Green Business

Plant-powered Olympian Dotsie Bausch has been fiercely advocating for coffee companies to remove the non-dairy milk surcharge – now, Tim Hortons and Dunkin' have become the latest chains to drop the levy. It was a one-on-one meeting…
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In our new 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. Heather Courtney is a General Partner…
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Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment. Extending its sustainable protein push, Bühler Group has teamed up with an…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West. New products and…
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German food tech startup Kynda has raised €3M in seed funding to expand production of its mycoprotein-based meat made from upcycled food waste. Fuelling its drive to make sustainable protein from food waste, German startup Kynda has…
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As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat? While some consumers in the West are…
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Niya Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, on what separates the startup from other cultivated meat players, earning its first revenue, and its regulatory plans. It was just only in January 2024 that, in an Irish pub in Davos,…
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New York-based Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, a holding company with several sustainable protein startups in its roster. Frozen plant-based food maker Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, an…
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Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrick says soaring egg prices have driven up demand for its mung-bean-derived Just Egg, with sales hikes unlike what the firm has seen in the past. Eggs have never been more expensive in the US. According to consumer…
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With demand for clean beauty on the rise, two startups have co-developed a fossil-free moisturiser that benefits the skin and the planet. Fossil fuels are all over our skins – more than 70% of cosmetics contain petroleum-based…
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British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills, founder of legacy brand VBites, on what's going wrong for the plant-based industry – and how it can move forward. Having spent decades in the vegan food sector and collaborating with a…
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More than 175 food businesses across Asia have committed to improving their sourcing policies in light of sustainability and animal welfare, supported by a US non-profit. A total of 83 food companies committed to implementing improved…
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In our new 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. Anna Ottosson is a Founding Partner at…
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Months after securing an exit for Deliciously Ella, founders Ella and Matthew Mills have acquired vegan ready-meal leader Allplants out of administration under their revamped Plants brand. Less than three months after it entered…
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Consumers are cutting back on meat due to health concerns, but plant-based alternatives fail to meet their taste expectations – a new study says blended proteins could offer a balance. Flavour, nutrition and affordability have long been…
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Israel's Finally Foods has announced its first field trial for potatoes containing casein, less than a year after the molecular farming startup launched. In what it describes as "record time", AI-driven molecular farming startup Finally…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new products and cookbook, the US's first corn milk brand, and a cultivated seafood tasting. New products…
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With egg prices returning to sky-high levels in the US, it brings a major opportunity for plant-based and fermentation-derived alternatives. Can these companies capitalise on the moment? You know things are serious when Waffle House…
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Food and climate tech investors remained cautious with their cash in 2024, as funding for alternative protein dipped, investments failed to align with emissions impact, and women founders were sidelined yet again. The venture sector is…
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Among the 22 new one-star UK restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide, Plates London stands out as the country's first 100% vegan eatery to receive the honour. Barbecued maitake mushrooms, a raw cacao gateau, and a mung bean and urad dal…
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After revolutionising vegan cheese, Miyoko Schinner is leveraging her decades-long experience to teach everything plant-based at all nine University of California campuses. Longtime animal rights activist, vegan dairy entrepreneur and…
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