Green Business

Germany's Planethic Group (formerly Veganz Group) has kickstarted self-administration proceedings to secure its "long-term competitiveness", a year after restructuring the business. Planethic Group, the German holding company formerly…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Huel's new meal replacement drinks, Oatly's matcha collab with Lidl, and a Gen Z dietary survey in India. New products…
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US biomanufacturing firm Biosphere has acquired fellow gas fermentation specialist NovoNutrients, a year after the latter put its assets up for sale. Fresh off a $9M Department of Defense grant for its gas fermentation technology,…
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Europe's farmers are calling for more support to accelerate a shift towards plant-based farming and diversify their incomes, something the agricultural commissioner has promised as part of the protein plan. The EU has vowed to help…
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US non-profit Food System Innovations has launched a Sustainable Protein Action Lab to bridge the research funding gap and help future food companies accelerate product development. To make the protein transition a success, companies…
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US supplements corporation Herbalife and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have launched a plant cell fermentation hub to advance biomanufacturing and next-gen health products. India's bid to become a global biomanufacturing hub…
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US startup FerrinX, which makes precision-fermented lactoferrin, has signed a deal with Palmer Holland to distribute the ingredient to cosmetics and beauty brands in North America. Legacy ingredients distributor Palmer Holland has…
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Non-dairy milk outperformed its conventional counterpart in the US foodservice sector last year, but sales of plant-based proteins fell despite a narrower price gap with meat. Plant-based alternatives are encroaching upon the market…
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US non-profit Food System Innovations has launched an AI-led Food Intelligence Lab to create better-tasting alternative proteins with an open-source model, in an effort backed by the Bezos Earth Fund. The use of artificial intelligence…
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Dutch plant protein player Schouten Europe has acquired Bobeldijk Food Group, which makes a wide range of meat and seafood alternatives. In yet another instance of consolidation in the alternative protein sector, Dutch pioneer Schouten…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Kevin Bacon's Beansday campaign, Devious Foods's protein seasonings, and The Vegetarian Butcher Collective's new CEO. New…
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South Korean food giant Pulmuone's US subsidiary has recorded 17% year-on-year growth in tofu sales, outpacing the overall category to meet Americans' appetite for minimally processed proteins. With high-protein, high-fibre and…
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Australian cultivated meat leader Vow has named Alex Andrews as its new CEO, with co-founder George Peppou becoming an executive director, as the startup cuts jobs and eyes new verticals for its cell-culture technology. A year after…
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French dairy giant Danone has made its latest functional health acquisition, signing an agreement to buy Australia's Made Group, maker of plant-based yoghurt brand Cocobella. Danone has agreed to acquire Made Group, the Australian owner…
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British vegan pet food maker Omni has raised £11M ($14.5M) in Series A funding to expand its footprint, enter the US market and launch an Ozempic-style product for dogs. A year after finding success on Dragons' Den, London-based startup…
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German manufacturing giant Döhler Group has acquired Nukoko, a UK startup producing cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans. UK food tech startup Nukoko, which is aiming to transform the meaning of "bean to bar" chocolate with its…
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An appeals court in Barcelona has overturned a first-instance ruling to clear plant-based brand Heura of most unfair competition claims in a case initiated by the meat industry. A Spanish court has preserved the freedom of expression of…
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Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has secured €12.5M ($14.4M) in funding from the European Innovation Council to scale up and expand its footprint for cow-free whey proteins. A year after raising €32.5M in a Series A round,…
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Finnish gas protein firm Solar Foods has secured €77.8M ($89.1M) in grants and loan financing from Business Finland to construct its industrial-scale factory. Shortly after making its US debut, Solar Foods has received a comprehensive…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's FIFA World Cup café, Alpro's brownie-flavoured yoghurt, and Time Magazine's GreenTech list. New products and…
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Tufts University spinout Deco Labs has developed a plant-derived replacement for albumin, the most expensive component of culture media used in the production of cultivated meat. The most expensive parts of manufacturing cultivated meat…
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