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Clif Bar, Kellogg, and Honest Tea: Major Shakeups Come to Multinational Food Giants
Kellogg is splitting into three divisions to foster growth, Clif Bar finally sells out, and Honest Tea gets CPR as the founders swoop in after Coca-Cola announces plans to discontinue the legacy brand.
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HappyVore Nets $36.8 Million And France’s Largest Vegan Meat Production Facility
French food tech HappyVore has raised €35 million in funding led by Invus with the family group Artal, Adrien de Schompré, BPI France and Philippe Cantet all participating. The raise has paved the way for the acquisition of the largest!-->…
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Mars Collaborates With Perfect Day To Launch New Vegan Chocolate Bar
Global confections company Mars has partnered with Perfect Day to launch its first 'earth-positive' animal-free chocolate. Dubbed CO2COA, it uses Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein to capture the taste and feel of conventional!-->…
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Simple Planet Confirms Breakthrough in Pursuit Of Korean Cultivated Meat
South Korea's Simple Planet has announced a breakthrough by developing cultivated meat with a higher content of unsaturated fatty acids. The move has been claimed as a first for the country. Unsaturated fatty acids are hailed as effective!-->…
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Malaysia’s Phuture Embarks On Ambitious Expansion By Leveraging Chicken Supply Disruption
Malaysian plant-based meat producer Phuture has announced multiple new distribution partnerships. The startup, which recently secured $1.5 million in funding to fine-tune its meat analogues, lists restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels as!-->…
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Nuts For Cheese Scoops $5.35 Million For Artisanal Vegan Cheese Expansion
Canadian plant-based cheesemaker Nuts For Cheese has netted $5.35 million in a fresh funding round led by Forage Capital Partners. CPG experts Mike Fata and Dror Balshine are confirmed to have participated alongside. The investment has!-->…
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Moolec Science Set To Be First Molecular Farming Startup Listed On Nasdaq
U.K.-based Moolec Science, a food ingredients company engaged in molecular farming of animal proteins, has merged with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) LightJump. The two have confirmed the start of their business combination!-->…
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Whole-Cut Vegan Snapper Is Coming To APAC Plates
Indian vegan seafood startup SeaSpire has unveiled a plant-based snapper fish analogue created using bio-printing. The company says the seven-ingredient alternative is clean label and the first of its kind in the APAC region. It was!-->…
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Joes Future Food Unveils China’s First Cultivated Pork Belly
The New Technology Conference in Nanjing National Agricultural High-Tech Industry Demonstration Zone recently played host to a tasting of China’s first cultivated pork belly. The development, presented by domestic startup Joes Future Food,!-->…
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TiNDLE Partners With Veggie Grill On Its First National U.S. Restaurant Distribution
Singapore’s alternative chicken giant TiNDLE has announced it is working with U.S. restaurant chain Veggie Grill. The eatery will become the first nationwide distribution partner for TiNDLE, with 30 locations using its vegan chicken!-->…
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Kourtney Kardashian Keeps Up With Kim In Daring Foods Vegan Chicken Promotion
Kourtney Kardashian-Barker and Travis Barker have starred in a promotional campaign for plant-based chicken brand Daring Foods. The campaign was conducted by notable fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth and tells the story of lovebirds!-->…
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Wilk Confirms Successful Production Of Human Lactoferrin Proteins In Cultivated Breast Milk Breakthrough
Israel cell-based breast milk startup Wilk has confirmed a significant breakthrough: the company says it has successfully replicated lactoferrin, a key protein for the development and growth of children and a major step towards being able!-->…
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Don Lee Farms Files New Lawsuit Against Beyond Meat
Don Lee Farms has launched another lawsuit against Beyond Meat. The former co-manufacturer of the plant-based leader are already due to meet at trial in September, with Beyond accused of breach of contract, fraud and unpaid monies, amongst!-->…
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Brown Foods Unveils Cultivated Milk Developed In Under Three Months
Founded in 2021, Brown Foods claims to have developed “real” whole milk in a laboratory setting. The breakthrough took less than three months for the Boston and India-based startup, which just closed a $2.36 million seed round.!-->…
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Live Nation To Offer Plant-Based Everything Legendary Patties At Summer Concerts
Summer 2022 marks the start of Live Nation partnering with Everything Legendary to offer plant-based burgers to concertgoers. The vegan company rose to fame following a successful pitch on Shark Tank, which saw Mark Cuban invest $300,000!-->…
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Next Meats Confirms Wagyu Brisket As Its First US-Produced New Line
Japanese plant-based manufacturer Next Meats has announced a new product line to be manufactured in its San Jose, Calif., facility. The Next Wagyu Japanese Premium Brisket is the company’s first meat analogue with carbon-negative!-->…
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Stockeld Dreamery Makes Good On Ambition To Launch Plant-Based Cream Cheese
Swedish alternative dairy startup Stockeld Dreamery has realised a company ambition of developing vegan cream cheese. The company states that it has been actively engaged in the development for two and a half years. Initial brainstorming!-->…
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Good Meat Breaks Ground On the Largest Cultivated Meat Facility In Asia
Eat Just's Good Meat has broken ground on the largest cultivated meat factory in Asia.
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South Korea’s Armored Fresh Bags $23 Million For Fast-Tracked US Vegan Cheese Entry
South Korea’s Armored Fresh, formerly known as Yangyoo, has confirmed a successful pre-Series B raise totalling $23 million. The round was led by previous investor the Korea Development Bank with supporting participation from Hanwha!-->…
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Spanish Startup Cocuus Nets $2.6 Million For 3D Bioprinted Meat Acceleration
Spanish startup Cocuus has confirmed a successful €2.5 million pre-Series A raise. Big Idea Ventures led the investment with participation noted from Cargill Ventures and Tech Transfer UPV. The news comes shortly after the company!-->…
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Coldplay-Backed Hybrid Cultivated Beef Maker Rebrands As SCiFi Foods Along with $22 Million Series A
San Francisco-based Artemys Foods has emerged from stealth with a new name. Now dubbed SCiFi Foods, the startup that counts British rock bank Coldplay as one of its early backers has announced its rebrand along with a renewed mission: to!-->…
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