Mexico’s Micro Meat Launches To Offer Cultivated Meat Manufacturers A New Way To Scale
Micro Meat, Mexico's first cultivated meat startup, Micro Meat, has launched to offer key foundational tech for the growing cellular agriculture industry. The startup, which is based in Monterrey and co-founded by a tissue engineer and a!-->…
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Asian Food & Biotech Giant Joins Forces With Korean Startup To Build Cultivated Meat Cell Line Production
One of Asia’s largest food and biotech companies, CJ CheilJedang, is entering the cultivated meat industry in partnership with KCell Biosciences, a startup focused on cell culture media. The companies will construct a cell culture media!-->…
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New Zealand’s Sunfed Launches New ‘Bull-Free’ Plant-Based Diced Beef
Sunfed has added a new raw beef analogue to its growing portfolio of realistic plant-based meat products. The prime diced beef development is the latest unprocessed offering that the company claims sets the company apart from many other!-->…
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6 Small Lifestyle Changes Could Be Enough To Mitigate The Climate Crisis, New Study Suggests
People in affluent countries can contribute to halting the climate crisis by making six lifestyle changes, a new study has found. Research was conducted by Leeds University, with findings being verified by engineering firm Arup and the C40!-->…
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The Amazon Rainforest Is Close to a ‘Tipping Point’ and the Results Will Be Disastrous
The Amazon rainforest could soon become a savanna, scientists warn as deforestation, drought, wildfire, and climate change continue to take a toll on the world's largest tropical rainforest.
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Upside Foods Opens Its Doors for ‘EPIC’ Consumer Tours About The Future Of Meat
California’s Upside Foods, which has pioneered cultivated meat in the U.S, has announced that it is inviting consumers to tour around its Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center (EPIC) in Emeryville as a way to educate the public!-->…
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Vivera Debuts Plant-Based Salmon Fillet That Costs Less Than The Real Thing
JBS-owned Vivera has revealed a new vegan salmon analogue that the company says mimics the flavour, fattiness and flaky texture of real salmon in response to a ‘lack of plant-based fish alternatives’ currently in circulation in the!-->…
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Nestlé Announces New $73 Million Serbian Production Facility For Plant-Based Garden Gourmet Brand
Nestlé has revealed it will be opening a new production plant in Serbia. The $73 million facility is in progress, with the first phase of construction reportedly already complete. The new site will be 18,440 square metres and within easy!-->…
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The Week In Plant-Based: Fuddruckers, Goiko Add Vegan Menu Items, Heura Debuts The Choribuger
Comfort foods ruled the plant-based newsfeed this week with QSR chains and CPG companies alike debuting vegan takes on classic items around the world. Fuddruckers in the US and Goiko in Spain added plant-based items to their menus while!-->…
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Fungi-Based Startups Meati Foods And The Better Meat Co Intensify Legal Dispute
Two fungi-based alternative meat manufacturers are accusing each other of legal transgressions. Colorado-based Meati Foods, founded in 2015, claims that a former employee went to work for California’s The Better Meat Co, founded in 2018,!-->…
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Finless Foods Nets $34 Million Series B Funding for Plant-Based and Cultivated Tuna
Californian alternative seafood startup Finless Foods has closed a $34 million funding round ahead of specialist facilities construction. The round was led by Hanwha Solutions, with Dainichi Group, At One Ventures and Sustainable Ocean!-->…
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IWD 2022: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food
The two biggest plant-based protein startups in the world are run by men. The majority of the rising cell-based protein startups are also run by men, alongside most of the vegan investment groups that fund them. The leader of the NGO think!-->…
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Why We Can’t Fix The Climate Crisis Without Women
I often get asked what the connection between women and sustainability is and this continually surprises me. It seems fairly obvious, no? Without lifting women up, what chance do we have of creating a fairer, kinder, greener world?
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Unilever Will Publish Product Health Performances Compared to 6 Government Standards In Industry First
In a move that comes after shareholder pressure, multinational food giant Unilever has announced that it is the first major food company to publicly report on the performance of its product portfolio against at least six!-->…
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Goodmylk Acquires PRO2FIT To ‘Make Plant-Based Nutrition Accessible To Everybody’
Indian plant-based dairy startup Goodmylk has acquired domestic nutrition brand PRO2FIT. The two have cited a shared vision of food security and plant-based goodness for all as the foundation for the merger. Making sustainable food choices!-->…
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Impossible Foods Partners With Kroger To Develop New Private Label Meat Substitutes
Kroger has announced a new strategic partnership with Impossible Foods that will see the two companies work together to create a line of proprietary meat substitutes for sale within the retail giant’s numerous locations. Kroger, the!-->…
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Deliveroo Hong Kong Unveils HK$2M Sustainable Packaging Solution To Help Restaurants Go Zero-Waste
Deliveroo HK is taking steps to reduce food packaging waste generated by its restaurant partners. The delivery giant is investing HK$2 million to incentivise a scheme that will encourage restaurants to use plastic-free packaging for their!-->…
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#IWD2022: 10 Women Changing The Future Of Impact In Asia
International Women’s Day is internationally recognised on the March 8th every year, and represents a focal point for women’s rights and is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. At times, it!-->…
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The 6 Best Sustainable Maternity Brands Offering Comfort and Style
Comfort is key when carrying a baby, so it can be hard to retain your consumer ethics when all you want is that perfect pair of slouchy harem trousers. Suddenly, a sponsored advert pops up on social media, showing exactly what you want,!-->…
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Bad Vegan, Good Watching: Netflix’s New True Crime Documentary Shines A Light On Sarma Melngailis’ Fall From Grace
Netflix has unveiled a new four-part series looking at a controversial figure from the restaurant industry. The latest in its collection of true crime stories, "Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives" tracks the case of Sarma Melngailis,!-->…
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Chef José Andrés Sets Up World Central Kitchen Pop-Ups To Feed Refugees Fleeing From Ukraine
Good Meat board member and plant-forward chef José Andrés has mobilised his non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) platform. Setting up on the Ukraine-Poland border, the organisation is primed to make and distribute countless meals to!-->…
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