Future Foods

Mirai Foods, the Switzerland-based food tech startup working on cultivated meat, says it has achieved a breakthrough with the first tenderloin steak grown from cells. Mirai Food's achievement comes by way of a natural cell process that…
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Over in foodservice, behavioral architecture and future-thinking operators are ushering in an age of plant-forward corporate cafeterias, which is good news for both the planet and a new generation of climate-conscious talent. …
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Cultivated meat industry stakeholders in South Korea, including manufacturers, academia, and several city and provincial governments are working to advance cellular agriculture. The memo of understanding (MOU) was led by South Korea’s…
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Plant-based food and beverage manufacturer SunOpta has opened a new $125 million production facility in order to double its output. Minneapolis-based SunOpta says its Midlothian, Tex., plant is now open, bringing 175 new jobs to the…
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One-third of US consumers say they like/love plant-based foods, and restaurant operators are increasingly likely to add plant-based menu items, with price and taste still key attributes for diners. In a January webinar titled 'The…
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Cashew fruit meat startup Cajú Love has made its retail debut with placement in select retailers across Los Angeles, Portland, and New York. Hawaii-based Cajú Love is carving a new category in the booming vegan meat market. But unlike…
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Papa John's expands its South Korea vegan presence while a national brand pushes ahead with U.S. almond cheese expansion plans. U.S. pizza chain giant Papa John's has brought two new vegan pizza options to 220 locations across South…
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Slovenian startup and Y-Combinator alumn Juicy Marbles has partnered with UK supermarket chain Waitrose for a Valentines Day steak dinner special featuring its vegan marbled beef alternative. Waitrose, the premium British supermarket…
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The Estonian start-up Äio has raised €1 million to create alternative oils and fats using agricultural byproducts. The funding comes by way of Nordic Foodtech VC, EAS, and other partners. Founded last year by TalTech bioengineers…
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University of Tokyo professor Shoji Takeuchi and his colleagues say they have succeeded in producing the world's first cultivated cubed steak. The diced steak was first produced in 2019, when Takeuchi and his team produced a…
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Plant Sifu, Hong Kong’s first locally established and produced plant-based food brand, has announced it will be the exclusive plant-based meat partner with the regional meal delivery service Nosh in a limited-edition menu…
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The Australian mushroom startup has secured a $8.5 million Series A round with a diverse group of backers including Princeton Professor Peter Singer, K3 Ventures and former YUM! Brands CEO Greg Creed. Fable Food Co, the Australian…
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Amid the largest avian flu outbreaks in history, Yo Egg is offering Los Angeles-area consumers an alternative: vegan whole-poached eggs. Israel's Yo Egg has made its U.S. debut in Los Angeles at six area restaurants including two Real…
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Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – an opinion column by Irina Gerry Food and climate are intrinsically linked: the way we produce food today is not sustainable. This much we know. Startups across the globe are…
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Agri-tech company Better Seeds has developed the first black-eyed peas for mechanized harvesting in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of soybean cultivation. Black-eyed peas, also called cowpeas or lubias, are high in protein and…
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Shanghai-based cellular agriculture company CellX and food manufacturing specialists Tofflon have signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop the first cultivated meat pilot plant in mainland China. In the race to…
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A new partnership between Haifa Group Ltd. and SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies Ltd. aims to bring more upstream vegan protein opportunities to the freshwater algae spirulina while creating a sustainable circular carbon economy. …
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Seattle-based vegan food startup Rebellyous Foods says it has raised $9.5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to more than $30 million. The new funding for Rebellyous Foods follows a $5.35 million raise in 2021, and a $6…
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It's hard to think of someone who holds truth to power as effectively and as committedly as George Monbiot. The multi-award-winning British thinker, journalist, activist, and long-time environmentalist has been speaking out on the ills of…
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Veganuary sets a new participation record with more than 700,000 sign-ups in its tenth year of encouraging people to eat vegan for January. While U.S. sales of plant-based meat declined 14 percent by volume for the 52 weeks ended Dec.…
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Another Veganuary has come to a close but the vegan options continue to roll in. And one category is set to see big growth this year: vegan sushi. Supermarket sushi giant Kikka Sushi has announced vegan tuna and salmon sushi coming to…
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