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By Mike Scott. The global pandemic continued to highlight society’s inequalities in 2021, while heat waves, wildfires and floods reminded us of the urgency of the climate crisis. It was a year when environmental, social and governance…
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Synthetic bio startup Huue has raised $14.6 million in a Series A funding round for what it says is the world's first clean and scalable indigo dye for denim. “The world can’t wait for sustainable solutions, and consumers are starting…
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No longer a guilty pleasure—vegan ice cream is now a way to combat food waste, according to Austrian food tech startup Wunderkern. The Vienna and Lower Austria-based Wunderkern, founded in 2019 by Michael Beitl, Luca Fichtinger, Fabian…
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Over the next three years, DayDayCook and Brinc will invest $10 million in 45 food tech companies working to address global food sustainability, specifically bringing game-changing tech to Asia's food systems. Applications are now being…
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Are lab-grown oysters coming to a plate near you? That's the hope for Nikita Michelsen and marine biologist Joey Peters, the co-founders behind the cultivated oyster meat seafood startup, Pearlita Foods. For now, though, they're starting…
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A lot’s been made of Mighty Drinks’ new series of dairy-free milk. Touted as the first in the UK to employ biomass fermentation technology, the brand has doubled down on its promise that the new line tastes just like conventional dairy. As…
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African nations are expected to embrace a shift away from conventional meat for more alternative options as alternative proteins become more widely available by mid-century. By 2050, a quarter of the world's population will be African.…
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"Normal, or with meat?" That's the question customers at an Austrian Burger King will hear from now on as the chain brings plant-based meat to the forefront as the "normal" version. The majority of Burger King Austria's menu will…
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Colorado-based Meati Foods has closed a $150 million Series C funding round. The round, led by Revolution Growth and Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund, will help the mushroom-focused brand accelerate its production, develop new products, and…
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Singapore-based TiNDLE is debuting its vegan chicken in Tokyo with launches at several Schmatz German beer pub locations this month. Starting this week, Tokyo residents and visitors can test-drive TiNDLE's vegan nine-ingredient chicken…
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Shaka Harry, an Indian-based plant-based meat brand, has raised $2 million in a Seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon, and Panthera Peak among others, including celebrity chef Manu Chandra. Designed around the…
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Meatballs made from cultured meat are ready for commercial scale—and they're more nutritious than conventional meatballs, say Chinese researchers. Researchers from Tsinghua University and Nanjing Agricultural University say they have…
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Cell-cultured milk from Canada's Opalia could be ready for market by 2024 following recent production benchmarks. And as the demand for dairy alternatives continues to accelerate, brands like Perfect Day have laid a lot of the groundwork,…
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Dutch food tech company Meatable says it is using a groundbreaking technology to produce cultivated pork for the first time. With a target go-to-market date before 2025, Meatable has revealed its newest cultivated meat product: pork…
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Ahead of its Series B fundraising round and following a restaurant press event, South Korea's CellMEAT says its cell-based Dokdo Shrimp is market ready pending regulatory approval. It's been a busy year since CellMEAT closed its $4.5…
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The cement industry is a leading contributor to climate change, accounting for at least eight percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions. A new algae limestone could help the industry become carbon neutral. The cement industry has…
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Cell-based 3D-printed seafood could soon be on your plate courtesy of a new partnership between Umami Meats and MeaTech. Singapore's Umami Meats has been working to develop cultured seafood since its launch in 2020. Its most recent…
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Following a crackdown on the labeling of vegan cheese, Turkey has decided to ban the production and sale of dairy-free cheese entirely across the country. Now, activists are suing. Despite Turkey's longstanding history with a…
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A number of companies are further along in the development process for cultivated meat than ever before. These innovators are leading the charge to gain U.S. regulatory approvals. Singapore is currently the only country to have granted…
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The next big sustainable protein could come from the methane emissions of the animals it's aiming to replace as String Bio and Woodside Energy announce a protein collaboration using methane emissions. Indian-based String Bio, a biotech…
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Despite being one of the most popular places to find content about climate change and sustainability, TikTok parent company ByteDance is failing on its cloud climate commitments, according to a new report from Greenpeace. In its third…
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