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Impossible Foods Partners with Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks & Rangers
Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers have made Impossible Foods their official plant-based burger partner, with the brand opening a new concession stand at the arena.
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Japan’s Kanematsu Taps 2nd Nature’s AI Tech to Upcycle Ag Waste Into Functional Foods
Japanese trading giant Kanematsu Corporation has teamed up with US startup 2nd Nature to use AI to explore the potential of its agricultural sidestreams as sources of high-value functional ingredients.
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Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Steak, MorningStar Burger & NIQ Million Club
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's whole-cut steak fillet, Planet A Foods's cocoa-free Easter eggs, and Morningstar Farms's veggie burger.
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Clean Food Group Unveils Eco Cosmetics Oil Made from Yeasts Fed on Surplus Bread
UK biotech startup Clean Food Group has launched CleanOil, a waste-derived yeast fat that can help the beauty and cosmetics sector shift away from the planet-harming palm oil.
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Meat-Free Restaurant Chain Clover Food Lab Seeks New Buyer to Avoid Closure
US fast-casual chain Clover Food Lab, one of Greater Boston's most well-known meat-free establishments, risks mass layoffs and closure if it doesn't find a new buyer before June.
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Expand US Plant-Based Biomanufacturing with Tax Incentives
A new bill in the US House of Representatives is aiming to provide tax cuts to incentivise the production of bio-based chemicals and materials through plant-based crops.
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Starbucks Brings Protein Drinks to Europe, Including Lattes with Alpro Soy Milk
Starbucks has teamed up with Danone to launch protein lattes featuring Alpro's protein-boosted soy milk in Central Europe. Plus, it has introduced protein cold foams in EMEA, although they're not plant-based.
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World’s Largest Food Companies Call on EU to Include Novel Foods in Regulatory Sandboxes
The EU's decision to exclude novel foods from regulatory sandboxes under the Biotech Act is facing pushback from the food industry, including a trade group representing the sector's largest companies.
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‘Still Serious’: Beyond Burger & Steak the First Plant-Based Meat Products Certified As Climate Solutions
Amid debate about the company's shifting priorities, Beyond Meat's burger and steak have become the first plant-based meat products to qualify for the climate solutions certification.
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JBS, the World’s Largest Meat Company, Opens $37M ‘Superprotein’ Centre in Brazil
Brazilian meat behemoth JBS has opened a $37M facility to produce what it calls "superproteins", which include microbial and cultivated proteins, targeting supplements and precision nutrition.
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Italy’s The Bridge, A Decades-Old Plant-Based Pioneer, Acquired by Investment Firm Ambienta
Italian plant-based dairy pioneer The Bridge has been acquired by asset manager Ambienta, with the founding Negro Marcigaglia family reinvesting in the 32-year-old company.
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Nestlé & UN University Launch Global Academy to Advance Sustainable Food Systems
Nestlé has teamed up with the United Nations University to establish the World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems, which aims to support youth in the future food sector, particularly in the Global South.
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Future Food Quick Bites: EcoButter Chocolates, La Vie Sneakers & Bold Bean Co
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Savor's United Airlines showcase, La Vie's foray into fashion, and Bold Bean Co's sales milestone.
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Beyond Meat Bets on ‘Less Controversial’ Products to Recover from All-Time Sales Low in 2025
Beyond Meat's revenues fell to a record low in 2025, with the company hoping its move into other categories and debt restructuring deal will support its path to "sustainable operations".
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Standing Ovation Bags $34.2M from Bel, Danone & French Govt to Launch Animal-Free Casein
French precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €30M ($34.2M) in Series B and non-dilutive funding to commercialise its cow-free casein protein, starting with the US.
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Swiss Court Bans Use of ‘Milk’ on Plant-Based Alternatives, Rejecting Danone’s Appeal
The Swiss Federal Court has rejected Danone's appeal to allow it to use the word 'milk' in the labelling of its Alpro This Is Not M*lk product, echoing a decision in the UK earlier this year.
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From Chocolate to Supplements, Kokomodo Eyes 2027 Regulatory Approval for Cell-Based Cacao
Having partnered with some of the world's largest ingredient companies, Kokomodo is seeking clearance to sell its cell-based cacao by next year, paving the way for its use across a range of products.
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Jury Asks Impossible Foods to Pay Influencer $3.25M in Trademark Lawsuit
Impossible Foods has infringed two trademarks held by influencer Joel Runyon and his company Impossible HQ, a jury decided, awarding the latter $3.25M in damages.
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Vegan Discovery Platform Abillion Shuts Down Amid Funding Struggles & AI Threat
Abillion, a platform that enabled people to review and rate plant-based products and restaurants, has closed down after failing to "overcome the realities of the current fundraising environment".
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California Cultured Targets 2026 Launch of Cell-Based Cocoa Powder After US GRAS Filing
US startup California Cultured has secured self-affirmed GRAS status for its cell-based cocoa powder and notified the FDA of its determination. It's currently fundraising and eyeing a launch later this year.
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‘Cash-ew Cheese’: France’s Jay&Joy Raises $2.3M to Boost Scale-Up & European Expansion
French dairy-free cheese startup Jay&Joy, which also owns Les Nouveaux Affineurs, has raised €2M ($2.3M) to expand its presence across the UK and Europe.
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