's vegan meat brand Plant Sifu is bringing its products to seven Chinese restaurants across Hong Kong.
Between August and October, Plant Sifu will showcase its vegan meat products across Hong Kong restaurants in a range of!-->!-->!-->…
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Shiok Meats Partners With Mirai Foods to Bring Cultivated Beef to Singapore
Shiok Meats' subsidiary Gaia Foods and Swiss-based deep food tech Mirai Foods, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop cultivated beef.
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Leading Seafood Producer Thai Union Launches Plant-Based Shrimp
Leading global shrimp producer Thai Union has launched a plant-based shrimp product as it expands its efforts to meet the demand for vegan seafood.
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