Green Business

The European Parliament's agriculture committee has voted to prohibit the use of terms like 'burgers' and 'sausages' on vegan alternatives, paving the way for an EU-wide ban. Five years after the European Parliament voted against a ban…
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Starbucks Coffee is rolling out Protein Lattes and Cold Foam across the US and Canada this month, but its use of whey powder is in direct contradiction to its climate goals. The world's largest coffee company is blending two popular…
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The Craft Consortium is building a cultivated meat farm in the Netherlands, a first-of-its-kind project co-funded by the EU. When it comes to ensuring the safety of cultivated meat, way more Europeans place their trust in farmers (27%)…
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The Indian government's latest tax reform has brought plant-based meat and milk alternatives closer to parity with animal proteins. In a major win for the future food sector, India's overhaul of its tax framework will narrow the gap…
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai has partnered with US biomaterials startup Uncaged Innovations to develop animal- and plastic-free leather alternatives for its vehicles. Hyundai is the latest auto giant to embrace sustainable leather,…
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The previous 12 months have seen a sharp increase in the number of alternative protein businesses that have ceased trading, come close to the brink, or been acquired. Here are all the major deals, starting September 2024. The…
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Cattle populations are declining in the Netherlands, leaving companies with an opportunity to foray into hybrid milk products. And consumers are here for it. Hybrid dairy has already been in Dutch headlines once this year, after retail…
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Livekindly Collective is set to become profitable this fall, reversing the plant-based meat industry trend with strong brand building, private-label offerings, and Ed Sheeran. Fresh from relaunching its Like brand of plant-based meat in…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods's Joey Chestnut partnership, Billie Eilish's emissions-cutting concerts, and Aleph Farms's Peta promise. …
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Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients is scaling up its palm oil alternatives with a large factory at contract manufacturer Nizo Food Research's food innovation campus. Nearly five months after establishing a new consumer brand,…
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Finnish Food Factory, a contract manufacturer of plant-based dairy products, has secured €10M ($11.8M) in scale-up funding from Taaleri Bioindustry. To support the expansion of Finland's plant-based dairy industry, Finnish Food Factory…
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Lidl GB has blown past its target of increasing private-label plant-based sales by 400% by 2025, recording a rise of 694% in the last five years. Brits are increasingly interested in plant-based foods, and they're proving that with…
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Dutch startup Vegan Finest Foods, which makes plant-based seafood, meat and sauces, has declared bankruptcy, citing softening demand and post-Covid difficulties. Vegan Finest Foods, the company behind brands like Vegan Zeastar and…
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CellRev, a Newcastle-based bioprocessor of cell culture technologies, has ceased trading and appointed administrators to sell its assets. UK biotech firm CellulaREvolution (CellRev), an enzyme technology specialist for the cultivated…
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Yves Veggie Cuisine, a 40-year-old Canadian meat-free brand, is being taken off shelves by owner Hain Celestial, sparking furore on social media. After four decades in operation, a fan-favourite brand of plant-based meat is being…
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With interest in plant-based eating heightening in the Philippines, a wave of hospitality groups has committed to increasing meat-free options. In the Philippines, the hotel industry is increasingly aligning its food policies with the…
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Scottish startup Beastly Brews, which produced the oat milk liqueur Panther M*lk, has ceased trading after two supermarket listings fell through. Three years after appearing on Dragons' Den, the Glasgow-based producer of Panther M*lk, a…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Greggs's vegan steak bake return, Savor's carbon-based butter launch, and Coco Gauff's Naked Smoothie collab. New…
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With global cocoa stocks at record lows this year, the world's largest food company, Nestlé, has developed a novel method to utilise 30% more of the cacao plant. As the planet melts, so does the chocolate industry. Human-caused…
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The Non-GMO Project has kicked off its pilot programme to develop a standard for non-UPF labels on food and drink products, with 16 brands participating. Amy's Kitchen, Califia Farms and Simple Mills are among 16 food and beverage firms…
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Dutch food tech startup Meatable has acquired UK-based Uncommon Bio's cultivated meat platform and key staff, as the latter shifts focus to therapeutics. As it works to secure regulatory approval in multiple markets, Dutch cultivated…
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