alternative protein

Atlas Monroe is a California-based startup that focuses on delivering succulent plant-based meats with comfort food flavours. Known for its vegan fried chicken, Atlas Monroe was propelled to fame, following founder Deborah Torres’…
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The dairy-free cheese alternative market is huge and it’s growing fast. Analysts expect the global plant-based cheese segment to double from its current $2.7 billion to more than $4.5 billion by 2025. With as many as 4 in 10 consumers…
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Toronto-based New School Foods has released its first product: a plant-based whole-cut salmon filet it says looks, cooks, tastes, and flakes just like conventional salmon. New School Foods' vegan fish release comes on the heels of $12…
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A new survey shows chefs around the world are embracing alternative proteins at a rapid pace and with optimism about the changing landscape. Despite US alternative protein retail sales last year dipping for a number of brands including…
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London-based Multus Biotechnology has closed a $9 million Series A funding round to help accelerate its technology aimed at reducing cultivated meat costs. The funding was led by Mandi Ventures with participation from SOSV, Big Idea…
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From Natalie Portman to Drake, celebrities are investing in vegan brands, products, and services out to change the world. Property and Rolexes have been superseded as savvy investments for the rich and famous. Now, it’s all about who…
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New data from leading food service distributor Sodexo shows ten percent of all meals sold through its U.K. and Ireland sites in 2022 were vegan or vegetarian. The number of plant-based meals sold through Sodexo's nearly 500 U.K. client…
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Hello Plant Foods can't keep its vegan foie gras, Fuah!, in stock. Following King Charles' recent ban on foie gras at all royal residences, the longtime decadent favorite food got an ethical makeover. The royal ban follows other…
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Following its successful launch in the U.K. last year, McDonald's is now offering consumers a Double McPlant across all U.K. and Ireland locations. "You asked. We listened," reads a post on the McDonald's website. The fast-food chain…
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Bringing the focus to alternative protein in Japan and Singapore, Next Meats, Dr. Foods, and ImpacFat announced they are joining forces on the development of Next Fish and other sustainable offerings. The three companies are leveraging…
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It’s been a whirlwind year for the alternative protein industry. That’s why we’re taking a look back on some of the biggest headlines of 2022, spanning across the globe. Here, we review what the cultivated meat sector brought to the table,…
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As we wrap up 2022, let’s take a look back over some of the breaking headlines that solidified precision fermentation as a major pillar in the world of alternative protein. Here are some of the top stories within the space, from…
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There's no disputing the industrial dairy complex is problematic, particularly when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Dairy farms across the world are a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of…
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Oobli, the California-based food tech company focused on sweet protein via microbial fermentation, has launched its first product. Following its rebrand from Joywell Foods, Oobli's first product is a sweet-protein-powered line of…
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We dive into some of the headlines that topped plant-based alternative protein space, from vegan labelling wars to never-seen-before product launches. Here’s what the plant-based sector brought for us in 2022. 1. Plant-based milk…
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With $1 million in assistance from the Australian Government's Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, Harvest B has opened the first facility dedicated to plant-based meat ingredients in Australia. The new Sydney-based facility will be…
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Seafood is a fast-growing niche of the alternative protein sector. With that is a sub-niche of unbelievably realistic plant-based whole-cut products. Made using 100 percent vegan ingredients, these substitutes for fish and seafood claim to…
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Black Sheep Foods, the Bay Area plant-based food tech company working to create vegan lamb meat with proprietary patent-pending technology has closed a $12.3 million Series A funding round. Black Sheep's funding was led by Unovis,…
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A new cultivated meat factory slated to open in North Carolina will be the world's largest. In what Israel-based Believer Meats says is a watershed moment for the cultivated meat industry, its forthcoming 200,000-square-foot factory,…
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African cuisine is rife with super grains, surprising grasses, and protein-rich ingredients that will elevate your palate and support developing economies, and sourcing them is as simple as a click online.  The following are some of the…
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If the McDonald's McPlant didn't set your heart on fire, and you’re looking to make the switch away from massive chain fast-food and embrace a vegan twist, you have to know about the following six vegan burger chains. Looking for the…
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