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Star 4: Nestlé Develops High-Yielding Coffee Variety to Take On Climate Change
Nestlé has unveiled a new high-yielding arabica coffee variety in Brazil, which is resistant to the impacts of climate change.
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Starbucks to Lead City-Wide Reusable Cup Project in Petaluma, California
A coalition of cafés and restaurants are participating in a city-wide reusable cup project in Petaluma, California, with the goal of reducing waste from single-use plastics.
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Lidl Teams Up with WWF to Promote Sustainable Diets, Cut Food Waste & Help People Make Greener Choices
German discount retailer Lidl has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to conserve biodiversity, promote planet-friendly diets, and reduce food waste across 31 countries.
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Upside Foods Cuts Jobs Amid Investment Squeeze and Legislative Challenges
Californian cultivated chicken maker Upside Foods has conducted a round of layoffs as it looks to overcome financial and legislative obstacles.
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THIS Isn’t Nice: Crowd Investors Angry at Post-Series C Valuation of Plant-Based Meat Brand
Crowdfunding backers of UK plant-based meat maker THIS have reacted furiously to a significant drop in the business's valuation, following its £20M Series C round last month.
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As Big Food Feels the GLP-1 Effect, Nestlé Finally Takes On Ozempic
The world's largest food company is responding to the most disruptive trend the industry has faced in years by offering products and services targeted to GLP-1 users.
If you can't beat them, join them.
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No Plans to Bring Back McPlant in the US, Says Top McDonald’s Exec
A McDonald's executive has said that the McPlant hasn't been successful in the US, and the company will look to focus on chicken instead of bringing the plant-based burger back.
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UK Supreme Court Puts Future Fossil Fuel Projects in Jeopardy After Landmark Ruling
The UK's supreme court has ruled that the climate implications of fossil fuels must be taken into account by planning bodies, throwing new projects in doubt.
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‘Mad Men’: UN Chief Called for A Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising – But Media Companies Remain Mostly Silent
In a speech last week, the UN secretary general implored countries and media companies to stop fossil fuel advertising – but is the warning falling on deaf ears?
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Hybrid Meat Startup SciFi Foods Shuts Down Amid Fundraising Challenges
US hybrid meat startup SciFi Foods has appointed an advisory firm to sell its assets as cultivated meat continues to face a bleak investment landscape.
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Disney, Nestlé, easyJet Among Corporations That Invested in ‘Likely Junk’ Carbon Offsets
Some of the world's richest and most polluting companies have been investing in carbon offsets that are "likely junk", according to a new analysis.
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Euro 2024: Deutsche Bahn Passengers to Get Free ChoViva Cocoa-Free Chocolate Cookies
German national rail company Deutsche Bahn has partnered with Planet A Foods to offer cocoa-free chocolate shortbreads during the Euro 2024 football championship and beyond.
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Wicked Kitchen Acquired by Ahimsa Companies in Latest Plant-Based Consolidation Move
Global plant-based food leader Wicked Kitchen has been acquired by the newly formed Ahimsa Companies, which seeks to lead an "industry-wide consolidation effort".
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UEFA Champions League to Roll Out Carbon Labelling at Wembley & Other Sites for 2024 Final
As part of its Champions Innovate initiative, UEFA has introduced a slew of sustainability measures for the 2024 Champions League final, which includes carbon labelling and plastic-free packaging.
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VC Firm Brinc to Host Alt-Protein Investor Network GlassWall Syndicate
Alternative protein network GlassWall Syndicate will now be hosted by global venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc, expanding its realm in Asia-Pacific and towards other sub-verticals.
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Kynda is Building A Large-Scale Mycelium Facility to Turn Food Waste into Meat in 48 Hours
Germany's Kynda has broken ground on a 6,200 sq m commercial facility that will allow it to produce 2,000 tonnes of mycelium meat each year.
Hamburg-based biotech startup Kynda, which makes plug-and-play bioreactors, starter!-->!-->!-->…
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Incubate & Commercialise: Two New Alternative Protein Centres Signal Industry’s Potential in India
In the last week, two new centres dedicated to smart proteins have opened in Bengaluru, India, aimed at incubating alternative protein startups and helping them manufacture and commercialise their products.
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ScaleUp Bio Obtains Food Manufacturing Licence for Precision Fermentation in Singapore
The Singapore Food Agency has granted a food production licence to ScaleUp Bio's commercial-scale facility for submerged- and precision-fermented ingredients.
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Silks Hotel Group: Taiwan’s Largest Public Company is Going Cage-Free
Taiwanese hospitality chain Silks Hotel Group has pledged to transition to cage-free eggs across all its sites by 2030, following a partnership with the Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan.
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FoodHack and Givaudan Announce 9 Finalists for FoodTech World Cup
Flavour manufacturer Givaudan and food tech community FoodHack have announced the nine finalists of the FoodTech World Cup, which will pitch for the win at the HackSummit next month.
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Beyond Meat Expects Turnaround with New Products After Mixed Start to 2024
After a mixed start to the year, with both revenues and sales declining in Q1, Beyond Meat remains optimistic about the rest of 2024, pointing to the rollout of its healthier and costlier plant-based beef.
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