The Next Plant IPO: Oatly Reported To Be Seeking US$10B Valuation In U.S. Listing This Year
Oatly could be seeking a value of US$10 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The Swedish food tech behind one of the recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market has been backed by the!-->…
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Bill Gates On 60 Minutes: ‘Alternative Protein Crucial To Solve Climate Crisis’, Says Billionaire In New Book
Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and billionaire, has hailed alternative proteins and other innovative technologies as critical to the fight against climate change. In a recent interview on CBS News’ 60 Minutes to promote his new book,!-->…
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Rival Foods & LIVEKINDLY Collective To Develop The ‘Perfect’ Plant-Based Whole Cut Chicken
Dutch food tech Rival Foods and plant-based group LIVEKINDLY Collective have announced a new partnership to develop the “perfect” plant-based chicken. The collaboration between the two firms will see Rival Foods leverage their technology!-->…
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Vegan Waygu: Canadian Firm To Debut Plant-Based Japanese Beef In Select Stores Across U.S.
Canadian manufacturer, Top Tier Foods (TTF) dedicated to offering plant-based options for the sushi industry recently collaborated with North America’s largest sushi giant Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) to unveil a vegan version of Waygu, a!-->…
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Swiss Giant Nestlé To Debut Vegan KitKat Chocolate Bars In U.K. Market
According to an insider organization Vegan Food UK, global food giant Nestlé will be launching a vegan version of its KitKat chocolate.
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Tinge: Young Startup Disrupts Indian Beauty Market With Customisable Vegan Eco Cosmetics
Bengaluru-based startup Tinge offers a range of cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics along with options of customising products as well as refilling the empty ones in an effort to provide sustainable, animal-free and zero-waste beauty choices!-->…
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Pairwise: Food-Gene Editing Company Closes US$90M Series B Round To Scale Its Food Innovation Tech
North Carolina-based biotech company, Pairwise recently secured US$90M funding in its Series B round which will boost its gene-editing creation of new fruit and vegetable varieties and break down barriers to increase consumption of fresh!-->…
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Nutrapharma Creates Protein Powder Supplements From Scraps To Fight Food Waste
U.K.-based Nutrapharma has recently pioneered a food waste solution that involves creating protein powder for saleable supplements from excess fruits and vegetables to lessen carbon emissions produced by scraps and provide a plant-based!-->…
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Filipino Student Designs Solar Windows That Converts Food Waste Into Renewable Energy
The first-ever sustainability winner of The James Dyson Award was awarded to Carvey Maigue for inventing an innovative way to tackle food waste and using it to create renewable energy sources thus setting up a circular economy and!-->…
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Nick’s: Swedish Sugar-Free Ice Cream Feat. Perfect Day Tech Raises US$30M To Fuel U.S & Germany Expansion
Sweden-based brand Nick's, parent company, LUB Foods recently secured US$30M in funding that will execute its plans for international expansion of its sugar-free ice cream products, mainly in the U.S. and Germany, along with building a!-->…
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California’s New Age Meats Announces US$2M Seed Extension For Hybrid Cultivated & Plant-Based Meat
California-based New Age Meats (NAM) recently raised US$2 million in a seed extension round to scale the production of the brand's hybrid cultivated and plant-based meat.
Located in Berkley, California, the cell-based startup, New Age!-->!-->!-->…
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VeggieVictory: Global Investors Back Nigeria’s First Plant-Based Food Tech In Pre-Seed Round
VeggieVictory, Nigeria’s first plant-based startup, has announced the completion of a pre-seed funding round from a number of international investors. Describing the investment round as a show of the potential for the African continent to!-->…
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AI-Powered Chilean Startup The Live Green Co Launches Plant-Based Ice Cream With 90-Day R&D
Chilean food tech The Live Green Co has expanded its plant-based portfolio, adding vegan-friendly clean-label ice creams to its line-up. The new plant-based ice creams have been developed using the firm’s AI-powered technology, which!-->…
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London Startup Jack & Bry Announce US$1.73M Seed Funding For Jackfruit Alt Meat Product Range
Based out of London, food tech company Jack & Bry recently secured £1.25 million (approx US$1.73 million) in seed funding to further disrupt the alternative protein industry with the launch of new jackfruit meat substitutes for the!-->…
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Michelin’s Green Star Rating Explained: What Is It, How It Came About & Restaurant Awardee Highlights
The Michelin Guides first debuted their new emblem for sustainable gastronomy in 2020 in France and Nordic countries, with the new clover leaf icon recognising “green” practices in the F&B industry. Now, for their 2021 edition, the!-->…
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Smallfood: Canadian FoodTech Debuts Microalgae Protein For Alt Meat That Can Be Grown in 7 Days
Canadian microbial ingredient company Smallfood is debuting a new strain of microalgae that produces a novel “perfect protein” that can be used to develop alternative meats. Smallfood’s microalgae can be grown in just seven days using the!-->…
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‘Green’ Claims Are Fake, Potentially Illegal: New EU Study Says E-Stores Rife With Greenwashing
According to a recent study of online shops and traders by the European Union and national consumer protection authorities, 'greenwashing' is quite common in online stores meaning that several of the 'green' claims on companies’ websites!-->…
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Will You Be My (Vegan) Valentine? How To Celebrate The Eco & Cruelty-Free Way
It’s almost that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re spending it with your partner or having a Galentine’s slumber party with your closest friends, the best thing to do to not kill the mood is to celebrate safety,!-->…
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An Alt Protein Transition Course Is About To Launch At This Dutch University
From food scientists coming up with 3D printing technologies to cell-based startups and big food companies investing in plant-based meat, there has never been more innovation in the alternative protein space. Postgraduate students at!-->…
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Big Food Giants Lost Out To Small Brands In 2020, New Research Shows
Big food players have lost market share to smaller brands over 2020, finds a new report released by global data and market analytics company IRI. The ongoing consumer transition prompted a collective loss of more than US$12 billion in!-->…
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Swiss Cheese: Scientist Marité Cárdenas Is Developing A Plant-Based Protein That Mimics Milk Casein
Scientist Marité Cárdenas is currently developing a plant-based protein that will mimic casein in milk in an effort to create dairy-free milk that is suitable for vegan cheesemaking.
Sweden-based Marité Cárdenas, a professor at Biofilms!-->!-->!-->…
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