Nuggs Maker Simulate Bought By Ahimsa Companies After Period of Uncertainty for the ‘Tesla of Chicken’
Vegan chicken startup Simulate, famous for its Nuggs, has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies to get the business back on track after months of (dis)quiet.
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The Veggie Burger Debate: EU Court Blocks France’s Attempt to Ban Meaty Names On Plant-Based Food Labels
The European Court of Justice has rejected France's proposed 'veggie burger' labelling ban, allowing plant-based food producers to continue using meat-like terms on their packaging. What happens next?
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McDonald’s France Finally Goes Vegan, Offering Veggie McPlant Nuggets With Beyond Chicken
McDonald's France is introducing vegan nuggets made from Beyond Meat, its first plant-based option, offered at the same price as conventional chicken.
Fast-food giant McDonald's is finally offering a plant-based option in France, its!-->!-->!-->…
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‘La Vie est Belle’: French Vegan Meat Maker Doubles Funding Pot with €25M Investment, Rolls Out Meatballs
Parisian plant-based meat startup La Vie has raised €25M in investment amid a fourfold hike in sales, and announced the launch of vegan meatballs.
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The Arctic’s On Fire, the Amazon’s Destroyed, and 1.5°C Is Out the Window – But Are We Reaching Peak Emissions?
Recent extreme weather events serve as a warning of what's to come if governments don't get their house in order, with most climate scientists now prophesising "catastrophic" 2°C warming.
Hurricane Helene has ravaged six states, some!-->!-->!-->…
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With COP29 On the Horizon, A Landmark Climate Mitigation Fund Is Drying Up
Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss-and-damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up.
By Naveena Sadasivam
At the annual United Nations climate conference in Dubai last year, the world’s countries!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Döhler Backs Fava Bean Chocolate Maker As Climate Change Eats Up Cocoa Crops
German food manufacturing specialist Döhler has invested in UK startup Nukoko to scale up its bean-to-bar cocoa-free chocolate, ahead of a market launch in 2025.
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In Latest Setback to Green Deal, EU Proposes 12-Month Delay to Anti-Deforestation Law
The EU is considering a year-long delay to its landmark anti-deforestation law after facing calls from governments and companies alike.
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Nestlé, Tesco, Sainsbury’s Join Call to Make Food Waste Reporting Mandatory
It should be mandatory for food producers in the UK to disclose how much goes to waste, a group of food businesses have told the environment secretary.
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Vegan Dairy Queen Miyoko Schinner Is Teaching A Homemade Plant-Based Cheese Masterclass
Miyoko Schinner, a pioneer of the plant-based dairy space, is the latest instructor to teach a course at online learning platform Meet The Vegans.
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Austrian Vegan Seafood Startup Opens ‘World’s Largest’ 3D-Printed Food Factory
Revo Foods has opened what it says is the world's largest factory dedicated to 3D-printed food, rolling out an updated whole-cut mycelium salmon fillet as the facility's first product.
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Tesco, Sainsbury’s ‘Misled’ Consumers By Burning Most of the Soft Plastic They Pledged to Recycle
The take-back schemes run by UK supermarkets to recycle soft plastics have misled consumers, with 70% of this waste being burned instead, an investigation has found.
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Heura Goes Beyond Meat with Healthier Plant-Based Cheese & Pasta to Take On UPF Label
Spanish plant-based pioneer Heura is expanding its technology to offer nutrient-dense cold cuts, cheese, and pasta, in a bid to move past the ultra-processed food label.
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Queensland Govt Backs Cauldron Ferm’s Efforts to Build APAC’s Largest Precision Fermentation Facility
Australian fermentation specialist Cauldron Ferm has received financial support from the Queensland government to build a first-of-its-kind precision fermentation contract manufacturing plant.
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Umami Bioworks Inks Deal to Introduce Cultivated Seafood in South Korea
Singaporean cultivated seafood pioneer Umami Bioworks has teamed up with two biotech firms to set up a production line and path to market entry in South Korea.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Dairy-Free Mozzarella Sticks, Vegan Wetherspoons & Indian Cultivated Meat
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Sunday Supper's plant-based mozzarella sticks, M&S's new vegan!-->…
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US Republicans Fear China’s Biotech Revolution – Are They Finally Embracing Cultivated Meat?
China's potential biotech dominance – especially its progress with cultivated meat – has spurred Republicans to call for US action to ensure "continued leadership".
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Choruba & the Chocolate Factory: Italy’s Foreverland Bites Into €3.4M for New Cocoa-Free Chocolate Products
Cocoa-free chocolate maker Foreverland has raised €3.4M ($3.76M) in a seed funding round to open its first production facility for its carob-based Choruba alternative.
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LanzaTech Expands Gas Fermentation Tech to Recycle Waste Carbon Into Protein, Partners with US Military
Synbio firm LanzaTech has extended its carbon recycling operations to human food applications with a new protein, and teamed up with the US military on a joint project.
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Those Vegan Cowboys Unveils Animal-Free Casein for Meltier, Stretchier Cheese
Dutch-Belgian food tech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has debuted its precision-fermented casein protein, with plans to launch animal-free cheese in 2025.
Animal-free casein is having a moment. From new startups pushing the envelope with!-->!-->!-->…
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Kinoko-Tech Inks Deal to Roll Out Fungi Products in Australia, From Zero-Waste Burgers to Mycelium Muesli Bars
Israel's Kinoko-Tech has partnered with Australia's Metaphor Foods to commercialise a range of mycelium protein products – including sausages, flapjacks and chips – down under.
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