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South African food tech startup Mogale Meat has unveiled the first cultivated chicken to come out of Africa. The company claims the innovation represents a new dawn for African food security, alongside biodiversity and wildlife…
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Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry disclosed at the end of last year how it intends to fight the climate crisis: with a generous budget for educating younger generations. Reportedly, NIS15 million ($4.8 million) is being portioned…
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Tim Hortons, Canada’s biggest coffee chain, has unveiled two new plant-based breakfast menu items. The Harvest Breakfast Sandwich and Harvest Breakfast Wrap are both built around a meat-free Impossible Foods sausage patty. Consumers…
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Nearly half of Millennials and Gen-Z say they're not planning for retirement as issues like climate change threaten their future, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments. Forty-five percent of young people between the ages of…
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The European Commission has taken mass consumption to task by proposing new rules for product quality. Moving forward, all clothes, furniture and smartphones sold within Europe will need to be demonstrably longer-lasting and simpler to…
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Carbon capture firm Heirloom has raised $53 million in a Series A funding round to continue its efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Marking one of the largest private financings in direct air capture, Heirloom says its new…
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Chicago’s Aqua Cultured Foods has revealed it has successfully doubled its biomass fermentation output of vegan seafood. The startup claims to now be able to produce twice as much product in the same timeframe, generating buzz for…
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Lyon-based Bon Vivant has announced its intention to bring cow-free dairy protein to the European market. The precision fermentation biotech has recently scooped €4 million to progress its R&D. Alliance for Impact, High Flyers Capital,…
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Colorado-based MycoTechnology has closed an $85 million Series E funding round. The investment was led by a representative of the Omani sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority. Previous investors joined the round, including…
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Betterland Foods has announced its newest animal-free dairy product. Dubbed ‘WOO’, the initial bar has been designed to mimic the successful combination of chocolate, nougat, caramel and peanuts that conventional Snickers bars are known…
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Leading vegan investor Veg Capital has announced a doubling down of its investment into Plant Alternative’s Shicken product line. Managing director and co-founder of Veg Capital, Matthew Glover, first initiated investment in 2021, after…
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12 Tides, a San Francisco-based startup has launched what it calls “a new wave of ocean-positive snacking”. Its puffed kelp chips have been developed to make use of regenerative resources and encourage consumers to think carefully about…
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The Eating Better alliance has levelled an accusation of hypocrisy at U.K. supermarket chains. It claims that Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are “bombarding” consumers with cheap meat offers on a weekly basis. These deals fly in…
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BioBetter has revealed it is using tobacco plants to drive down costs associated with cultivated meat production. Citing scaled production as the remaining big obstacle for the industry, the startup has identified a way to harness tobacco…
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A shift away from fossil fuels, especially coal, particularly in Asia-Pacific countries is essential, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said during the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday in Bangkok. …
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Indonesian plant-based meat leader Green Rebel has officially launched its range of beef, chicken and pork alternatives in Singapore. The startup has partnered with multiple restaurants in the Lion City to bring its whole-food-based…
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The alt-seafood industry is predicted to be worth $23.2 billion by 2024. As a growth sector, it is attracting new interest from LATAM countries seeking to net a piece of the action. Brazil and Chile are leading the charge, with each taking…
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Kearney has released a report that suggest plant-based meat will experience significant sector growth if it can match conventional meat prices. According to the report's authors, widespread consumer adoption of such products hinges on…
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Andrew Zimmern recently threw his chef's hat in the plant-based protein ring when he joined Next Gen Foods' TiNDLE brand as an advisor. Elsewhere in news this week, Willicroft teamed up with InnovoPro to launch vegan fondue and new…
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Oatly has announced it is looking outside of its regular oat suppliers, in light of poor harvests. Oat supplies have become strained, requiring the dairy-free milk brand to cast its net further afield for reliable provision. Consumers will…
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A few weeks, I sat down (via Zoom) with Chris Kerr to talk about the alternative protein industry. Chris is the founding partner and Chief Investment Officer at Unovis Capital Management and their early-stage venture capital fund New Crop…
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