77% of Consumers Will Try Precision Fermentation Once They Understand the Benefits, Survey Finds
A new white paper released by the Hartman Group in partnership with precision fermentation leaders Perfect Day and Cargill takes the pulse on consumer attitudes toward food technology, chiefly precision fermentation.
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Shiru Debuts OleoPro, a Sustainable Plant Fat That Performs Like Animal Fat
Shiru, an AI-powered discovery and development company for novel ingredients, has launched its first commercial product. OleoPro is a novel, sustainable plant protein-based fat ingredient for use in a range of alternative protein food!-->…
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The Era of Certified Regenerative Agriculture Is Underway
It's been more than 20 years since the USDA launched the National Organic Program that changed the American food system. Now, farmers and forward-thinking brands are embracing regenerative agriculture as the next step in healthy food and!-->…
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3 Italian Eco Entrepreneurs Changing The Future Of Fashion You Need To Know
Italy has long been synonymous with luxury fashion and globally-recognised design talent. A new crop of Italian entrepreneurs are changing the discourse on what it means to create a fashion company in today's global markets, where!-->…
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Agri-Food Tech Investments Dropped 44% Last Year, But a Big Turnaround Is Just Ahead, Report Finds
A new report from AgFunder and Temasek reveals that funding to agri-food tech start-ups reached $29.6 billion in 2022 — down 44 percent from the previous year. But despite the decline, outlook for the category is positive.
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South Korea’s Tofu Giant Teams Up With Cultivated Meat Startup Simple Planet
South Korea's plant-based food manufacturer Pulmuone and cell-based startup Simple Planet have teamed up to co-produce hybrid cultivated meat.
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90% of US Shoppers Care About Food Brands’ Sustainability: Report
An overwhelming majority of consumers in the US now believe that food businesses need to prioritise social and environmental responsibility.
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Jellatech Debuts Cell-Based Human Collagen As Investigation Links Industry to Deforestation
The jury's still out on whether or not collagen supplements have any real benefits, but as an investigation links the industry to deforestation, an achievement from Jellatech may bring new opportunities to the booming category.
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Why Patagonia’s First Acquisition In 20 Years Is a Regen Cracker Company Called Moonshot
Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage arm of outdoor giant Patagonia, has announced the acquisition of Moonshot, a snack brand that is known for its environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices.
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Hershey Launches Oat Milk Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups & Milk Chocolate Bar
Leading confectionery brand Hershey has debuted an oat milk version of its popular Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a new oat milk chocolate bar with sea salt and almonds.
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A £15 Million Series B for This, the U.K.’s Fastest-Growing Plant-Based Meat Brand
U.K.-based plant-based meat alternatives brand, This, has announced a recently closed Series B funding round of £15 million.
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Beef Lite: Impossible Foods Launches New Meat Alternative With 45% Less Fat Than Animal Version
California food tech Impossible Foods has announced a new Beef Lite product with a lower saturated and total fat content that cooks like 90/10 lean beef from cows.
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Terrific or Terrible? This Ice Cream Is Made Entirely Out of Cauliflower
New Zealand-based EatKinda has debuted its vegan ice cream made from cauliflower at the popular pizza chain Hell Pizza.
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Forget Princess, I Want To Be A Scientist: Celebrating Food Tech Researcher Maya Benami This IWD
If you're in the know in the food tech world, then you will surely have heard Maya Benami's name. The Israeli food-tech scientist is the secret research whisperer to the global alternative protein industry, consulting on all matters of!-->…
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High Methane Food Consumption Must Drop to Meet Paris Agreement Targets, Study Finds
According to a recent study, if emissions from food production continue at their current levels, they will cause at least 0.7°C of global warming by the end of the century.
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10 Pro Vegan Female Olympic Athletes Redefining the Game
There’s a world of plant-based female-identifying Olympic competitors to be inspired by, across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
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Whole Food Mushroom Root Protein Maker Meati Rolls Out Across Sprouts Nationwide
Mycelium protein company Meati Foods is launching chicken-like cutlets and beef-like steaks made from mushroom root at Sprouts grocery stores across the US.
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Cult Snax Leader & Gen Z Seer Andrea Hernández On Brand Building, The Gen Z Paradox & How To Market Sustainability
Andrea Hernández is the founder of Snaxshot, a platform for emerging food and beverage brands whose newsletter has become a must-read amongst young founders and veteran CPG brand folks alike thanks to her astute observations and just!-->…
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Chromologics Extends Its Seed Round To More Than €12 Million For Fermented Food Colors
Danish natural food colors biotech company Chromologics has closed an extended Seed funding round, bringing its total to more than €12 million.
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Expo West 2023 in Numbers: 25% Vegan Booths, 100+ Alt Protein Brands, 60k Visitors
The 'Superbowl' of the CPG industry takes place in California this week and future food products are gaining ground on the show floor with a quarter of the booths featuring vegan products and over 100 alternative protein companies in!-->…
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Celebrity-Backed Immi Raises a $10 Million Series A For ‘Improbable’ Vegan Ramen
The world's first low-carb, high-protein, and 100 percent plant-based instant ramen brand, Immi, has announced a $10 million Series A funding round.
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