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Big Idea Ventures Onboards 17 Startups Disrupting Protein with Microbes, Plants, Cells, and Food Waste
17 food tech startups have been chosen to join Big Idea Ventures’ accelerator programs in New York, Singapore and Paris.
Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has announced today (November 22) its latest accelerator cohorts to join its programs!-->!-->!-->…
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World’s First Sesame Milk Brand, Canada’s Planting Hope, Goes Public on TSX Venture Exchange
Canadian plant-based food company and sesame milk manufacturer The Planting Hope Co. has completed its initial public offering (IPO) in Canada, selling 22.5 million shares at $0.40 apiece. These shares are now trading on the TSX Venture!-->…
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JBS Dives Into Cell-Based Meat With $100M Acquisition and R&D Investment
The world’s largest meat company JBS is diving into the cell-based meat space with a $100M investment to acquire Spain’s BioTech Foods and construct a new R&D centre.
JBS, the world’s biggest meat processor, is now pivoting!-->!-->!-->…
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Over Half of Americans Say Future of Food Is Plant-Based – New Poll
More than half of Americans believe that the future of food is plant-based, a new consumer poll has found.
A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll reveals that over half of American consumers see plant-based foods as a trend here to!-->!-->!-->…
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The World’s First Animal-Free Whey Protein Powder Is Made From Perfect Day’s Precision Fermentation
This new whey protein powder is unlike any other currently on the market. It's completely animal-free, thanks to Perfect Day's precision fermentation technology.
You can now get your hands on real whey protein powder, made without any!-->!-->!-->…
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Switzerland’s Largest Retailer Bets On Microbial Fermentation Seafood
Swiss retail giant Migros is making a bet on Aqua Cultured Foods’ microbial fermentation seafood alternatives.
Aqua Cultured Foods, the startup developing whole muscle cuts of seafood through microbial fermentation, is now teaming!-->!-->!-->…
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General Mills Brand Bold Cultr Debuts As First Major U.S. Precision Fermentation Cheese Launch
General Mills has become the first major food brand to dive into precision fermentation dairy. This week, it announced the launch of Bold Cultr—animal-free cheese made from Perfect Day's whey.
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The Rise Of Fermentation: 8 Things You Need To Know About The Third Alt Protein Technology
The plant-based and cultivated meat sectors are widely recognised in the alternative protein world, but there’s now a third category emerging – fermentation.
Food scientists and companies are now innovating new ways to apply!-->!-->!-->…
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Kerry Is Helping F&B Capture Asia’s Growing Plant-Based Meat Demand
Driven by rising awareness of sustainability and health, consumers all over the world are turning to alternative proteins. But no other market will compare to Asia when it comes to the surging demand for vegan meat in the years ahead.!-->…
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Vegan Whole Cut Beef and Lamb Flank Now On Michelin-Starred Restaurant Menus
Michelin-starred chefs are now serving up whole cuts of vegan beef and lamb flank developed by Israeli startup Redefine Meat.
Leading chefs are now dishing up perfectly cooked steaks made out of plants. Developed by food tech Redefine!-->!-->!-->…
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Tofu Giant Nasoya Brings Vegan Meals to US Colleges and Fast Casual Chains
Nasoya, the leading tofu brand in the US, is now making its foray into foodservice. For the first time, the brand will begin serving up vegan meals featuring its line of tofu and its Plantspired plant-based protein at college campuses and!-->…
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Sustainable Precision Fermentation ‘Dairy Identical’ Imagindairy Raises $13 Million In Seed Round
As demand for animal-free milk and dairy products rises, Israel's Imagindairy closes a robust seed round for its precision fermentation milk technology.
Completing its seed round, Israeli-based dairy identical food tech brand!-->!-->!-->…
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Canada’s Vegan Wagyu Maker Set To Become Global Plant-Based Beef Supplier
Wamame Foods, the Canadian firm behind the plant-based brand Waygu, wants to become a global vegan beef supplier. It just secured funding for a new project, which will see the food tech partner up with fellow Canadian companies Merit!-->…
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Singapore’s Temasek Launches Platform For Asia Alternative Protein Startups
Temasek, the Singapore government-backed investment firm, has just established a new platform dedicated to scaling and commercialising sustainable foods and alternative proteins. Providing R&D advisory, pilot facilities and opening up!-->…
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The Week In Food Tech: Impossible And Buitoni Vegan Ravioli, Plus New Foods From Ritter Sport, Blue Tribe, and Barvecue
Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments!-->…
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Japan Sets Up Plant-Based Labelling Rules To Remove Vegan Industry ‘Shackles’
Japan is establishing plant-based labelling rules to remove hurdles for the country’s vegan food industry. In a press conference, government minister Taro Kono described the lack of guidelines as a “shackle” for the industry’s development,!-->…
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UK Chefs Asked To Help Government Create Vegan Foie Gras
Vegan chefs and restaurateurs in the UK are being asked to join a discussion about plant-based foie gras, ahead of an upcoming ban on the spread made from the livers of force-fed ducks and geese. Government officials will consult the food!-->…
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Oatly Shares Tank After Stock Delays and Missed Revenue Target
Oatly's stock crushing is a salient reminder that fundamentals matter, even for halo products.
Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has seen its shares fall by nearly 20% this week, after news of its lost sales broke and delays in orders were!-->!-->!-->…
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This Israeli Startup Says Its Mycelium Ingredient Makes Vegan Meat Tastier and Healthier
Mush Foods, an Israeli food tech developing mycelium, believes its flagship ingredient could be the answer to upgrading existing alternative proteins. Based in Tel Aviv, the startup uses fermentation and AI to efficiently produce its!-->…
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Novozymes Believes Mycoprotein Is The Future of Sustainable Food and Is Now Asking For Partners To Join Its Journey
Can Mycoprotein Save Our Food System? Novozymes Is Betting On It.
Novozymes, the largest enzyme and microbial technology provider based in Denmark, believes that mycoprotein could help shape the future of sustainable food. Now,!-->!-->!-->…
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Upside Foods, MeliBio, Kuleana Make TIME’s 100 Best Inventions List
Despite the absence of discussion on the role of animal agriculture at COP26, the prestigious 100 Best Inventions of 2021 by TIME has spotlighted the potential of alternative proteins as a climate solution. Three food techs have just!-->…
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