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Reduction in Meat Consumption Key to Climate Crisis Resolution, Study Finds
Shifting from high meat consumption to a plant-based diet drastically lowers the environmental harm linked to food production, according to a new climate study on diet and emissions.
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Dutch Startup Willicroft Introduces Fermented Plant-Based Butter
Willicroft debuts a new vegan butter made from fermented beans.
Dutch startup Willicroft, known for its plant-based cheese alternatives, is expanding its product range with the introduction of its first non-cheese offering: a fermented!-->!-->!-->…
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Akua’s Kelp Burgers Get the SpongeBob Treatment to Support Nickelodeon’s Operation Sea Change
Akua, the New York-based creator of the "world's first" kelp burger, has announced a partnership with Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants to introduce kid-friendly Kelp Patties.
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5 UK Vegan Burger Chains That Give Fast Food a Run for Its Money
There are a host of permanently vegan burger chains popping up across the U.S. Get acquainted with each, as they all have their own niche.
There's every reason to want to indulge in a quick burger. But if you're looking to switch up the!-->!-->!-->…
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Alpha Foods Partners With Just Egg, Improves Its Vegan Chicken Nutrition
California-based vegan food brands Alpha Foods and Eat Just, have announced a partnership to expand Alpha's breakfast offerings featuring Just Egg.
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79% of Dairy Consumers Will Buy Cheese Made By Microbes, Says Study: ‘A Dairy Revolution’
European precision-fermentation leader Formo has teamed up with the University of Saskatchewan on a landmark study, shedding light on the promising intersection of precision fermentation, the cheese market, and greenhouse gas reduction!-->…
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AirAsia Partners With Indonesia’s Green Rebel for Meatless Menu Options
Indonesia's premier plant-based protein brand, Green Rebel, has teamed up with Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, to provide meatless alternatives of traditional Southeast Asian delicacies for the inflight menus on regional routes.
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Rethinking Australia’s Food System As a Path to Sustainability
Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has published a comprehensive report proposing a major shift in Australia's food production and consumption strategies to bolster the nation's sustainability efforts.
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You Can Taste Upside Foods’ Cultivated Chicken at Bar Crenn Beginning Next Month
Following the USDA approval for its cultivated chicken, Upside Foods has announced that public reservations for the first dinner service at Michelin-starred Bar Crenn featuring its cultivated meat will go live on Thursday,!-->…
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Path to Price Parity: Ark Biotech’s Plan for Affordable Cultivated Meat
New assessments from Massachusetts-based supplier to the cultivated meat industry, Ark Biotech, shows how cultivated meat could quickly become competitively priced alongside traditional animal-based meat.
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MycoTechnology Debuts a Truffle-Based Sweetener As Aspartame Cancer Link Exposed
A new truffle-based sugar alternative discovery comes at a critical time for the artificial sweetener category.
Colorado-based MycoTechnology says it has identified a sweet protein originating from honey truffles that could disrupt the!-->!-->!-->…
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A New Generation Of Alt Cheese Startups Are Ditching Allergens: Meet 5 Global Nut-Free Innovators
The dairy-free cheese alternative market is huge and it’s growing fast. Analysts expect the global plant-based cheese segment to double from its current $2.7 billion to more than $4.5 billion by 2025.
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Meati Foods Taps AI to Improve The Health Benefits of Mushroom Meat
Colorado-based mycelium meat producer Meati Foods has announced a collaboration with Artificial Intelligence company PIPA to expedite its comprehension of the health and nutrition benefits of its nutrient-rich products.
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5 Reasons Besides Its Delicious Vegan Chicken That Will Make You Fall In Love With Atlas Monroe
Atlas Monroe is a California-based startup that focuses on delivering succulent plant-based meats with comfort food flavours.
Known for its vegan fried chicken, Atlas Monroe was propelled to fame, following founder Deborah Torres’!-->!-->!-->…
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Vegan Nuggets Made From Algae? They’re Better Than the Real Thing In Nearly Every Way.
Israel-based SimpliiGood, a front-runner in the food-tech industry, has announced the launch of chicken nuggets made primarily from spirulina microalgae. And the company says they're a game-changer.
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Perfect Day Lays Off 15% of Its Workforce As It Shifts Focus Back to B2B Operations
Pioneering precision fermentation food tech company Perfect Day has dismissed approximately 15 percent of its staff as it shuttered its consumer-facing arm, The Urgent Company.
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What Is Molecular Farming? Plus 6 Companies to Watch
In the race to clean up the food system, molecular farming is emerging as one of the protein industry's most viable contenders.
Molecular farming was first demonstrated more than 30 years ago when scientists produced a recombinant!-->!-->!-->…
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Asia’s Growing Demand for Alternative Protein Benefits Antipodean Exporters, Report Finds
Asia's surging demand for alternative proteins could open up new export avenues for manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, according to recent research.
The new report, Alternative Proteins and Asia, was compiled by independent!-->!-->!-->…
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Magic Valley and Biocellion Partner to Develop the Future of Cultivated Meat Research
Australian company Magic Valley Pty. Ltd and Washington-based Biocellion SPC have announced a partnership to optimize the efficiency of cultivated meat production by enhancing bioreactor design.
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10 A-List Celebrity Investors That Have a Stake In Vegan Protein
From Natalie Portman to Drake, celebrities are investing in vegan brands, products, and services out to change the world.
Property and Rolexes have been superseded as savvy investments for the rich and famous. Now, it’s all about who!-->!-->!-->…
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Fermify Expands Seed Round, Accelerates Animal-Free Cheese Development
Austrian biotech company Fermify has announced an extended Seed funding round in addition to forming new alliances with multinational corporations, CREMER and Interfood.
Fermify secured $5 million in Seed funding in May, in a round led!-->!-->!-->…
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