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I Went Vegan In the ’90s and It’s Why I’m Certain the Future Is Plant-Based
There's an urgent shift needed for our food system, and it can feel like a daunting task. But a look back at what it was like being vegan since the '90s may shed some light.
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At $30 Million, Vertical Farm Spread Co. Sets Japan’s Series A Record High
Marking the largest single fundraising for food tech in Japan, vertical farming giant Spread has secured $30 million (¥4 billion) in its Series A.
The Kyoto-based vertical farming operation is not new to the food space. It's been!-->!-->!-->…
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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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‘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.
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How Wunderkern’s Stone Fruit Pit Vegan Ice Cream Is Tackling Food Waste
No longer a guilty pleasure—vegan ice cream is now a way to combat food waste, according to Austrian food tech startup Wunderkern.
The Vienna and Lower Austria-based Wunderkern, founded in 2019 by Michael Beitl, Luca Fichtinger, Fabian!-->!-->!-->…
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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.
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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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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.
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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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These 16 Food Tech Startups Are Revolutionising India’s Food Ecosystem
These 19 food startups are leading India’s emerging alternative protein space, developing 100% plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
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Meati’s $150 Million Series C Pulls Support From Chipotle for Mushroom Meat Development
Colorado-based Meati Foods has closed a $150 million Series C funding round. The round, led by Revolution Growth and Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund, will help the mushroom-focused brand accelerate its production, develop new products, and!-->…
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TiNDLE Takes on Tokyo With Help From German Chain Schmatz
Singapore-based TiNDLE is debuting its vegan chicken in Tokyo with launches at several Schmatz German beer pub locations this month.
Starting this week, Tokyo residents and visitors can test-drive TiNDLE's vegan nine-ingredient chicken!-->!-->!-->…
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Shaka Harry Shakes Up India’s Growing Vegan Market With $2 Million Seed Raise
Shaka Harry, an Indian-based plant-based meat brand, has raised $2 million in a Seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon, and Panthera Peak among others, including celebrity chef Manu Chandra.
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Chinese Researchers Say They Can Produce Cultivated Meatballs At Scale
Meatballs made from cultured meat are ready for commercial scale—and they're more nutritious than conventional meatballs, say Chinese researchers.
Researchers from Tsinghua University and Nanjing Agricultural University say they have!-->!-->!-->…
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Opalia’s Cell-Cultured Milk Could Give Perfect Day a Run for Its Money
Cell-cultured milk from Canada's Opalia could be ready for market by 2024 following recent production benchmarks. And as the demand for dairy alternatives continues to accelerate, brands like Perfect Day have laid a lot of the groundwork,!-->…
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Meatable Only Needs One Cell to Grow the ‘Sausage of the Future’
Dutch food tech company Meatable says it is using a groundbreaking technology to produce cultivated pork for the first time.
With a target go-to-market date before 2025, Meatable has revealed its newest cultivated meat product: pork!-->!-->!-->…
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Cellmeat’s Cultured Shrimp Shows Strong Go-To-Market Potential Following Restaurant Debut
Ahead of its Series B fundraising round and following a restaurant press event, South Korea's Cellmeat says its cell-based Dokdo Shrimp is market ready pending regulatory approval.
It's been a busy year since Cellmeat closed its $4.5!-->!-->!-->…
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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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