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BTIG analysts have released a report detailing disappointing McPlant sales figures in California and Texas. Peter Saleh and Ben Parente say that up to 20 burgers are being sold per day in high-performance areas. This represents a drastic…
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Dutch Bank ING Groep says it will no longer fund fossil fuel gas and oil projects in its bid to fight climate change, becoming the biggest lender to take such a position. Fossil fuel extraction and use are driving climate change, and…
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DigitalFoodLab has released its annual State Of The European FoodTech Ecosystem report. Key highlights include 2021 being a record year for total investment, median funding amounts, and number of deals secured. Globally, Europe now holds…
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Germany’s PHW group, one of the largest poultry producers in Europe, has confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel-based SuperMeat. It formalises a joint goal of bringing cultivated poultry products to…
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Provenance, a sustainability marketing tech outfit based in London, has announced the closure of a $5 million investment round. Led by Working Capital Innovation Fund and NordicEye, other participants included musician Peter Gabriel, The…
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Atlanta’s CP Kelco has announced a strategic partnership with ingredient startup Shiru. The two will work together to leverage the latter’s ’Flourish’ platform with Kelco’s precision fermentation capabilities. The goal is to push clean…
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Formerly 50Fifty, a pocket bar concept launched by chef Janice Wong, Mallow is putting plant-forward plates and exotic cocktails first. Entering its third and reportedly final season, the location has been refreshed with new muses,…
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The much awaited U.S. plant-based food retail sales data from 2021 has just been released in the latest report by market analysis company SPINS: the industry saw a year-on-year growth of 6.2 percent in 2021, representing a market value of…
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Californian startup Umaro Foods, formerly Trophic, has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round led by AgFunder to support the launch of its first product, plant-based bacon made from seaweed protein. Umaro has developed…
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A recent study finds microplastics in human blood for the first time. The findings underscore a growing body of research that points to the detriments of plastic as well as a host of other chemicals. New research published in the…
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US-based Beyond Meat has announced a new partnership with Chinese agricultural technology platform Pinduoduo. The vegan meat manufacturer will open an online store on the egiant's grocery marketplace to give mainland consumers access to…
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Berlin-based Vyld, which makes seaweed-based menstruation products, has closed a seed round to take the startup’s stigma-busting seaweed-based tampons from small scale to mass production. Participants in the round included The Case for…
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2021 saw beyond Meat and PepsiCo announce a new collaboration. Planet Partnership, as the joint venture was dubbed, was founded to develop snacks and beverages using plant protein. The duo has now unveiled its first commercial product…
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The Every Co has announced the launch of its Every EggWhite, debuting a line of animal-free egg macarons via a partnership with high-end patisserie brand Chantal Guillon. Created using identical egg proteins, the company says the fermented…
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Chile’s The Live Green Co (TLGC) has announced its acquisition of five individual Chilean food companies, a move designed to leverage TLGC’s widespread market presence while proving out its AI technology across a spectrum of product…
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Vegan Māori activist Chris Huriwai and director Amy Taylor talk about the film 'Milked' and how it exposes New Zealand's multibillion-dollar dairy industry, the ongoing cover-up of its environmental and ethical track record. and where…
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Milked, a new feature documentary film debuting next month, is set to uncover the disturbing reality of New Zealand’s dairy farming industry.
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Transparency is coming to the chocolate industry via blockchain technology, and it could help to mitigate longstanding human rights and labor issues. Despite commitments from the world's largest chocolate producers, including Nestlé,…
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Expo West, which is held in March in Los Angeles at the Anaheim Convention Center, boasted over 2,700 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees filling the venue’s 480,000 square feet. It's the largest natural food tradeshow in the U.S., and Green…
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A new report claims that Germany’s citizens are reducing meat and dairy intake in record numbers. The question is, what has spurred this change of heart? Germany has long been a country associated with meat-eating. Beer and brats,…
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A new 510-page rulebook from The Securities and Exchange Commission would force the hands of companies to reveal metrics surrounding their climate impact to potential investors beginning as early as next year. Specifically, the proposed…
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