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Hero Protein: Shanghai Startup Closes US$850K Pre-Seed Round To Scale Plant-Based Meat
Mainland China plant-based meat brand HERO Protein, which produces chicken, beef & fish analogues, has announced the closing of a US$850K pre-seed funding round that will be used to advance the company’s ongoing R&D efforts,!-->…
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Vevolution: Global Digital Hub To Connect Plant-Based Startups To Investors Now Launched
Recently, the London-based movement promoting plant-based lifestyles, Vevolution announced the launch of its fintech platform that connects investors to entrepreneurs who are focused on creating plant-based and sustainable solutions.
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Unilever CEO: Rise Of Plant-Based Food Is An ‘Inexorable’ Trend In ‘Every Single Country’
Speaking in a recent interview, Unilever CEO Alan Jope revealed the conglomerate’s big plans ahead to tap into the fast-growing plant-based market, as the global appetite shift takes hold around the world. Describing the trend as!-->…
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Vegan Women Summit To Host Future Of Food Job Fair To Promote Diversity In The Workplace
Vegan Women Summit recently announced that it will host the VWS Connect event series, the world’s first job networking series aimed at connecting mission-driven employers to underrepresented individuals thus building a diverse workforce in!-->…
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CellulaREvolution Bags US$1.37 Million To Scale Continuous Cell Culturing Tech System
British biotech CellulaREvolution has recently raised £1 million (US$1.37 million) to further accelerate its cell culture technology. Unlike traditional batch technologies in the sector, the startup has developed a continuous cell culture!-->…
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Pret A Manger Swaps Meatball Wraps For Vegan Alternative Due To Consumer Demand
Following increasing consumer demands for sustainable and animal-free foods during the U.K. based movement, Veganuary, British fast-food chain, Pret A Manger replaces meatball wraps with vegan alternatives.
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U.S Expansion: Fermented Dairy Ice Cream Brave Robot Now Available At 5,000 Stores
Newly launched alt dairy ice cream brand, Brave Robot has expanded rapidly across the U.S and under just seven months, is now available in 5,000 stores.
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Oatly’s Super Bowl Commercial May Be Weird, But The Whole World Is Now Talking About The Alt Dairy Brand
Oatly, the Swedish oat milk maker that has taken the world by storm, has turned heads again. This time, the plant-based firm decided to run a pretty weird advert of its CEO Toni Petersson singing a song in a field about Oatly during the!-->…
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Rebellyous Foods Expands Product Range With Plant-Based Nuggets, Patties & Tenders
Plant-based meat maker Rebellyous Foods has expanded its portfolio with three new products, adding frozen vegan patties and tenders to its line-up, as well as a brand new formulation of its nuggets. These products have landed on the market!-->…
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Seafood Giant Thai Union To Launch Plant-Based Shrimp This Year
Thai Union, one of the biggest seafood producers globally, has revealed its plans to launch plant-based shrimp in 2021 as it pivots in response to demand from consumers. The company made its first foray into plant-based seafood last year,!-->…
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Animal-Free Collagen Maker Geltor Announces Senior Hires For Mid-2021 Launch In Food & Cosmetic Industries
Biodesign startup Geltor has announced three new senior executive hires to its leadership team, as the firm gears up to launch its animal-free collagen in mid-2021. The company says that its expanded team will help drive product innovation!-->…
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Through Fellow Creatures, Body Positive Chocolate Is A Thing (P.S. It’s Vegan Too!)
Founded in 2019 by Zsolt Stefkovics, Fellow Creatures is a U.K. plant-based chocolate company working to make chocolate made from milk alternatives mainstream. The company is also looking to broaden offerings when it comes to diversity.!-->…
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Stanford Grad Debuts New Plant-Based Egg Developed During Quarantine
Learning about how adopting plant-based diets was one of the most impactful things individuals could do to reduce their carbon footprint during her college studies made Grace O’Brien want to go vegan. But there was just one food she loved,!-->…
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70% Of Consumers In Western Europe Support ‘Intelligent Meat Tax’
Most consumers in Western Europe are in favour of an “intelligent meat tax”, according to a new survey. The results suggest broad public support for political leaders to take action on carbon-intensive foods by increasing levies on meat,!-->…
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Canadian Plant-Based Food Tech Nabati Offers US$3M Private Placement To Expand Range
Nabati Foods, a Canadian plant-based food tech, has announced the offering of a private placement financing for up to CA$4 million (US$3.13 million). The proceeds of the private placement will go towards the company’s go-public transaction!-->…
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Israeli Cell-Based Startup Raises US$26.7M, Lowers Cultured Chicken Cost To US$7.5 Per Serve
Israeli food tech Future Meat Technologies has “beat market expectations” and managed to slash the production cost of its cultured chicken breast to under US$10, as well as raising an additional US$26.75 million. The funding will be used!-->…
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Impossible Foods Slashes Grocery Prices By 20% After Double-Digit Cut For Wholesale
After slashing wholesale prices, Impossible Foods has now cut prices by 20% for grocery stores across the U.S., making their famous heme-filled plant-based patties cheaper for the average American consumer shopping at major chains like!-->…
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No Alternative Proteins In French ‘Food Sovereignty’ Plan Despite E.U. Sustainable Food System Strategy
French agriculture minister Julien Denormandie has outlined the country’s new “food sovereignty” plan as governments around the world look to bolster local food production to shield against future supply chain shocks brought on by the!-->…
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Diverse Crop Indian Plant-Based Protein Startup Proeon Lands Spot On Global Food Tech Accelerator
Proeon, an Indian startup focused on plant-based protein ingredients, has been selected to join Scrum Ventures’ sustainable food global accelerator program. As part of the Food Tech Studio – Bites! program, Proeon will be connected!-->…
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Swiss Startup Mirai Foods Bags US$2.4M To Bring GMO-Free Cultured Meat To Europe
Mirai Foods, the only cultivated meat player in Switzerland so far, has announced the closing of a US$2.4 million seed funding round. The Zürich-based startup says the investment will help accelerate R&D, develop its first commercial!-->…
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‘Cell-Based For All’: TurtleTree Scientific & Dyadic To Develop Low-Cost Growth Factors At Scale
TurtleTree Scientific, the new venture dedicated to food-grade growth factors launched by Singapore cell-based milk startup TurtleTree Labs, has just announced a strategic partnership with biotech leader Dyadic International to develop a!-->…
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