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Could Sunflower Kernel Powder Be The Secret Creamy Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Is Missing?
Cargill has unveiled a new vegan chocolate line under the ExtraVeganZa brand and products are made using a slew of what the company calls “power ingredients”. The food giant says using sunflower kernel powder and rice syrup make their!-->…
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Veganly Deli Launches Superfood-Fuelled UK Vegan Deli Meats
Plant-based charcuterie anyone? Based in the U.K., Veganly Deli produces artisan vegan food, made by Michelin-trained chefs. It lists cured-style meats, cheeses and animal-free foie gras amongst its products. Their USP? Each meat has been!-->…
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Vegan Strongman Patrik Baboumian Throws His Weight Behind UK’s GREENFORCE Vegan Meat
German vegan food tech startup GREENFORCE has arrived in the U.K. Founded in 2020 by Thomas Isermann in Munich, its official U.K. launch follows trial availability of plant-based meat items. Consumers can order a range of powder-to-meat!-->…
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How Nature’s Fynd Is Turning Geyser Goo Into Vegan Meat and Cheese
There are a lot of interesting ingredients making their way into the vegan meat and cheese categories. But Nature's Fynd may just have the most interesting one of all.
As the meat, seafood, egg, and dairy categories change—namely!-->!-->!-->…
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Omni Scoops $1.5 Million For Vet-Backed Vegan Dog Food As Man’s Best Friend Becomes Investors’ Best Bet
UK-based Omni has secured £1.1 ($1.5) million in its first funding round. ProVeg International, Trellis Road, Purple Orange Ventures and Kale United all participated. Funds have been raised to support new product line developments,!-->…
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One-Stop Vegan Food Platform VEats Pilots In Sydney Ahead of Australia-Wide Launch
Founded by Australian duo Lara Young and Susan McCarthy, VEats is a new plant-based platform focussed on helping consumers looking for convenient plant-based options in the country. They describe the digital solution as a!-->…
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12 Alt Protein Trends To Watch: Green Queen’s 2022 Industry Predictions
Another year, another set of Green Queen trend predictions. 2021 was a bumper year for the global alternative protein industry and less than three weeks into 2022, it's looking even more wild. The raises are getting bigger, the launches!-->…
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Natalie Portman-Backed French Vegan Bacon Startup Breaks Records With $28.3M Raise
French veggie bacon maker La Vie, formerly known as 77 Foods, has announced a successful Series A funding round totalling €25 million ($28.3M) today. The round, which was led by VC fund Seventures, is the largest single alternative protein!-->…
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7-Eleven Becomes Latest Chain To Partner With Lightlife In Canada
In a move that will significantly increase the availability of plant protein for mass consumers, 7-Eleven Canada has made Lightlife vegan chicken tenders available in more than 600 locations across the country. They will be served hot from!-->…
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The Week In Plant-Based: Casa Verde Launches Vegan Latin Food, Alpro And MIGHTY Unveil Milk Alternatives
The vegan news never stops! Each week, the Green Queen team dives into the latest developments for plant-based foods around the world so you can catch up on what’s happening across the industry. This week, Latin food gets a!-->…
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Dairy-Free Ice Cream Is So Hot Right Now: 5 News Stories That Prove it
The dairy-free ice cream sector looks set to witness a lot of competition in 2022. In recent weeks, numerous new launches have been announced, alongside innovations within the field. Big brands and independent startups alike are vying for!-->…
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Chile’s The Live Green Co To Set Up US Headquarters After Closing $7 million Pre-Series A Round
Chilean AI alt meat startup The Live Green Co has successfully closed a $7 million funding round to help support expansion. The Pre-Series A was led by DRADS Capital, with investment earmarked for U.S.headquarters creation and!-->…
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UK Vegan Fried Chicken Brand VFC Bags $10.2 Million To Accelerate US Expansion
Vegan fried chick*n brand VFC Foods has announced the closure of a successful seed round led by impact VC fund Veg Capital. The £7.5 million (approx. $10.2 million) investment brings the young alt meat company's total funding to date to!-->…
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Startup Creates New Chickpea Strain With 75% More Protein
San Francisco’s NuCicer has created a strain of chickpeas with 75 percent more protein than regular varieties. The new super legumes are non-GMO and have been created using wild genetic diversity. Traditional breeding cycles were reduced!-->…
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Unlimeat Enters the US Via Online Channels As 2022 Globalisation Strategy Kicks Off
South Korea’s Unlimeat, the Zikooin alternative meat brand that makes sliced beef from upcycled food waste amongst other products, has finally landed in the US. The launch announcement was made with a Times Square advert on the Thomas!-->…
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THIS Promises To Satisfy Meat-Lovers With Vegan Meat, Or Their Money Back
In a bid to encourage new customers, the UK’s THIS has made a first-of-its-kind pledge. For people trying its products in January, any not feeling satisfied with the ‘meatiness’ of the plant-based lines can claim a refund. The move comes!-->…
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Starfield Scoops $100 Million in China’s Biggest Ever Vegan Protein Funding Round
Chinese plant-based meat company Starfield Food Science & Technology has made history with a $100 million Series B investment round, the country's largest ever for a vegan protein brand. Beijing’s Primavera Capital Group led the round,!-->…
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Singapore’s Growthwell Foods Unveils Homegrown HAPPIEE! Brand With Four-Product Launch
Singapore’s Growthwell Foods has made good on its ambitions to launch a new plant-based brand. HAPPIEE! Has been developed to offer alternatives to conventional chicken and fish products. All items are manufactured at the company’s!-->…
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5 Vegan Traditional Chinese New Year Desserts Recipes To Celebrate With
In Chinese culture, Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) is the most important celebration of the year . Also called the Spring festival, it denotes a time of positivity and fresh beginnings. Celebrated across Mainland China but!-->…
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New VeganNation App Aims To Bring Strong Economics And Ethics Together In One Community
It was only a matter of time before vegans carved out a space on the blockchain universe. New blockchain app VeganNation is creating an online global community complete with its own economy that gives users access to vegan business!-->…
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New Consumer Survey Highlights Knowledge Gap In People Who Unwittingly Support Animal Cruelty
Vegan fried chicken company VFC commissioned an online survey of 5,204 people. A majority revealed that they have little to no knowledge of how chickens are farmed in the UK. Most surveyed claimed that shopping and eating habits would be!-->…
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