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Plant-Based Seafood: The 7 Best Vegan Shrimp Brands Making Your Po’ Boy Dreams Come True
From Australia and Thailand to the Netherlands and the US, it's easier than ever to find plant-based, overfishing-free alternatives to shrimp. You can make your own vegan shrimp cocktail, grits with shrimp or even ceviche – the world's!-->…
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Greenwashing Risk: 64% of Agrifood Companies Have No Regenerative Agriculture Targets – New Report
While a majority of the food and retail sector's giants believe regenerative agriculture can be a solution to the climate crisis, 64% of them have not put targets in place to achieve these ambitions, according to a new study. Meanwhile,!-->…
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Cell-Based Blueberries, Anyone? What is Lab-Grown Fruit, and Is It a Food Security Solution?
With climate change threatening crop growth and food security in many places, scientists are hoping to create lab-grown fruit with usually discarded parts of fruits, like apple cores and orange peels. While the process is some years away!-->…
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This Shanghai Startup Says It’s Getting Closer To ‘Cost-Effective Mass Production of Cultivated Fish’
Shanghai-based agtech firm CellX has announced the successful trial of its first 200-litre fish cell pilot production, marking an important step towards its industrial application of cultivated seafood products. It comes a month after the!-->…
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You Can Now Get Vegan Whole-Cut Steak Sandwiches at This Neat Burger Location in NYC
A month after becoming the first vegan steak to land on a US steakhouse chain menu, Israeli startup Chunk Foods' whole-cut plant-based alternative is making its fast-casual debut via Leonardo DiCaprio- and Lewis Hamilton-backed chain Neat!-->…
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Meati Opens Online D2C Store with Subscription for Mycelium Steak, Chicken & New Mystery Products
Colorado-based mycelium meat producer Meati has opened a direct-to-consumer online storefront to enable product deliveries and subscriptions for its customers. The Meati Marketplace will allow people to try its alt-meats before they hit!-->…
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Shake Shack NYC Pilots Rain-Fed Sugarcane Cultured Cooking Oil for Stack Burgers and Fries
Shake Shack has partnered with Californian startup Zero Acre Farms to trial the latter's sustainable Cultured Oil on select menu items at two locations in New York City. The pilot is part of Shake Shack's Stand for Something Good!-->…
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‘No Longer An Alternative’: Why Plant-Based Dairy Leader Alpro Redesigned Its Packaging
Alpro's brand refresh features new packaging putting the ingredients front and centre, along with taste descriptors and a bespoke font. Danone's global plant-based marketing director speaks to Green Queen about emphasising sustainability!-->…
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Oat Giant Kölln Launches Vegan Muesli Range with ChoViva’s Cocoa-Free Chocolate
German alt-chocolate brand ChoViva (formerly NoCoa/QOA) has partnered with oat cereal producer Kölln on a new range of vegan muesli that uses the former's cocoa-free chocolate. Sibling founders Sara and Maximilian Marquart tell Green Queen!-->…
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How Sustainable is Animal-Free Dairy? We Compare Precision Fermentation LCAs
Precision fermentation, described as the third pillar of alt-protein alongside plant-based and cultivated foods, is on the rise. There are at least 62 companies working in this space globally across the supply chain, with a big focus on!-->…
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Vegan Cats May Be Healthier Than Those on Meat-Based Diets, Finds New Study
Cats on a plant-based diet could be healthier than those fed meat, with owners reporting fewer visits to the vet, reduced medication use and assessments of severe illness, and more vets describing vegan cats as healthy, according to a new!-->…
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US Mycelium Meat Maker Meati Lays Off 10% of Its Workforce, Shuts Down Pilot Plant
In what is a significant restructuring move, Colorado-based mycelium meat startup Meati has cut its workforce by 10% and shuttered its pilot plant as it looks to become profitable. Meati, which had let go of 17 employees (about 5%) in!-->…
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Upside Foods Announces New Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Plant Near Chicago, Starts with Ground Chicken
Three months after becoming the joint-first company to gain regulatory approval for cultivated meat in the US, California-based Upside Foods has announced a new commercial-scale manufacturing plant near Chicago. The new facility will begin!-->…
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Opinion: Plant-Based is Dead, Long Live Plant-Based!
In recent years, the plant-based industry has witnessed hyper-growth and a lot of hype, fueled by venture capital and a promise of sustainable alternatives to traditional animal-based products. However, as the dust settles on initial!-->…
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McDonald’s Netherlands Lists Its New Meatless Burgers, Nuggets & Salad Before Beef on the Menu
Earlier this month, McDonald's added four new meatless products to its Netherlands range and, in a move to promote plant-forward food, listed them before beef on the menu. The new burgers, nuggets and salad join the Beyond Meat-based!-->…
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Miyoko’s Creamery Launches First Product Range Since Namesake Founder’s Exit and Lawsuit
Months after resolving all legal disputes with its namesake founder Miyoko Schinner, alt-dairy pioneer Miyoko's Creamery has launched its first new product range. The cashew-based Plant Milk Cheese Spreads herald a new era for the company!-->…
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Northern Wonder’s Coffee-Free Coffee Makes Dutch Retail Debut with Filter Grounds and Pods
Dutch food tech brand Northern Wonder has made its retail debut with four beanless coffee products at supermarket chain Albert Heijn in the Netherlands. The Coffee-Free Coffee pods and filter grounds are the second iteration of the!-->…
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From Meat to Plants: Global Diet Shift Can Cut Emissions By a Third and Halt Deforestation
Replacing 50% of our meat and dairy intake with plant-based alternatives by 2050 could result in significant climate benefits, reducing agricultural and land-use emissions by 31% and halting the destruction of forest and natural land,!-->…
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Revo Foods Launches 3D-Printed Whole-Cut Vegan Salmon Filet in Vienna Supermarket
Revo Foods will launch its whole-cut salmon filet in Rewe Group's vegan flagship store, Billa Pflanzilla, in Vienna this week, marking the first time a 3D-printed meat alternative will be on supermarket shelves, according to the company.!-->…
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Exclusive: Mycelium Startup Unveils ‘EU-First’ Whole-Muscle Cut Chicken Breast
Months after introducing its mushroom bacon to the Spanish market, Barcelona-based Libre Foods has announced it will be launching the EU's first mycelium-based whole-muscle chicken breast. The brand hopes to commercialise the vegan chicken!-->…
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New African Non-Profit Says Alt Protein Can Help Tackle Continent’s Food Security and Nutrition Challenges
Launched last week, the Plenty Foundation is a new non-profit aiming to address the challenges in Africa's food system through biotech solutions and key multisector partnerships. Speaking to Green Queen, its founder Arturo Jose Garcia!-->…
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