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New Analysis of Plant-Based Foods Sheds Light on Purchasing Decisions
A new report is the first to look broadly at sales of all plant-based foods, not just animal replacements. The analysis finds more than half of all shoppers are routinely buying plant-based ingredients and products, with fresh fruits and!-->…
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13 Things You Need To Know About The Global Alt Protein Industry
The global alt protein industry is changing every day. Here's what you need to know.
In its annual 'State of the Industry 2021' report, The Good Food Institute (GFI) dived deep into the alternative protein landscape.
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Icelandic startup Loki Foods Unveils Sustainable Plant-Based Atlantic Cod Fillet
Icelandic startup Loki Foods has raised a pre-seed $650,000 to develop a line of realistic and nutritional alternative seafood products, including a whole-cut, plant-based white fish fillet alternative. The company says their sustainable!-->…
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Who Will Asia’s Biggest Cultivated Seafood Players Be?
Cultivated seafood is shaping up to be a serious niche within the cell-based protein sector. This is especially true in Asia, where demand for seafood remains high. In fact, more seafood is consumed per capita in the region than anywhere!-->…
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Nestlé Eyes National Fast-Food Opportunity for Its Vegan Burgers With Nomoo
Could multinational food giant Nestlé become the first name in vegan fast food burgers? With its newest partnership with plant-based burger chain Nomoo, that could be the case.
California-based vegan burger restaurant Nomoo says it!-->!-->!-->…
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Impossible Foods Debuts Vegan Chicken Nuggets In Asia With Hong Kong Launch
Bay Area vegan meat brand Impossible Foods is debuting its chicken nuggets in Asia with a Hong Kong launch this month.
Impossible Foods entered the chicken wars last year with its vegan nuggets across the U.S. Burger King trialed the!-->!-->!-->…
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Soy Protein Vs Soy Protein Isolate: What’s The Difference And How Are They Used?
Soy can be a contentious ingredient. As an allergen, it isn’t suitable for everybody, however, as a source of plant protein, it is a valuable addition to the diets of those who can tolerate it. Confusion can arise when discussing soy!-->…
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China’s First Mycelium Meat to Launch This Year As Vegan Food Sales Near $12 Billion
Shanghai-based mycelium protein company, 70/30, says it's ready to launch its vegan shredded chicken in China in a national first.
The new vegan chicken shreds made from biomass fermented protein will be a first for China, which has!-->!-->!-->…
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Zero Acre Farms and Lypid Bring Their Designer Vegan Fats to Market
More than 500 Louisa Coffee shops across Taiwan now offer vegan burgers made with Lypid's proprietary vegan PhytoFat. And after months in stealth mode, Zero Acre Farms brings its cultured oil to market.
With a taste and texture that!-->!-->!-->…
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New Research Says a Plant-Based Diet Is Best for Humans and the Planet
What's the healthiest diet for humans? And the healthiest diet for the planet? New research says they're one and the same: a plant-based diet.
The Mediterranean Diet continues to top the best diet list put out by U.S. News and World!-->!-->!-->…
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Oat Milk Sales Rise 50% As Plant-Based Milk Growth Surpasses $2.3 Billion
U.S. plant-based milk sales grew by 6.4 percent to nearly $2.3 billion in the 52 weeks ending June 12, 2022, with oat milk poised for continued dominance.
While almond milk is still the plant-based milk category leader, with more than!-->!-->!-->…
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This Food Forest In Atlanta Provides Free Fruits and Vegetables To Anyone In Need
Atlanta's seven-acre farm, where anyone can just enter and pick up fruits and vegetables, is fighting hunger and tackling food insecurity.
Estimated to be the largest free food forest in the U.S., the city-owned Food Forest at Browns!-->!-->!-->…
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Rising Ocean Temperatures Are Reducing Omega-3 Fatty Acids In the Food Chain, Research Finds
New research on the impact of climate change finds rising ocean temperatures are leading to a decrease in omega-3 fatty acid production in plankton.
According to the findings, published in the journal Science, essential fatty acids will!-->!-->!-->…
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‘No Part of the Plant Is Left Out’: Tech Startup Creates Waste-Free Protein
Gavan Technologies, an Israel-based food tech startup, says it has developed a "waste-free" extraction method for plant-based protein.
“Our new, multistep technological platform enables us to take any plant source, isolate and extricate!-->!-->!-->…
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The Price Gap Between Plant-Based And Conventional Meat Is Shrinking, New Analysis Finds
New findings published by ProVeg Netherlands show pricing between meat and alternative protein is shrinking.
ProVeg Netherlands Worked with Questionmark on the pricing analysis across Dutch grocery stores. The researchers looked at 36!-->!-->!-->…
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Shiok Meats Partners With Vietnam’s Largest Shrimp Producer on Cultivated Seafood R&D
Singapore's Shiok Meats and Vietnam's Minh Phu Seafood have signed a memo of understanding to develop a combined R&D facility to help bring cultivated seafood to Asia.
The new R&D facility will be based in Vietnam in a move!-->!-->!-->…
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The Good Food Accelerator Program Brings $10 Million In Solutions to China’s Food System
Over the next three years, DayDayCook and Brinc will invest $10 million in 45 food tech companies working to address global food sustainability, specifically bringing game-changing tech to Asia's food systems.
Applications are now being!-->!-->!-->…
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Why Pearlita Foods Set Out to Make the First Cultivated Oyster Meat
Are lab-grown oysters coming to a plate near you? That's the hope for Nikita Michelsen and marine biologist Joey Peters, the co-founders behind the cultivated oyster meat seafood startup, Pearlita Foods. For now, though, they're starting!-->…
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Mighty M.LKology Review: Does The New Dairy-Free Milk Range Live Up To Its ‘Just Like Dairy’ Promise?
A lot’s been made of Mighty Drinks’ new series of dairy-free milk. Touted as the first in the UK to employ biomass fermentation technology, the brand has doubled down on its promise that the new line tastes just like conventional dairy. As!-->…
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As Africa’s Population Soars to 2.5 Billion By 2050, Alternative Protein Is Key, Report Finds
African nations are expected to embrace a shift away from conventional meat for more alternative options as alternative proteins become more widely available by mid-century.
By 2050, a quarter of the world's population will be African.!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Burger King Austria’s New Campaign the Future of Fast Food?
"Normal, or with meat?" That's the question customers at an Austrian Burger King will hear from now on as the chain brings plant-based meat to the forefront as the "normal" version.
The majority of Burger King Austria's menu will!-->!-->!-->…
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