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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Thia Ventures’s Mirasbek Kuterbekov
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
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This Startup’s Planet-Friendly Solution to Beef & UPFs? Oats, Mycelium & Lego
Swedish food tech startup Millow is repurposing a Lego factory to produce an oat and mycelium protein with 97% fewer emissions than beef, and minimal processing.
A result of three decades of research on mycelium, Millow is gearing up!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Quorn x Tom Cruise, Impossible Chicken & Cultivated Meat at Indy 500
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods' new vegan chicken, Quorn's Mission: Impossible collab, and a new kind of tempeh.
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Bee-Free Honey Startup MeliBio Acquired by Switzerland’s FoodYoung Labs
Californian food tech startup MeliBio, known for its plant-based Mellody honey, has been acquired by Swiss innovation hub FoodYoung Labs.
US bee-free honey startup MeliBio has been snapped up by FoodYoung Labs, a Swiss venture studio!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Expensive Beef the New Reality for US Consumers & Restaurants?
While beef consumption made a comeback in 2024, sustained demand and climate change have caused prices to reach record highs. Is this the new normal?
Beef has never been more expensive in the US. And going forward, high prices may be!-->!-->!-->…
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Swap: French Plant-Based Chicken Startup Replaces CEO, Seeks Emergency Funding
The co-founder of French plant-based chicken startup Swap (ex-Umiami) has been forced to step down as CEO amid weak sales, with the firm reportedly needing $10M by the end of this year.
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Tofu Emerges As Bright Spot in Embattled US Plant-Based Category
US sales of plant-based food fell by 4% and 5% in retail and foodservice last year, respectively, but they held steady above the $8B mark for the third year in a row.
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Trend Report: Oat Milk Brands Go Beyond the Latte in New Era for the Non-Dairy Alternative
Oat milk continues to rise in popularity globally, thanks to its flavour and climate benefits – but it is so much more than simply another non-dairy alternative now.
Despite what was perceived as a bad year for the category, oat milk,!-->!-->!-->…
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Eco-Labels Aren’t As Effective As We Think – But They Still Matter for Diet Shifts
Current evidence overstates the impact of eco-labels on food products and menus. It doesn’t mean we should stop using them, says a new study.
Sustainability labels that show a product or meal's climate impact aren't as influential as!-->!-->!-->…
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As Tariffs Drive Canadians to Buy Local, Vegan Salmon Startup New School Foods is Ready
With relations between Americans and Canadians souring, a wave of economic nationalism has prompted one Toronto startup to aggressively expand its plant-based salmon.
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Great Circle Ventures’s Jacob Afriat
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
Jacob Afriat is a General Partner at Great!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly x Chris Parnell, Vegan Nutella & Forbes 30 Under 30
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Nutella Plant-Based's UK launch, Oatly's collab with Chris Parnell, and Nestlé's new biotech centre.
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Beyond Meat, Quorn & 50+ UK Companies Are Giving Meat-Free Eating A Makeover
More than 50 brands, organisations, and restaurants have come together for a first-of-its-kind Meat Free Made Easy campaign.
In the UK, half of adults want to change the way they eat, either by adding more plants to their diet, or!-->!-->!-->…
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Big Idea Ventures Acquires Food Tech Investment Platform Vevolution
Food tech investor Big Idea Ventures has acquired the assets of Vevolution, a digital platform that connects investors with startups in the future food space.
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Greek Yogurt Leader Chobani Acquires Plant-Based Meal Startup Daily Harvest
US dairy giant Chobani has acquired plant-based startup Daily Harvest as part of a move into the frozen ready meal category.
Known for its whole-food plant-based bowls and smoothies, New York startup Daily Harvest has been acquired by!-->!-->!-->…
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How Nestlé, Danone & Co Got the UK Govt to Scrap Its Anti-UPF Push
Some of the largest food and drink companies successfully lobbied against the UK government's push to offer discounts on minimally processed and nutritious products.
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Casey Means As Surgeon General: Could the Wellness Influencer Be Good for Food Tech?
Wellness influencer and Levels co-founder Casey Means is in line to become the next Surgeon General of the US. A divisive figure across the aisle, what could her appointment mean for food tech?
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Nordic Foodtech VC’s Louise Heiberg
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
Louise Heiberg is the Investment Director!-->!-->!-->…
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Oatly Is the World’s First ‘Climate Solutions’ Beverage Company – What Does That Mean?
Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has become the first food and beverage firm to be certified as a climate solutions company, with a new sustainability plan that puts Big Dairy's inaction in the spotlight.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Massive Attack, Blonde Chocolate & A Price Freeze
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Massive Attack's vegan concert, Beleaf's plant-based meat price freeze, and the FDA's labelling guidelines.
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Plant-Based Restaurants Are Shutting Down – This ‘Vegan McDonald’s’ Wants to Be the Exception
Backed by the likes of Mike Tyson and Future, vegan fast-food chain Mr Charlie's is opening 18 locations in Arizona, despite widespread restaurant closures in the US. Here's why.
It's never been easy to own a hospitality business; for!-->!-->!-->…
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