Is High Protein Bread the Next Big Plant-Based Trend?
Food tech startup Equii has closed a $6 million seed funding round for its proprietary microbial protein-based bread. Is this a new frontier for plant-based food?
The seed funding round was led by Khosla Ventures, which also supported!-->!-->!-->…
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Asia’s First Dairy-Free Festival Is a Signal of the APAC Market Potential
Last month, Jakarta held Asia's very first dairy-free festival and alternative milk latte art competition in a strong showing of the category potential across the region.
Organized by the Jakarta Vegan Guide, the Generasi Dairy-Free!-->!-->!-->…
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Is France About to Become the World Leader In Cultivated Meat?
Paris-based cultivated meat company Gourmey has announced the closing of an oversubscribed €48 million Series A funding round to accelerate its culinary-grade sustainable meat and foie gras and open the largest cultivated meat hub in!-->…
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Vow Opens One of the Largest Cultivated Meat Factories In the World Ahead of Anticipated Regulatory Approval
Australian cultivated meat company Vow has unveiled Factory 1, its NSW-based factory capable of producing 30 tons of cultured meat per year.
Coinciding with the opening of Factory 1 in Alexandria in Sydney, Vow says it has started!-->!-->!-->…
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Could This Paper Cup Help Us Quit Plastic Coffee Cups for Good?
A new patented paper cup called The Good Cup aims to help consumers quit single-use plastic. Can it work?
ChoosePlanetA, a green packaging solutions company, says its Good Cup can help reduce the use of plastic cups. Its alternative is!-->!-->!-->…
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Singapore’s Meatiply Debuts Asia’s First Cultivated Smoked Duck Breast
Singapore-based cultivated meat startup Meatiply, has revealed three structured meat prototypes as proof of concept, including the first smoked duck breast meat in Asia.
The three new cultivated meat offerings include kampong chicken!-->!-->!-->…
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Want To Invest Like Bill Gates? These Are The Alternative Protein Companies He Has A Stake In
Bill Gates is a repeat investor in the alternative protein sector. He has cited the industry as crucial to helping solve the climate crisis, with alternatives to animal agriculture heralded as essential developments. Not one to just talk!-->…
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The World’s Largest Beef Company Is Breaking Up With Plant-Based Meat. Is It The End of The Category, Or Something Else Entirely?
Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry
The world’s largest meat company, JBS, has exited its plant-based business in the US. Is this a bad sign for plant-based meat?
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Woody Harrelson Helps Wicked Kitchen ‘Push Boundaries’ In $20 Million Bridge Round
Wicked Kitchen, the plant-based empire that started out of the U.K. supermarket chain Tesco, has secured $20 million in bridge funding, including a convertible note from actor Woody Harrelson.
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Anina Turns Food Waste Into Sustainable Plant-Based Ready-Meals
Israeli food tech start-up Anina is using upcycled vegetables to create ready meal "pods" that use up imperfect vegetables for healthy plant-based meals.
About 33 percent of the world's food is wasted every year—close to 1.3 billion!-->!-->!-->…
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Fudgy No-Flour Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (DF, RSF, GF)
We created these outrageously delicious no-flour cookies somewhat by accident. We had a couple of jars of almond butter lying around and we wanted to create a yummy treat that was also fairly healthy. After some research and a look around…
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Why the Space Race Isn’t the Answer to the Climate Crisis
Some of the wealthiest people on the planet have been highly invested in colonizing space. However, traveling to space can cause more harm than good in the long run.
Some of the wealthiest people on the planet — including Jeff Bezos,!-->!-->!-->…
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WNWN Launches Cacao and Palm Oil-Free Daim-Style Candy Bars
From the first company to make chocolate without both cacao and palm oil, WNWN has introduced its second product, called the Waim! Bar—a knock-off of the popular European Mondelez Daim bar.
The new limited-edition candy bars are covered!-->!-->!-->…
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New Partnership Will Bring the First Cultivated Wagyu Beef to Europe
A collaboration between U.S.-based cultivated meat company Orbillion Bio and Luiten Food, a European leader in premium meat, will bring cell-based wagyu beef to Europe, pending regulatory approval.
Aiming to bring sustainable premium!-->!-->!-->…
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Agriculture Is Responsible for Nearly All Tropical Deforestation, New Study Finds
New research finds between 90 to 99 percent of all tropical deforestation is related to agriculture, either directly or indirectly.
The new research, published in the journal Science found only half to two-thirds of deforested land for!-->!-->!-->…
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South Korean Cultivated Meat Startup TissenBioFarm Raises $1.6 Million In Pre-Series A
Preparing to disrupt South Korea's protein market, TissenBioFarm has closed a 2.2 billion KRW (approx. 1.6million USD) pre-Series A funding round.
TissenBioFarm says the new funding was led by impact investing company, Envisioning!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Adoption Will Take Decades But Macro Fundamentals Won’t Change’ – TiNDLE’s CEO Talks Future Of Plant-Based Meat
Beyond Meat's nosedive, lukewarm growth, mediocre products? We unpack the plant-based meat industry with the CEO of global alt meat startup TiNDLE.
Just a little over two years old, vegan chicken maker TiNDLE is often held up as one of!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Change Fears Driving 40% of People to Avoid Having Children, Survey Finds
A new survey finds growing concerns over climate change are impacting a number of key considerations, including the decision to avoid having children.
New research across 31 countries including the U.S., U.K., South Korea, Egypt,!-->!-->!-->…
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Aqua Cultured Foods Tackles Food Waste With Dumplings Made From Mycoprotein Offcuts
Mycoprotein seafood startup Aqua Cultured Foods is tacking on another category disruption beyond its alternative seafood. The Chicago-based company is using up whole-muscle offcuts from its vegan seafood in a new range of dumplings to!-->…
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Is Rewilding The Conservation Strategy We Need To Restore Biodiversity?
Rewilding could be a key conservation method for protection of biodiversity and promote a healthy tool in the fight against climate change.
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European Consumers Are Driving the Demand for Sustainable Protein, Survey Finds
European consumers are keen to see more alternatives to conventional animal products, finds a new survey.
More than 60 percent of consumers across four European countries—France, Spain, Germany, and Italy—say more alternatives to meat!-->!-->!-->…
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