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European Parliament Calls On EU To Recommend Meat-Free Diets to Fight Cancer
The EU is being asked by the European Parliament to get behind promotion of meat reduction and full plant-based living as ways to reduce cancer risk. The move is designed to tackle the widespread issue of cancer within Europe, which sees!-->…
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Kraft Heinz And Plant-Based Unicorn NotCo Joins Forces To Develop a Global Plant-Based AI Portfolio
AI-powered unicorn food tech NotCo has announced a major partnership with food giant Kraft Heinz to innovate animal-free foods. The joint venture has resulted in a new entity called Kraft Heinz Not Company with the aim of serving a growing!-->…
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Libre Foods Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round, Plant Alt Bacon Launch Across Europe
Barcelona biotech startup Libre Foods has announced the closure of a $2.5 million seed round to scale its mushroom bacon, with plans for whole cut chicken and steak in the works. The round was led by Green Generation Fund and counted!-->…
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The Week In Plant-Based: Singapore’s Top 50 Vegan Dishes, Plant-Based Pizza From Hell, The Search For Britain’s Greenest School Lunch
It was another busy week for plant-based protein startups around the world. Perhaps most notably, UK-based Meatless Farms teamed up with the country's youngest vegan chef to help more schools build healthier lunch menus. Elsewhere, v2food!-->…
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Float Foods Makes Patent Application for Nutritionally Enhanced Whole Egg Alternative
Singaporean startup Float Foods has filed a PCT patent application for its OnlyEg development. The application comes after nutritional improvements have been made. Details include a white with 10 percent protein, equal to that of a!-->…
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Eighth Day Foods Closes Seed Round In Two Days After Raising $1 Million For Lupreme Protein
Australia's Eighth Day Foods has announced a successful seed funding round with investment targets met within two days to continue the development of a lupin-based protein source suitable for plant-based eaters. Eighth Day intends to act!-->…
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Solar Foods Nets €10 Million Investment For World’s “Most Sustainable Protein” Production Facility
Finnish food tech Solar Foods has scooped a €10 million investment from the Pharmacy Pension Fund of Finland to create, amongst other things, a commercial production line for the company’s proprietary “thin air” Solein protein. Solar!-->…
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Novameat Scoops $6 Million In Pre-Series A To Streamline Plant-Based Whole-Cuts Production
Barcelona’s Novameat, which focuses on plant-based whole cut meats, has announced the closing of a successful pre-Series A funding round, with $6 million raised in a round led by Praesidium. In addition, Unovis Asset Management, Rubio!-->…
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Meati Foods’ Mycelium-Based Whole-Cut Meat Pre-Orders Sell Out Within 24 Hours
U.S. alt-meat startup Meati Foods recently announced it was taking pre-orders for its mycelium meat products. Chicken Cutlets and Crispy Cutlets were made available via direct-to-consumer pre-sales with all available items being allocated!-->…
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Ireland’s Ulster Farmers Union Calls For Ban On Meat-Related Terms On Plant-Based Packaging
One of Europe's largest farmers unions has reared up against the growing plant-based meat sector. Ireland's Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has called for a blanket ban on terms it considers ‘meat-related’, in relation to animal-free products.!-->…
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‘Like Meat But Better’: Love Handle Opens Singapore’s First Full Plant-Based Butchery
Plant-based meat butcher Love Handle has opened in late January in Singapore's Chinatown neighbourhood. The vegan concept store sells a range of alternative meats, condiments, and plant-based dairy—and is the first of its kind in Asia. The!-->…
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Världsklok: IKEA Launches Plant-Based Mince That Can Be Used Like Conventional Ground Beef
Famous for its build-it-yourself furniture, Ikea U.S. has now launched a plant-based cooking staple for make-at-home meals. ‘Världsklok’, translating to “world wise”, is a pea protein mince that can be used to create meatballs and burgers!-->…
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Agromatic Nutrifoods Enters The Plant-Based Meat Space With New LetzVez Brand
Indian foodtech Agromatic Nutrifoods is looking to broaden its portfolio of products. One of the country’s leading sellers of spices, it has revealed a new plant-based meat brand, dubbed LetzVez. Initial launch will see six high-protein!-->…
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Vegan Baby Food Brand Tiny Organics Builds On Baby-Led Weaning With Veggie Finger Foods
US-based baby food brand Tiny Organics has expanded its range of whole veggies-forward finger foods for children. Tiny Beginnings represents the first non-pureed line of baby food aimed at eaters as young as four months. The range features!-->…
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Unilever’s Research Says Plant-Based Diet Is Healthier and More Sustainable
Multinational food giant Unilever has released a new report that encourages consumers to switch to a plant-based diet. The report is explicit in its findings that plant-based foods offer better sustainability metrics and health benefits!-->…
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It Had Meatless Burgers for Years, Now A&W Put a Vegan Option In All 1,000 Locations
A&W Canada has unveiled its first vegan burger. The limited-edition Jalapeño Lime Beyond Meat burger is plant-based as standard, not vegan-adaptable, as previous vegetarian launches have been. All of its more than 1,000 restaurants in!-->…
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Plant B Launches New Lupin-Based Liquid Vegan Egg Alternative
Hamburg-based Plant B has announced the upcoming launch of its lupin-based liquid egg product across Germany after 15 months of development. The company says its has mapped out and replicated the functionality and structure of conventional!-->…
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Australian Retailer Woolworths Doubles Down On Alt-Protein Investment With Multi-Million Funding For All G Foods
Australian retailer Woolworths' venture capital fund W23 is backing plant-based meat startups, injecting new funding into Sydney-based All G Foods. The amount remains undisclosed but adds to a $16 million seed round in September last year.!-->…
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Is The Future Of Fried Calamari Mycoprotein? This Foodtech Startup Says Yes
Chicago’s Aqua Cultured Foods has announced the successful development of its initial commercial product: mycoprotein squid. Using microbial fermentation technology, the company has created plant-based calamari "fries." Mycoprotein has!-->…
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The Week In Plant Based: Whole30 Goes Vegan, Egg Alternatives From Plant B & Ogg Plus Plastic Negative Packaging
Travel 'round the world each week with Green Queen as we round up the latest new from plant-based food and bev companies. This week, US wellness brand Whole30 has a new development on the vegan front. Elsewhere, egg alternatives are!-->…
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A Plant-Based Diet Can Add 10 Years To Your Life, New Study Finds
Decreasing meat intake in favour of legumes, whole grains, and nuts could add a decade to life expectancy, according to a new study. The research, published in the PLOS Medicine journal, looked at the impact of sustained dietary!-->…
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