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Adapting To Local Cuisine Key For Plant-Based Success In China, New Report Says
There’s a huge opportunity to be made in China, the world’s most populous country, whose consumers are increasingly keen on healthier, safer and more sustainable alternative proteins. But for plant-based producers to succeed in the Chinese!-->…
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Quarter Of Brits Reduced Animal-Based Foods Since Covid-19, Survey Finds
People in the U.K. are dramatically reducing their animal-based food intake since the pandemic, a new survey has found. The poll, focused on changing consumer habits in the country, revealed that as many as one in four Brits have already!-->…
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86% Of U.S. Consumers Believe In Sustainability With Nearly Half Searching For Renewably-Sourced Clothing
According to a new survey conducted by clean manufacturing firm Genomatica in the U.S., even though 86% of consumers believe that sustainability is important, nearly half (48%) are not aware of how or where they can find sustainable!-->…
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German Meat Production Fell In 2020, While Plant-Based Manufacturing Soared
Germany decreased its animal meat production, but vegan meat manufacturing grew, new data shows. Over 2020, the total value of meat production in the country fell by 4%, while its plant-based counterparts saw its value grow double-digits,!-->…
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Meat Eaters ‘Wilfully Disregard Factory Farming’ As Driver Of Infectious Diseases, Study Finds
People are failing to acknowledge the role of factory farming in being a “pandemic catalyst risk”, especially those who are committed meat eaters, according to new research. In the study, scientists warn of the enormous health threats!-->…
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Consumers Believe Cell-Based Protein Will Make Up 40% Of Their Meat Intake, New Study Finds
Consumers believe that cultivated protein could make up as much as 40% of their future meat intake, according to new research. Examining attitudes and adoption of cell-based meats among U.S. and U.K. consumers, the study also found!-->…
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Vegan & Allergy-Inclusive Food Businesses Can ‘Earn More & Risk Less’, Food Safety Expert Details In New Book
Foodservice businesses are leaving behind a huge opportunity if they fail to address the “ticking time-bomb” of rising allergy-related incidents and make the shift to become more inclusive, warns food safety expert Heather Landex. In her!-->…
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Nearly Three Quarters Of Men Would Rather Have Shorter Life Expectancy Than Give Up Meat, Poll Finds
A new survey has found that almost three quarters of men would rather reduce their life expectancy by an entire decade than give up meat consumption, underlining the stronghold that meat-eating and masculinity continues to have over!-->…
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Israel Alternative Protein Companies Tripled Investment In 2020, New Data Shows
Alternative protein companies in Israel saw investments surge to US$114 million in 2020, nearly tripling the figure in 2019 and eight-fold higher than the capital raised in 2018. The latest statistics emerging from the Good Food Institute!-->…
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10 Vegan Food Trends Taking Over TikTok, From Dairy-Free Cheese to Plant-Based Chicken
There’s been an enormous surge in interest around plant-based eating in recent years, and social media trends can be a huge tell-tale for consumer demand. Google Trends, for instance, recorded an all-time high for vegan search terms in!-->…
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Gen Z Spends More On Food Than Anything Else & Prioritise Conscious Brands, Survey Finds
Generation Z, the group of teenagers and young adults born between 1997 to 2012, are spending more on food than any other product category and prefer value-led brands that care about social and environmental issues. These results, revealed!-->…
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Alternative Proteins ‘Promise Substantial Disruption’ To Conventional Meat, Report Says
As alternative proteins scale up and reduce costs, they “promise substantial disruption” to the conventional animal meat market, says a new report. The analysts also pointed to changing regulations and fast-growing consumer adoption as key!-->…
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Meat Giant JBS Acquires Dutch Alternative Protein Brand Vivera For Plant-Based Pivot
JBS has announced that it has acquired Dutch plant-based meat maker Vivera in a €341 million (US$410 million) deal. The move by the world’s biggest meat processing corporation is part of its strategy to “boost” its plant-based platform in!-->…
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Chinese Agri-Food Tech Companies Raised US$6 Billion In 2020, New Data Shows
Chinese agri-food tech companies collectively bagged US$6 billion in 2020, representing a 66% increase from the year before, new statistics show. It comes as total private equity and wider venture capital funding across all industries in!-->…
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Majority Of Dutch Citizens Favour Meat Reduction Policies, Survey Finds
The majority of Dutch citizens are demanding more government action to reduce meat consumption and promote alternative proteins, a new survey has found. The research, which collected the views of Dutch respondents on a number of policies!-->…
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Deliveroo Hong Kong Records 160% Increase In Plant-Based Food Orders
Food delivery giant Deliveroo has reported surging demand for plant-based food in Hong Kong, with vegan and vegetarian orders growing by 160% over a 12-month period in its latest figures. In response, partner restaurants have been ramping!-->…
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Q&A w/ DigitalFoodLab Co-Founder Matthieu Vincent On EU Alt Protein Investment Trends
Paris-based food tech insights and consultancy firm DigitalFoodLab released a report yesterday (April 7) on the state of the European food tech ecosystem, examining the latest investment figures, key innovation hubs in the region and!-->…
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U.S. Plant-Based Retail Sales Top US$7 Billion As Mainstream Consumers Shift, New Data Shows
Plant-based food retail sales in the U.S. grew double-digits to reach US$7 billion in 2020, outpacing sales of its animal counterparts for the third year in a row, according to new data. The statistics, released by the Plant Based Foods!-->…
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European Food Techs Raised €2.7 Billion In 2020, Propelled By Alternative Protein Funding
A new report detailing the European food tech landscape has revealed that despite the pandemic, the industry raised a whopping €2.7 billion (US$3.2 billion) in 2020. Much of the investment was driven by the alternative protein sector, with!-->…
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Over Half Of U.S. Consumers Prefer Cruelty-Free Leather Alternatives Over Animal Leather, Study Finds
The Material Innovation Initiative (MII), a non-profit dedicated to promoting the creation of animal-free materials for various industries, collaborated with the North Mountain Consulting Group on a study about U.S. consumer perception!-->…
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42% Of Global Consumers Are Flexitarians & Driving Mainstream Plant-Based Shift, New Report Says
The rise of vegan and vegetarian food around the world is being driven by the surge in flexitarianism all over the world, a new report highlights. With more than two-fifths of global consumers actively reducing their meat consumption, many!-->…
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