Hybrid Meat Startup SciFi Foods Shuts Down Amid Fundraising Challenges
US hybrid meat startup SciFi Foods has appointed an advisory firm to sell its assets as cultivated meat continues to face a bleak investment landscape.
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Disney, Nestlé, easyJet Among Corporations That Invested in ‘Likely Junk’ Carbon Offsets
Some of the world's richest and most polluting companies have been investing in carbon offsets that are "likely junk", according to a new analysis.
In 2023, non-profit Corporate Accountability and the Guardian undertook a joint!-->!-->!-->…
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Was the World’s Largest Election Decided By the Climate Crisis?
India's dramatic election results have confirmed a third term for Narendra Modi, but with a much-weakened mandate – is climate change to blame (or thank) for that?
India stands third in the world for the number of billionaires and the!-->!-->!-->…
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Euro 2024: Deutsche Bahn Passengers to Get Free ChoViva Cocoa-Free Chocolate Cookies
German national rail company Deutsche Bahn has partnered with Planet A Foods to offer cocoa-free chocolate shortbreads during the Euro 2024 football championship and beyond.
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‘Outrageous’: Debt Payments for Climate-Vulnerable Nations Reach 34-Year-High
The 50 countries most vulnerable to climate change are paying back 15.5% of their government revenues as debt to external creditors, the highest rate since 1990.
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How US States Can Support Climate Change Education in Schools
Eight US lawmakers explain how states can support climate change education in their schools.
By Glenn Branch
So you want to help to improve climate change education. Good for you!
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USDA, FDA & EPA Renew Agreement for Programme to Reduce Food Loss & Waste
US government departments have signed an agreement to renew their collaborative efforts to reduce food waste and loss in the country.
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Pureture Develops Technology to Produce Clean-Label Vegan Casein in 30% Less Time
US biotech startup Pureture has developed an innovation that cuts the production time for its yeast-derived casein protein by 30%, and enables clean-label alt-dairy formulations.
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KFC, Chick-Fil-A, Denny’s Among Major Chains That Still Use Caged Pigs for Pork
Many of the US' biggest fast-food chains still use caged pigs for pork and have made no commitments to end the practice, according to a new report.
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State of Global Policy: Canada Leads Investment in Alt-Proteins, Asia a Region to Watch
Canada and the EU lead the way in terms of public funding for alternative proteins, while Asia is a region to watch for this year, according to a new policy-centric report.
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Prolific Machines Nabs $55M to Create Cultivated Meat & Novel Proteins by Harnessing Light
Californian biotech startup Prolific Machines has closed a $55M Series B1 round for its photomolecular platform, which leverages light to create novel proteins at significantly lower costs.
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Sprout Organic Outlines UK Launch Plans & Why There’s A Lack of Vegan Infant Formula
Nadia Schilling, director and chief marketing officer of Australian infant nutrition brand Sprout Organic, talks the lack of vegan formula, seed oils, policy barriers, carbon neutrality, and its UK launch.
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Cultivated Meat Startup Aleph Farms Lays Off 30% of Staff As Part of ‘Asset-Light’ Growth Strategy
Israeli cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has let go of 30% of its domestic workforce, reportedly due to difficulties in securing capital amid its scale-up process.
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Myocopia: Can Cell Metabolism Be the Catalyst for Cost-Effective Cultivated Meat?
Finnish researchers have come up with a way to make cultivated meat without expensive growth factors, relying on stem cell metabolism instead.
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Wicked Kitchen Acquired by Ahimsa Companies in Latest Plant-Based Consolidation Move
Global plant-based food leader Wicked Kitchen has been acquired by the newly formed Ahimsa Companies, which seeks to lead an "industry-wide consolidation effort".
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Future Food Quick Bites: Non-Dairy Starbucks, Vegan Flights & A Bezos Protein Centre
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Starbucks' upcoming Oatly collaboration, a vegan certification for!-->…
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Forsea Foods Hosts Cultivated Eel Tasting in Israel, Aims for 2026 Rollout
Israeli alternative protein startup Forsea Foods held an intimate tasting event for its cultivated unagi in Tel Aviv, with plans to launch the eel meat in Japan by 2026.
Investors, journalists, food manufacturers, opinion leaders and!-->!-->!-->…
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UK University to Create Climate-Resilient Crops in £3M AI-Powered Plant Lab
The University of Essex has built a new facility to develop crops that can adapt to a hotter and drier planet, which features a vertical farm and is backed by AI-assisted research.
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With $750,000 in Funding, Kokomodo Emerges as Latest Cell-Based Chocolate Player
Israeli startup Kokomodo has emerged from stealth with a $750,000 investment to produce cocoa and chocolate products via cellular agriculture.
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Eat Just Reformulates Vegan Just Egg with ‘Biggest’ Improvement in Taste & Texture Since Launch
Californian alternative protein leader Eat Just has debuted the fifth iteration of its vegan Just Egg, made from mung beans, which further closes the gap in taste and functionality with conventional eggs.
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Brevel Opens Microalgae Protein Factory to Create Superior Plant-Based Dairy Analogues
Israeli startup Brevel's first commercial-scale facility will churn out hundreds of tons of microalgae protein powder to supply the plant-based dairy industry.
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