How the E.U. — and Women CEOs — are Tackling Greenwashing
As the European Commission takes new steps to crack down on greenwashing in product labels and advertisements, research points to a foolproof way to avoid greenwashing in the first place: hire more women executives.
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Chipotle Charts a Sustainable Course for 2023 With ESG Goals and Food Tech Investments
Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle has announced its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, which will be tied to an executive compensation bonus of up to 15 percent.
Chipotle's new ESG goals include increasing the!-->!-->!-->…
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Cultivated Pork Startup New Age Eats Shuts Down After Five Years Amidst ‘Recent Market Turmoil’
The CEO of cultivated pork startup New Age Eats announced in a social media post that the company is shutting down after just under 5 years of operation.
Founder and CEO Brian Spears broke the news on social media writing that "we made!-->!-->!-->…
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10 Things You Need To Know About The 2023 IPCC Climate Report
The latest IPCC report is out and the findings are distressing and we highlight the ten most important ones you need to know.
It’s been a big week for the climate emergency. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the!-->!-->!-->…
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ChickP Debuts Cream Cheese and Cheddar Made From Chickpeas
Israel-based food tech start-up, ChickP Protein, Ltd., has developed a chickpea isolate that can be used in making plant-based cheese.
ChickP says its prototypes for chickpea-based cream cheese and firm cheddar cheese match the!-->!-->!-->…
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Malaysia Gets Its First Cultivated Meat Facility
Slated to launch in Q4 2024, Cell AgriTech says its first cultivated meat production facility will also be Malaysia's first.
Cell AgriTech says it plans to be in full production by spring of 2025, pending regulatory approval for!-->!-->!-->…
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Cocoon Bioscience Raises €15 Million for Its Caterpillar Bioreactors
Spain-based Cocoon Bioscience has closed a €15 million equity funding round to scale its looper moth-based tech, including the development of a new production facility in Spain.
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Oatly Snaps Up $425 Million In Fresh Funds and European McDonald’s Deal
Following a string of quarterly losses, Sweden-based Oatly has raised $425 million in new funds to continue its expansion, that now includes a deal with McDonald's.
In a statement last week, Oatly Group AB said the $425 million comes in!-->!-->!-->…
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Miyoko Schinner Countersues Miyoko’s Alleging Sexism Led to Her Dismissal
Ousted vegan cheesemaker and founder of Miyoko's Creamery, Miyoko Schinner files countersuit against her former employer.
Following her dismissal last June and the official public announcement that went viral last month, Miyoko!-->!-->!-->…
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BREAKING: Eat Just’s Cultivated Good Meat Is The Second To Receive US FDA Clearance
Good Meat, the cultivated meat division of Bay Area food technology company Eat Just, has received a "no questions" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its cultivated chicken.
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Jimi Biotech Debuts China’s First Cultivated Chicken
The innovation and AI-driven Jimi Biotech has presented the first fully developed cultivated meat in China.
China-based Jimi Biotech has achieved a major milestone in cultivated meat by developing what it says is the country's first 100!-->!-->!-->…
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Ever After Foods Unveils a Novel Bioreactor Platform to Scale Cultivated Meat
Israel-based food tech innovator Ever After Foods has launched its patented bioreactor platform for producing cultivated meat.
Backed by Israel’s largest food producer, the Tnuva Group, Ever After Foods has developed what it says is!-->!-->!-->…
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PoLoPo Raises $1.75 Million In Seed Funding For Potato Protein
Israel-based startup PoLoPo has secured $1.75 million in a Pre-Seed funding round for its molecular farming potato-based technology.
PoLoPo's new funding was led by FoodLabs with participation from CPT Capital, Siddhi Capital, Plug and!-->!-->!-->…
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How FÆRM Defied the Impossible to Make Plant-Based Cheese Just Like Dairy
Danish food tech startup FÆRM, says it has developed a patented cheesemaking technology that mimics traditional dairy fermentation using rennet and cultures such as lactic acid bacteria.
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TurtleTree Debuts Its Fermentation-Derived Animal-Free ‘Pink Gold’ Lactoferrin
TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, has announced the launch of the world's first precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin.
Known as "pink gold" for its high value and iron-rich pink hue,!-->!-->!-->…
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Precision Fermentation Leaders In Europe Form A Coalition To Advance Regulatory Approval
European precision fermentation companies form the Food Fermentation Europe (FFE) alliance and call for speedy regulatory approval.
The FFE aims to promote precision fermentation as a sustainable food framework. Founding members include!-->!-->!-->…
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Your Daily Cup of Coffee is Costly to the Planet. Here’s How to Fix It.
By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark & Carmen Nab, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, UCL
For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to!-->!-->!-->…
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Life-Cycle Assessment Shows Cultivated Meat’s Benefits for a Sustainable Food System
A new ex-ante life-cycle assessment looks at the efficiencies and benefits of cultivated meat.
The LCA looked at cultivated meat from more than 15 companies, comparing the outlook of cultivated meat production in 2030 to that of!-->!-->!-->…
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Mung Beans Bring a Sustainable Solution To The Struggling Food Industry: Report
Mung beans are a versatile and nutritious legume staple and a new GFI APAC report highlights their value in an evolving food industry.
Mung beans have been consumed by many cultures around the world for thousands of years. They are now!-->!-->!-->…
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Getting Cultivated Meat To Scale Is Key If Australia Is To Protect Itself Against Climate-Related Food Shortages
By Bianca Lê, Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne; Technical Strategy and Growth Manager at Mission Barns; and Board Director, Cellular Agriculture Australia.
It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched!-->!-->!-->…
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Are Consumers Ready For Bee-Free Honey? MeliBio Debuts Mellody To ‘Help Restore Ecological Harmony’
Popular Bay Area foodtech MeliBio has released Mellody, its first bee-free commercial honey product.
MeliBio has been promoting its bee-free tech for several years, keeping ingredients and technology under wraps. At last week's Natural!-->!-->!-->…
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