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By Fredric Bauer and Tobias Dan Nielsen Visiting a modern petrochemical plant makes you feel incredibly small. Enormous compressors roar incessantly, distillation columns tower high above your head, large pipelines full of oil and gas…
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Answering urgent calls from vegans and flexitarians everywhere, and buttressed by a growing demand for meat-free options, McDonald’s UK has finally released a vegan burger. Dubbed the McPlant burger, fast-food aficionados can now enjoy a…
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Singapore food tech Shiok Meats has opened the doors to its “mini-plant”, the first-of-its-kind R&D facility dedicated to cultivated seafood in the city in a ceremony inaugurated by the city's state environmental minister. Shiok has…
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Michroma is developing natural vegan-friendly food colourants powered by fungi to overhaul synthetic and animal-based, non-vegan food dyes. The food colourant market is dominated by synthetics and animal-derived products, but…
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California-based Sundial Foods has raised $4 million in seed funding for its whole-cut vegan chicken wings slated to launch in the US in 2022. The round included participation from Nestlé, Food Labs, Clear Current Capital, and SOSV /…
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New Culture secures $25 million in an oversubscribed Series A to fuel the launch of its animal-free mozzarella cheese. New Culture, the San Francisco startup developing animal-free cheese, has closed its Series A round with $25…
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Oatly has opened its first factory in China to accelerate growth across Asia. Oatly has just opened its first factory in China, just months after it established its first Asian production site in Singapore. The Swedish oat milk…
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The Spanish government has rejected right-wing party Vox’s proposals to ban labels for plant-based products. Vegan and vegetarian product labels will be staying in Spain, after the government rejected right-wing party Vox’s…
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17 food tech startups have been chosen to join Big Idea Ventures’ accelerator programs in New York, Singapore and Paris. Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has announced today (November 22) its latest accelerator cohorts to join its programs…
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Canadian plant-based food company and sesame milk manufacturer The Planting Hope Co. has completed its initial public offering (IPO) in Canada, selling 22.5 million shares at $0.40 apiece. These shares are now trading on the TSX Venture…
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The world’s largest meat company JBS is diving into the cell-based meat space with a $100M investment to acquire Spain’s BioTech Foods and construct a new R&D centre. JBS, the world’s biggest meat processor, is now pivoting…
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More than half of Americans believe that the future of food is plant-based, a new consumer poll has found. A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll reveals that over half of American consumers see plant-based foods as a trend here to…
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This new whey protein powder is unlike any other currently on the market. It's completely animal-free, thanks to Perfect Day's precision fermentation technology. You can now get your hands on real whey protein powder, made without any…
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By Anya Zoledziowski A family fell on such hard times after a cyclone that when a man offered their daughter, 17, a job, they agreed. They later learned she was forced into the sex trade. In May 2020, when the catastrophic…
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One study compares resale approaches to fashion to figure out which is most profitable for both business and the environment. There are several approaches to resale fashion, but one study has figured out whether brands are simply…
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New research suggests that the type of fat matters when it comes to its impact on cardiovascular health. According to a new study, it’s not just about the amount of fat consumed in one’s diet, but where this fat comes from when it…
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Craving healthy, wholesome plant-based meals but always short on time? Or perhaps you’ve been feeling a little uninspired with your own vegan meals and could do with a little help. Whether you’re just plant-curious or a dedicated…
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We’ve rounded up the best vegan Michelin-starred restaurants hailing from around the world that are reimagining fine dining with plant-based cuisine. Many of these restaurants have been featured by the Michelin Guide’s list of best…
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While India is a country with a long history of vegetarianism, like many other countries that have undergone rapid urbanisation and population growth, the demand for animal protein has been on the steady rise. However, Indian consumers now…
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When people think of desserts, cakes, ice cream, and pastries usually come to mind. But in Hong Kong, we’re blessed with delicious traditional Cantonese desserts that are known as tong sui (糖水), meaning “sugar water”, which can be served…
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Could brewing protein for biomaterials become the future of fashion? Japanese biotech Spiber thinks so. Conscious consumerism is on the rise, with sustainable cruelty-free fabrics becoming trendier day by day. But while brands…
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