Bel Group and Superbrewed Food to Bring Biomass Fermentation Cheese to Market Next Year
French cheese giant Bel, known for its global cheese brands Babybel, Laughing Cow, and Boursin, has entered into a partnership with U.S.-based Superbrewed Food in an exclusive arrangement to develop dairy-free cheese made through biomass!-->…
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Celebrity-Backed NotCo Brings Its AI-Developed Vegan Chicken to Burger King
Chile’s NotCo expands its presence in its backyard with new vegan chicken options in Burger King Chile.
It’s been a busy year since NotCo, the Chilean food-tech startup known for its AI technology dubbed Giusseppe, raised $235 million!-->!-->!-->…
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Israeli Startup Wilk Has Made the First Cell-Cultured Milk Fat Yogurt
Israel-based biotech startup Wilk says it has developed the first cell-cultured milk fat for use in yogurt.
"It has long been established that milk fat is integral to supporting human health and nutrition, aiding the absorption of key!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Meat Is the Best Investment to Slow Climate Change, Report Finds
While experts continue to argue over whether or not plant-based meat is healthy, the science appears to be indisputable when it comes to its benefits in fighting climate change.
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In Season: 5 Chinese Vegetables That You Should Be Eating Right Now
While many vegetables in Hong Kong grow year-round, not all types of produce are available all the time, and it simply isn’t as tasty when it isn’t eaten in season. Now that we’re entering into the hot summer months in full-swing, we can!-->…
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Japan’s DIC Corporation Bets Big on Algae to Replace GMO Heme in Vegan Meat
Japan's DIC Corporation, one of the world’s leading fine chemicals companies, has completed an undisclosed investment into U.S.-based biotech startup Back of the Yards Algae Sciences, which has developed a vegan heme alternative to!-->…
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This 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Is Just Like Fish Only Without the Mercury
Vegan salmon may be healthier than conventional salmon—at least when it comes to contaminants including mercury and PCBs, according to a recent test funded by vegan salmon startup Revo Foods.
"Many people believe that vegan products are!-->!-->!-->…
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Funding to Curb Methane Emissions Doesn’t Measure Up to the Risk, Report Finds
New research on methane—a greenhouse gas that traps more heat than CO2—shows that despite its big role in climate change, there are fewer financial resources directed at reducing it.
In a new report from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI),!-->!-->!-->…
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Phytolon Closes a $14.5 Million Series A to Further Develop Its Fermented Food Coloring
Food colorant biotech startup Phytolon has closed a $14.5 million Series A funding round, led by DSM Venturing with participation from Cibus Fund, The Trendlines Agrifood Fund, existing investors, and an in-kind investment by way of!-->…
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I’ve Been Plant-Based for 13 Years. Here’s What I’ve Learned.
By: Theresa "Sam" Houghton
August will be my 13-year "veg-versary." It's been an interesting journey. I first dipped my toes in the veg-curious waters as a teenager who thought going vegan would be a great way to lose weight—because we!-->!-->!-->…
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Ready to Replace Your Latte’s Oat Milk With Chickpeas? This Company Says They Froth Better.
Could your next dairy-free latte be made with chickpea milk instead of oat? Food tech startup ChickP says you may want to consider replacing your dairy-free barista staple.
Chickpea protein is the secret to ChickP's plant-based creamer!-->!-->!-->…
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California Sets a Precedent With the Nation’s Toughest Plastic Pollution Legislation
Aggressive new California legislation passed and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom will help the state dramatically cut down on its single-use plastic over the next decade. And, it hopes, set a new precedent for the rest of the!-->…
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Vegan Food Gets Protection In India, a Labeling Blow in France
What exactly is vegan food? While France moved last week to ban language commonly used to describe plant-based products such as "steak" or "sausage," India says it is now moving to further clarify the definition of vegan food in order to!-->…
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Asia’s Cultivated Fish Company Avant Closes a $10.8 Million Series A
Greater China's first cultivated seafood startup Avant has closed its Series A funding round of nearly $11 million.
Hong-Kong-based Avant launched in 2018 and closed a $3.1 million seed fund at the end of 2020. It was recognized as a!-->!-->!-->…
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How Swiss Manufacturer Bühler Is Pushing Sustainable Protein to the Food System’s Front Lines
Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is going all-in on the sustainable food system, particularly the alternative protein sector.
At its recent 2022 Networking Days event in Uzwil, Switzerland, Bühler announced!-->!-->!-->…
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California’s Budget Act Allocates $5 Million for Alternative Protein Research
California's recently passed Budget Act of 2022, signed into law by Governor Newsom last week, includes $5 million for the development of cultivated and plant-based meat. It's the first time the state has put funding toward R&D for!-->…
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Are Flexitarians Ready for Fungi-Based Seafood? Here’s What a Taste Test Found.
With the first whole-cut microbial fermentation seafood coming to market, Aqua Cultured Foods is gearing up for a category disruption. And based on recent consumer feedback, success could rival that of Impossible burgers or Just Egg.
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Paleo Secures Patents for 6 Heme-Based Precision Fermentation Proteins Including Woolly Mammoth
With what it's calling a breakthrough for plant-based meat, food tech startup Paleo is opening up the opportunity for a range of sustainable proteins including an extinct woolly mammoth "paleo protein" via its novel precision fermentation!-->…
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Atomo Coffee Raises $40 Million in a Series A for Its Climate-Friendly Beanless Brew
Seattle's climate-friendly 'beanless' Atomo Coffee has announced the closing of its Series A, with a $40 million investment led by S2G Ventures, AgFunder, and Horizons Ventures.
Reverse engineering the coffee bean to help address the!-->!-->!-->…
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Dairy-Free Ice Cream Brand Eclipse Foods Closes $40 Million Series B: ‘Global Diets Must Change’
Bay Area dairy-free startup Eclipse Foods has closed its Series B funding round, securing more than $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures.
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AlgiKnit Closes $13 Million Series A For Kelp-Based Fashion Revolution
New York sustainable materials startup AlgiKnit has closed a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Collaborative Fund. Other participants include H&M CO:LAB, Starlight Ventures, Third Nature Ventures, and existing backers Horizons!-->…
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