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Next Meats & IKEA Japan Partner To Debut Plant-Based Gyudon Beef Curry
Tokyo-based food tech Next Meats is collaborating with home furnishing giant IKEA Japan to debut a brand new plant-based dish to customers. The dish, made from IKEA’s plant-based curry and Next Meat’s flagship soy-based beef alternative,!-->…
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Tokyo-Based Next Meats Of Plant-Based Yakiniku Fame Debuts Their Vegan Kalbi In Singapore
Food-tech firm and makers of the world's first plant-based yakiniku meats, Next Meats has partnered with Japanese restaurant Aburi-EN to debut in Singapore and will use the brand's NEXT Kalbi (short rib) in two of its meal offerings.
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Japan ‘Healthy Junk Food’ 2foods Operator Launches Plant-Based ‘FoodTech Park’ Retail Concept In Tokyo
Tokyo-headquartered wellness company TWO Inc has just launched its new “healthy junk food” concept to offer Japanese consumers nutritious plant-based offerings. The brand, 2foods, will be opening three new retail outlets in the Japanese!-->…
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Novel Cell Ag Tech: Tokyo Scientists Develop New Process To Culture ‘Millimetre-Sized Chunks Of Meat’
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have come up with a novel way to cultivate “millimetre-sized chunks of meat” by stacking and fusing together cultured beef cells. Their innovation marks another step forward in the race to develop!-->…
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Green Monday Launches OmniMeat In Japan As Plant-Based Takes Off Across Asia
OmniMeat, the flagship plant-based pork mince product developed under Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has just launched in Japan. It will be available across eight outlets and chains across the country, as well as!-->…
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Vegan Waygu: Canadian Firm To Debut Plant-Based Japanese Beef In Select Stores Across U.S.
Canadian manufacturer, Top Tier Foods (TTF) dedicated to offering plant-based options for the sushi industry recently collaborated with North America’s largest sushi giant Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) to unveil a vegan version of Waygu, a!-->…
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Ippudo: World Famous Ramen Chain Debuts Vegan Ramen In Japan As Plant-Based Soars In Popularity
Ippudo, the world famous Japanese ramen chain, has recently added a new vegan ramen to its menus in Japan, in yet another exciting development in the country’s growing plant-based scene. It comes amid a tidal wave of new plant-based!-->…
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Could Japan’s Daisugi Technique Save The Global Forestry Industry & The Planet?
Covering over 30% of the earth's land surface, the forests of the world are a significant natural resource for the planet and humanity. Their role in our wellbeing is endless. They help to store massive amounts of carbon, ensure the!-->…
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Israel’s Aleph Farms Partners With Mitsubishi To Bring Cultivated Meat Manufacturing Platform To Japan
Israeli food tech Aleph Farms has announced a new agreement with the food industry arm of Japanese corporate giant Mitsubishi to bring cultivated meat to Japan. Under the newly formed partnership, the Israeli cell-based meat maker will!-->…
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DiverseFarm: Japanese Michelin-Starred Chef Launches New Cell-Based Meat Venture
Renowned chef Shimamura Masaharu of Michelin-starred Osaka restaurant Unkaku has launched DiverseFarm, a partner venture with Tokyo-based cellular agriculture company TissueByNet. The startup will bring together Masaharu’s culinary!-->…
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Canadian Company Top Tier Foods To Launch Its Plant-Based Wagyu In Japan
After developing the world’s first sticky quinoa designed specifically for the sushi industry, Canadian firm Top Tier Foods has now created a plant-based wagyu, which is slated to launch in Japan by the end of this year. While the verdict!-->…
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22 Ideas From Asia’s Youth That Will Inspire You About The Future Of The World
Earlier this month, the Global Grad Show kicked off in Dubai for the sixth year to showcase 100 graduate projects from around the world that are designed to bring solutions to some of the biggest environmental and socio-economic issues,!-->…
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Asia Expansion: Plant-Based Dog Food Brand V-Planet Launches In Japan
San Francisco-based vegan dog food brand V-planet has announced that its 100% plant-based kibble products are now available in Japan for the first time. Partnering with Wholefoods, Inc., a Kyoto-based distributor of plant-based foods,!-->…
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Vegan Yakiniku: Japanese Firm Develops Plant-Based Barbecue Beef Steak
There’s no doubt that Japan’s vegan scene is heating up, with the emergence of plant-based kombinis and big names like Muji and Mos Burger introducing new all-vegan options. But until now, there hasn’t been a vegan version of yakiniku, a!-->…
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Muji: Retail Giant Launches Shelf-Stable Plant-Based Meat Range Amid Vegan Demand Surge
Japanese retail chain Muji has announced that it is releasing four new plant-based meat alternatives across its online and brick-and-mortar stores this month. The news comes amid the rising demand for plant-based foods among mainstream!-->…
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Japan’s Largest Chemical Giant Enters Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain
Shin-Etsu Chemical, one of the world's largest suppliers of plastics and chip-making materials and the biggest chemical company in Japan, has just made its first entry into the plant-based meat supply chain. It has developed a new binding!-->…
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IntegriCulture Gets US$2.2M Government Grant To Build Cell-Ag Facility
Japanese food tech IntegriCulture Inc. has been awarded a ¥240 million (US$2.2 million) grant from the government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to build its commercial cellular agriculture facility. Constructing its commercial!-->…
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5 Signs That Japan’s Vegan Food Scene Is Having A Moment
While the plant-based trend seems to have experienced a slower uptick in Japan, it looks like it’s now hitting the country in a major way. From vegan bakeries serving up dairy-free Japanese-style milk buns to 100% plant-based burger joints!-->…
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Muji Launches Furniture Rental Subscription Service With Work-From-Home Sets
Japanese homeware retailer Muji is introducing a furniture subscription service as working from home becomes the new normal after months of the coronavirus pandemic. Launching this Friday (July 17), consumers in Japan will be able to rent!-->…
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Tokyo Burger Joint Goes 100% Vegan After Pandemic Wake-Up Call
Great Lakes Tokyo, a burger restaurant in Tokyo, has recently revamped into a 100% vegan restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic. For restaurant owner John Penny, the decision was made after realising how the animal industry contributed!-->…
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Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic, Japan Begins Plastic Bag Charging Scheme
Governments are beginning to take concrete action against plastic pollution. From Germany to Japan, new legislation is clamping down on single-use plastics as economies begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shifted!-->…
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