Dutch Brands Agree to Make Half of the Recipes on Food Packaging Meatless
In response to campaigning by Dutch animal rights group Wakker Dier, seven brands have agreed to make at least 50% of the recipes on food packaging vegan or vegetarian.
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SuperAA: PoLoPo’s Molecular Farming Platform Turns Potatoes Into Egg Protein Factories
As molecular farming gains steam as an alternative protein pillar, Israel's PoLoPo joins the party with a tech platform that can transform potatoes into protein-producing factories, starting with egg proteins.
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Ozempic, But Without the Side Effects: Scientists Identify Plant Extracts with GLP-1 Agonist Potential
Scientists in Spain have discovered two plant extracts that have potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills akin to semaglutide injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, following an AI-led study.
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The Fossil Fuel Lobby’s Misinformation Campaign Against the EPA’s EV Rules Has Begun
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, a major oil refining group, is once again behind a push to keep cars running on oil.
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‘Simply Absurd’: 95% of Starbucks Shareholders Vote Against PETA’s Call to Drop Non-Dairy Surcharge
During Starbucks' annual shareholder meeting this month, 94.7% voted against PETA's proposal to drop the extra charge for plant-based milk in the US, with the board of directors stating that prices are dictated by country-specific market!-->…
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PrimeJack: Why Fiber Foods is Championing Dehydrated Jackfruit as A Solution for Plant-Based & Blended Meat
Ugandan women-led company Fiber Foods is using a food that often goes to waste, and turning it into an ingredient that can solve plant-based and blended meat's texture problems, servicing consumers' increased fibre needs, and supporting!-->…
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Sustainable Catering: UCL to Pilot Food Carbon Tracking App for Students
University College London (UCL) and its caterer CH&CO have partnered with Reewild, an app that allows users to track and reduce their carbon footprint from food, making it the first university to trial such an initiative for students.
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Dare to Be Limeatless: Green Rebel Enters Philippines with NutriAsia Partnership
Indonesian plant-based company Green Rebel will grace supermarket aisles in the Philippines with its shelf-stable and frozen ready meals via a partnership with Filipino condiment manufacturer and distributor NutriAsia.
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Beyond Meat Reformulates Beef Crumbles with New Flavour and Heart-Check Certification
Continuing its health-centric marketing drive, Beyond Meat has reformulated its line of plant-based beef crumbles, which now come in three flavours and are certified as heart-healthy and suitable for diabetes prevention and management by!-->…
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More Heat, More Inflation: Study Confirms That Climate Change is Driving Up Food Prices
Climate change and related extreme weather events will speed up global inflation and lead to higher prices for food, goods and services in the coming years, according to a new study.
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Berkeley Researchers Earmark Koji Mould as Game-Changer for Meat Alternatives
A centuries-old ingredient that has been underutilised, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, koji mould could hold the key to better-tasting meat analogues with a superior texture.
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Shicken Secures Additional £4M Funding from Veg Capital to Scale Up Asian Alt-Meat Portfolio
UK startup Shicken has raised £4M in funds from Matthew Glover's Veg Capital, which has tripled its investment in the plant-based meat brand. The financing will go into a manufacturing facility to scale up production of its Asian-inspired!-->…
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Aqua Cultured Foods to Roll Out Fish-Free Seafood in Chicago Restaurants After Tapping Ginkgo’s Microbial Expertise
Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has partnered with Boston's synbio firm Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise the production of its fermentation-derived whole-cut seafood. It will soon launch its first analogues at Michelin-starred!-->…
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The Protein Brewery Earns US & Singapore Regulatory Approval for Fermotein Ingredient
Dutch food tech startup The Protein Brewery has received regulatory approval from US and Singapore authorities to produce and market its fungi-derived fermented ingredient, Fermotein.
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Future Food Quick Bites: IKEA Hot Dogs, Blended Dairy & Expo West Awards
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 IKEA's cheaper-than-meat vegan hot dogs, a new range of blended dairy!-->…
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Aloha Unveils Second Plant Protein Bar with Terviva’s Climate-Resilient Ponova Oil
New York-based plant protein brand Aloha has launched the Pa'akai Bar, the second product born out of its collaboration with Californian company Terviva, which uses its edible pongamia bean oil called Ponova.
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The Power of Portions: How Reducing Portion Sizes Can Cut Food Waste & Tackle Obesity
Reducing portion sizes of food and beverage offerings in both the foodservice and packaged goods spaces can address the United States' growing food waste and obesity problems, according to a new report.
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How Can Investors Engage the Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Way Off Track’ from Paris Agreement Goals?
Despite making big climate pledges, the world's largest oil and gas companies are "way off track" from reducing any emissions, with plans to instead increase production. Here's what investors need to consider.
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Rewe to Open First Fully Vegan Supermarket in Germany: Report
German retail giant the Rewe Group is set to open its first 100% vegan supermarket in Germany, after introducing fully plant-based stores under its Billa supermarket chain in neighbouring Austria in 2022.
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The Top 10 Future Foods I Tasted At Expo West 2024
Vegan entrepreneur Noah Hyams shares his top 10 future of food finds at Expo West 2024, from mycelium bacon rashers to vegan poached eggs to prebiotic candy bars.
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FoodTech 500: Plant-Based Companies Lead the Way in Forward Fooding’s Annual List of Food Innovators
Described as the “Fortune 500 of agrifood tech”, food tech consultancy Forward Fooding has released its 2023 FoodTech 500 list, with the highest number of companies belonging to the plant-based sector. Other alternative protein startups!-->…
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