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5 Cultivated Meat Companies Pushing For U.S. Launch in 2022
A number of companies are further along in the development process for cultivated meat than ever before. These innovators are leading the charge to gain U.S. regulatory approvals.
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String Bio and Woodside Energy Partner on Sustainable Ingredients Made From Methane Emissions
The next big sustainable protein could come from the methane emissions of the animals it's aiming to replace as String Bio and Woodside Energy announce a protein collaboration using methane emissions.
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25% of Brits Started Eating Less Meat During Covid and Haven’t Stopped, Survey Finds
New research shows nearly 25 percent of Brits are eating less meat—a trend that started during the beginning days of the covid lockdown and shows little sign of slowing down.
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How Cultivated Meat Startup SCiFi Foods Used CRISPR to Achieve Price Parity With Beef
Bay-Area food-tech startup SCiFi Foods has emerged from stealth mode with a game-changing announcement for the cultivated meat sector. The company says it has achieved price parity with beef using a proprietary tech combination involving!-->…
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California Public Schools to Receive $700 Million to Add More Plant-Based Food
California public schools will soon have more plant-based options for students thanks to $700 million earmarked in the recent $300 billion Budget Act of 2022 signed by Governor Newsom ahead of the state’s new fiscal year.
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Celebrity-Backed NotCo Brings Its AI-Developed Vegan Chicken to Burger King
Chile’s NotCo expands its presence in its backyard with new vegan chicken options in Burger King Chile.
It’s been a busy year since NotCo, the Chilean food-tech startup known for its AI technology dubbed Giusseppe, raised $235 million!-->!-->!-->…
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Israeli Startup Wilk Has Made the First Cell-Cultured Milk Fat Yogurt
Israel-based biotech startup Wilk says it has developed the first cell-cultured milk fat for use in yogurt.
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Plant-Based Meat Is the Best Investment to Slow Climate Change, Report Finds
While experts continue to argue over whether or not plant-based meat is healthy, the science appears to be indisputable when it comes to its benefits in fighting climate change.
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Japan’s DIC Corporation Bets Big on Algae to Replace GMO Heme in Vegan Meat
Japan's DIC Corporation, one of the world’s leading fine chemicals companies, has completed an undisclosed investment into U.S.-based biotech startup Back of the Yards Algae Sciences, which has developed a vegan heme alternative to!-->…
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This 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Is Just Like Fish Only Without the Mercury
Vegan salmon may be healthier than conventional salmon—at least when it comes to contaminants including mercury and PCBs, according to a recent test funded by vegan salmon startup Revo Foods.
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Ready to Replace Your Latte’s Oat Milk With Chickpeas? This Company Says They Froth Better.
Could your next dairy-free latte be made with chickpea milk instead of oat? Food tech startup ChickP says you may want to consider replacing your dairy-free barista staple.
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Asia’s Cultivated Fish Company Avant Closes a $10.8 Million Series A
Greater China's first cultivated seafood startup Avant has closed its Series A funding round of nearly $11 million.
Hong-Kong-based Avant launched in 2018 and closed a $3.1 million seed fund at the end of 2020. It was recognized as a!-->!-->!-->…
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How Swiss Manufacturer Bühler Is Pushing Sustainable Protein to the Food System’s Front Lines
Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is going all-in on the sustainable food system, particularly the alternative protein sector.
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California’s Budget Act Allocates $5 Million for Alternative Protein Research
California's recently passed Budget Act of 2022, signed into law by Governor Newsom last week, includes $5 million for the development of cultivated and plant-based meat. It's the first time the state has put funding toward R&D for!-->…
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Are Flexitarians Ready for Fungi-Based Seafood? Here’s What a Taste Test Found.
With the first whole-cut microbial fermentation seafood coming to market, Aqua Cultured Foods is gearing up for a category disruption. And based on recent consumer feedback, success could rival that of Impossible burgers or Just Egg.
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Paleo Secures Patents for 6 Heme-Based Precision Fermentation Proteins Including Woolly Mammoth
With what it's calling a breakthrough for plant-based meat, food tech startup Paleo is opening up the opportunity for a range of sustainable proteins including an extinct woolly mammoth "paleo protein" via its novel precision fermentation!-->…
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Dairy-Free Ice Cream Brand Eclipse Foods Closes $40 Million Series B: ‘Global Diets Must Change’
Bay Area dairy-free startup Eclipse Foods has closed its Series B funding round, securing more than $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures.
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Pizza Hut Expands Its Vegan Offerings With 3 New Pies
Pizza Hut continues its expansion into dairy-free and vegan options with the addition of three new options at locations across Germany.
The new vegan 'Chik ‘n’ Cheez', 'Smokey BBQ', and 'Tuscany Spicy' are now available. The launch is a!-->!-->!-->…
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Dairy-Free Milk Needs To Be Subsidized Says EU School Petition
A new petition launched by vegan dairy producers and nonprofits is urging the European Union to add dairy-free milk options to its subsidized school lunch options.
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Jellatech Reaches Major Milestone By Confirming Cell-Based Collagen Success
Headquartered in North Carolina, biotech startup Jellatech has announced the successful production of cell-based collagen. The company, founded two years ago, claims to have created full-length, triple-helical collagen that functions!-->…
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Israeli Food Giant Tnuva Continues Its Alternative Protein Journey With New R&D Center
Israel further cements itself as a global alt-protein leader as its largest food manufacturer and dairy giant, Tnuva, is opening a dairy-free R&D center following its plans to launch into cell-based meat.
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