This Japanese Startup’s Animal-Free ‘Brewed Protein’ Biomaterials Replaces Cashmere and Wool
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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Switzerland’s Largest Retailer Bets On Microbial Fermentation Seafood
Swiss retail giant Migros is making a bet on Aqua Cultured Foods’ microbial fermentation seafood alternatives.
Aqua Cultured Foods, the startup developing whole muscle cuts of seafood through microbial fermentation, is now teaming!-->!-->!-->…
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Nike Is Destroying New Returned Sneakers, German Investigation Reveals
An investigation by German reporters alleges Nike has been destroying new shoes that have been returned, instead of reselling them.
Nike could be shredding sneakers that are completely new, an investigative report by a team of!-->!-->!-->…
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6 Books To Read on Climate Justice and Nature Centring Marginalised People
By Francisca Rockey
If you walk into your local library or bookshop and you’re looking for a book on nature or the climate crisis, you’re likely to find that most of the texts are written by white people; meaning most of our!-->!-->!-->…
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General Mills Brand Bold Cultr Debuts As First Major U.S. Precision Fermentation Cheese Launch
General Mills has become the first major food brand to dive into precision fermentation dairy. This week, it announced the launch of Bold Cultr—animal-free cheese made from Perfect Day's whey.
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The Rise Of Fermentation: 8 Things You Need To Know About The Third Alt Protein Technology
The plant-based and cultivated meat sectors are widely recognised in the alternative protein world, but there’s now a third category emerging – fermentation.
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Singapore Will Soon Get Its First Tree-To-Bar Chocolate Made From Local Cacao
Chef Janice Wong wants to bring Singapore its first-ever tree-to-bar chocolate made with locally grown cacao.
Most of the world’s cocoa is produced in just two countries: the Ivory Coast and Ghana. But now, the city-state of!-->!-->!-->…
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Kerry Is Helping F&B Capture Asia’s Growing Plant-Based Meat Demand
Driven by rising awareness of sustainability and health, consumers all over the world are turning to alternative proteins. But no other market will compare to Asia when it comes to the surging demand for vegan meat in the years ahead.!-->…
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COP26 Ends With Promises, But Not Nearly Enough Progress
By Tina Gerhardt
The UN climate conference’s agreement acknowledges several key issues for the first time—but doesn’t do enough to address them.
As COP26 drew to a close with the Glasgow Climate Pact, a 10-page document,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Vegan Whole Cut Beef and Lamb Flank Now On Michelin-Starred Restaurant Menus
Michelin-starred chefs are now serving up whole cuts of vegan beef and lamb flank developed by Israeli startup Redefine Meat.
Leading chefs are now dishing up perfectly cooked steaks made out of plants. Developed by food tech Redefine!-->!-->!-->…
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Using Food Waste to Feed the Highest Urban Farm in Hong Kong
One of DBS Bank's offices in Hong Kong is taking action on food waste, turning it into compost to grow fresh produce at its urban farm.
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Tofu Giant Nasoya Brings Vegan Meals to US Colleges and Fast Casual Chains
Nasoya, the leading tofu brand in the US, is now making its foray into foodservice. For the first time, the brand will begin serving up vegan meals featuring its line of tofu and its Plantspired plant-based protein at college campuses and!-->…
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This New Vegan Grocery Subscription Box Curates Unique Plant-Based Finds
The latest grocery subscription box available in New York isn’t like your typical vegan shopping basket. PlantBelly is filled with some of the most unique plant-based products on the market, from pili nut vegan milk to plant-based!-->…
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Sustainable Precision Fermentation ‘Dairy Identical’ Imagindairy Raises $13 Million In Seed Round
As demand for animal-free milk and dairy products rises, Israel's Imagindairy closes a robust seed round for its precision fermentation milk technology.
Completing its seed round, Israeli-based dairy identical food tech brand!-->!-->!-->…
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Canada’s Vegan Wagyu Maker Set To Become Global Plant-Based Beef Supplier
Wamame Foods, the Canadian firm behind the plant-based brand Waygu, wants to become a global vegan beef supplier. It just secured funding for a new project, which will see the food tech partner up with fellow Canadian companies Merit!-->…
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Singapore’s Temasek Launches Platform For Asia Alternative Protein Startups
Temasek, the Singapore government-backed investment firm, has just established a new platform dedicated to scaling and commercialising sustainable foods and alternative proteins. Providing R&D advisory, pilot facilities and opening up!-->…
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The Week In Food Tech: Impossible And Buitoni Vegan Ravioli, Plus New Foods From Ritter Sport, Blue Tribe, and Barvecue
Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments!-->…
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This Plant-Based Peptide Company Backed By U2’s Bono and The Edge Just Bagged $45M
Nuritas, a biotech company developing plant-based peptides, has closed its $45 million Series B round. The company, which lists Bono and The Edge of U2 fame among its key backers, says the financing will accelerate its global expansion and!-->…
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Vegan, Vegetarian and Flexitarian Diets Could Save You Money – New Study
By: Marco Springmann
Many people are choosing to make the switch to plant-based diets for many reasons – including as a way of cutting their climate footprint or to be healthier.
Yet there’s long been the notion that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Want Beyond Meat In Your Salad? Asia’s SaladStop Has It and It Just Raised $8.8M to Expand.
SaladStop, the Singapore-headquartered salad chain with locations across Asia, has just closed its Series B with $8.8 million. The restaurant, which serves up Beyond Meat on its plant-forward menu, says the funding will fuel its expansion!-->…
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Japan Sets Up Plant-Based Labelling Rules To Remove Vegan Industry ‘Shackles’
Japan is establishing plant-based labelling rules to remove hurdles for the country’s vegan food industry. In a press conference, government minister Taro Kono described the lack of guidelines as a “shackle” for the industry’s development,!-->…
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