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The investment downturn in alternative proteins continued in 2025, falling by 20% and totalling under $1B for the first time since 2018. The gap between well-capitalised and struggling startups is set to continue this year. Investors'…
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A group of 20 food companies are imploring the EU to reject a proposal that would prohibit plant-based products from using meat-like terms on their packaging, ahead of a vote next month. Beyond Meat, Quorn, The Vegetarian Butcher, Linda…
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British startup The Bland Company has raised $2.7M in pre-seed funding to build functional plant proteins from agricultural sidestreams, starting with egg replacers. The newest food tech startup to take on the egg crisis is focusing on…
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Oatly announced its first full year of profitable growth, with revenue increasing by nearly 5% in 2025, the same day it lost a UK court battle with the dairy industry over the labelling of oat milk. Swedish plant-based milk giant Oatly…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege that it concealed its need for a big asset writedown. Beyond Meat just can't catch a break. Already battling a stock plunge and falling sales,…
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Dutch beverage giant Refresco has agreed to acquire US plant-based food and drink company SunOpta in a $1.1B deal, which is set to complete in Q2 2026. In a sign that non-dairy milk still holds clout, Dutch beverage producer Refresco…
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A federal district judge has ruled that Texas's law requiring plant-based meat companies to use terms like 'meatless' violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced. In a major win for the plant-based food industry, a federal court…
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Indian CPG giant Marico has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Cosmix Wellness, a vegan protein and supplements brand that found national fame on Shark Tank, in a deal worth ₹226 crores ($25M). Protein continues to progress fast in…
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To mark the release of his book, Meat, the Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich talks alternative proteins, political bans, investment struggles, blended meat, and parallels with cars and the internet. The seed that sparked Bruce…
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UK tofu leader The Tofoo Co is set to acquire German seitan producer Topas, best known for its Wheaty brand, ahead of a planned launch in Europe's largest plant-based market this year. As it sets its sights on European expansion, The…
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Plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has that CEO Peter McGuinness is stepping down after nearly four years, with the company’s executive team set to take over day-to-day operations. Impossible Foods announced that Chief Executive…
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In a warming world, a cold colonial legacy persists on Lesotho’s breakfast plates. Breakfast, as a post-waking meal, has long existed in human cultures across the globe, though arguably its modern commercial identity was powerfully…
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Despite ambitious sustainability targets and a booming food-tech sector focused on plant-based protein, Switzerland's transition to a future-ready food system is being undermined by deeply entrenched government policies and subsidies that…
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Danone-owned plant-based brand Alpro is launching Meal to Go, a line of meal replacement drinks packed with protein and over two dozen micronutrients. Banking on its single-digit growth in a volatile plant-based dairy market last year,…
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Vegan Food Group has closed its York office to focus on its plant-based factory in Germany, with VFC and Meatless Farm separating from the company, and Clive's Purely Plants shutting down. Two years after its formation, the Vegan Food…
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Indian vegan startup GoodDot Foods has teamed up with Hilton to host a Pan-India Plant Protein Culinary Festival across its hotels during Veganuary. One of the world's largest hotel chains has partnered with a pioneering plant protein…
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Finnish oat-based cheese startup Mö Foods, founded by sisters raised on a dairy farm, has secured €2.4M ($2.8M) in funding to fuel its European expansion. A decade ago, eco anxiety forced a lifestyle change for Annamari Jukkola and…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat has diversified past food for the first time, launching a line of clear protein drinks called Beyond Immerse to support gut and muscle health. Ethan Brown wasn't kidding. It was in July last year when…
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Young men's meat consumption is rising faster than any other age group in the UK. Still, Gen Z remains the most likely demographic to follow a vegan or vegetarian diet. The UK has long been a trailblazer in the meat-free movement. It…
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Meat Free Made Easy, a UK campaign to help people eat less meat, has launched a new platform that leverages collaborative marketing to attract more people to the plant-based sector. Months after bringing together more than 50 food…
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A majority of people in Germany are in favour of a lower VAT rate on plant-based milk, which is bought by nearly half of the country's consumers now. People in Europe's largest plant-based market want its government to level the playing…
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