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Mycotech: The Indonesian Startup Making Mushroom Leather Inspired By Tempeh
Head over the Bandung, the city set in the middle of volcanoes and tea plantations in Indonesia, and you’ll find a startup working on turning waste into sustainable animal-free leather. Called Mycotech Lab, the company was inspired by!-->…
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Beyond Meat Confirms 3-Year Deal With McDonald’s, Major Collab With Yum! Brands KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell
Beyond Meat has just announced a two new global deals with the "holy grail" of QSR chains McDonald's and fast food corporation Yum! Brands. The food tech will be supplying the Golden Arches with its plant-based patties for the three-year!-->…
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Zouz: California Food-Tech Launches Plant-Based Frozen Meals Featuring Beyond Meat
Tarik Batal, founder of Zouz, a food tech company that prepares flavourful plant-based versions of meat-based international dishes, recently launched a new line of ready-made, plant-based frozen foods featuring Beyond Meat.
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Moku: Hawaii-Based Vegan Brand Launches Mushroom Jerky Line Backed By Thrive & Casper Founders
Founded by Hawaiian entrepreneur Matt Feldman vegan brand Moku has launched a line of plant-based jerky created from king oyster mushrooms. Moku aims to make vegan jerky accessible and tasty for all by launching the product in three!-->…
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Ready Meals, Dim Sum & Snacks: 7-Eleven Expands Plant-Based Range Across 700 Stores In Hong Kong With Green Monday
7-Eleven, the biggest convenience chain in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of a new range of vegan ready meals across its over 700 stores in the city in the latest bid to make plant-based eating more accessible to consumers. Partnering!-->…
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Plant-Based Milk Giant Oatly Confidentially Files For U.S. IPO With Possible US$10 Billion Valuation
Oatly, the Swedish food tech behind one of the most recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market, has just confidentially filed to go public. The Blackstone-backed company’s listing will take place once the U.S. Securities and!-->…
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Kelley Farm Kitchen: Women-Owned Vegan Restaurant Bags First Place In Yelp’s Best Places To Eat 2021
A women-owned vegan restaurant in the U.S. state of West Virginia has been named the top place to eat this year, according to a new ranking compiled by the review platform Yelp. Among some of the dishes served at Kelley Farm Kitchen are!-->…
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Heura: Spain’s Plant-Based Meat Leader Enters Italian Market
Heura, the Barcelona-based vegan meat brand has entered the Italian market offering Mediterranean-inspired plant-based chicken to Italian consumers, further expanding the company's already strong presence across the wider European!-->…
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XCellR8: Vegan-Friendly Testing Lab Raises Over US$140,000 To Create Cruelty-Free Cosmetics
XCellR8, a UK-based, vegan-friendly testing lab, was awarded £100K (over US$140,000) of funding to carry out a six-month proof-of-concept study to develop in vitro tests that are free from animal-derived ingredients, to create!-->…
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Bollywood Megastar Salman Khan Tells 15 Million Indian TV Viewers To Choose Plant-Based Meat
Salman Khan, the famous Indian film actor, producer and television personality, has encouraged people to switch to plant-based meat alternatives. Speaking on the popular Indian reality television series Bigg Boss, Khan told the estimated!-->…
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Denmark Recommends Carbon-Friendly Foods In New Dietary Guidelines
Denmark’s updated dietary guidelines includes recommendations on consuming more carbon-friendly foods like vegetables, fruits and legumes as part of the country’s climate action plan. The new official dietary guidelines also suggest!-->…
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Tabitha Brown: Vegan TikTok Star & Actress To Publish Her First Vegan Cookbook
Vegan Tiktok star Tabitha Brown, who gained popularity after featuring her plant-based recipes on social media platforms, will be releasing her first vegan cookbook along with an inspiration-filled book designed around her iconic!-->…
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Danone Acquires Follow Your Heart As Big Food Bets On Plant-Based
Multinational food giant Danone has announced an agreement to purchase Earth Island, the maker of legacy plant-based brand Follow Your Heart. The acquisition of the firm marks yet another expansion in Danone’s meat and dairy-free!-->…
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44% Of Hong Kong People Who Are Changing Their Diets Are Doing It For Animals, Survey Data Shows
A new Hong Kong-based survey conducted by Green Queen last year shows that more than 4 in 10 consumers in the city who are shifting towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian dietary habits are doing so for reasons related to animal rights!-->…
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Global Plant-Based Protein Market Now Worth US$10.3 Billion, Says New Report
The plant-based protein market is now worth US$10.3 billion, says a new report. Analysts cited the rising demand for protein alternatives within the food industry, particularly for pea-based protein sources, as key factors underpinning the!-->…
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Veggly: Dating App For Vegans Celebrates Over 1 Million ‘Veg-Matches’
Active in 181 countries, Veggly, a global dating app for vegans and vegetarians recently celebrated a million matches on its platform, a 12x growth in just 18 months.
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Win For The Herbivorous Butcher After Nestlé Drops Vegan Butcher Trademark Case
Nestlé has dropped its pursuit to trademark the term “Vegan Butcher” after a legal opposition was filed by The Herbivorous Butcher, the first U.S. vegan butcher shop opened and run by Guam-born siblings. It's a win for the!-->…
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Las Vegas: All Vegan Food Bank Opens To Offer Healthy, Plant-Based Food To Those In Need
An all-vegan food bank, LasVegan Food Bank recently opened in Las Vegas in an effort to provide vegan and healthy grocery boxes to people who are in need.
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Plant-Based Protein Sales Growth In Israel Beats Animal-Based Products By 13-Fold In 2020
New statistics show that Israeli consumers have purchased more plant-based proteins in 2020 than ever before. The data, reported by alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute Israel (GFI Israel), reveals that the total sales of!-->…
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Over A Third Of Brits Now Avoid Animal Products After Watching David Attenborough’s Latest Film & Other Eco Docs
App development and digital product company, 3 SIDED CUBE recently conducted a survey with over 2,000 people to provide insights into the public’s opinions and motivations with respect to sustainability and the data found that six in 10!-->…
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The Next Plant IPO: Oatly Reported To Be Seeking US$10B Valuation In U.S. Listing This Year
Oatly could be seeking a value of US$10 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The Swedish food tech behind one of the recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market has been backed by the!-->…
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