2021

Launched by Hong Kong-based Sonic Capital and Tavis Digital in Zurich, Sphere wants to support the emerging ecological blockchain sector.
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Impossible Foods, best known for its meaty vegan burgers, has launched its version of the vegan nugget with a mission to fix our food system.
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Proeon, an Indian plant protein ingredients startup, has just raised $2.4 million in a seed funding round. The company, which leverages a wide range of crops such as amaranth, hemp seeds and mung beans, say the funds will fuel its global…
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Indian plant-based startup Blue Tribe Foods is expanding its portfolio of meat alternatives with a new line of vegan chicken and pork sausages. The new products, set to launch this month via the Mumbai-based firm’s e-commerce site, will be…
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As plant-based meat alternatives continue to surge in popularity, many are wondering: are these substitutes really healthier than animal meat? A new study suggests that in general, it’s a yes. According to a new study led by researchers…
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Israeli food tech MeaTech has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its proprietary method of culturing fat using only plant-sourced inputs. The process enables the startup to create…
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American universities will soon be serving vegan burgers that are 3D printed by robot chefs in Sodexo's pilot with Israeli food tech SavorEat.
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Indian startup Goodmylk is now gearing up to expand its plant-based dairy range after bagging $1 million in an extended seed round. Backed by major Indian angels and international funds, the startup will also ramp up distribution as demand…
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Shanghai-based food tech CellX has just debuted samples of cell-based pork closed a new funding round with $4.3 million. The round, led by prominent Chinese investors ZhenFund, will go towards fuelling CellX’s ongoing R&D and…
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The UK government has outlined plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England in its "war on plastic".
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In Hong Kong, a school is planting the city’s first Miyawaki forest featuring over 50 native species on site as part of its eco-curriculum.
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Canteens across universities in Berlin will now be replacing meat with vegan and vegetarian meals to lower their carbon footprint.
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Based in the Netherlands, Geneus Biotech is a biomaterials startup that just debuted its first product: a cell-based fur alternative.
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Singapore just hosted the Alternative Protein & FoodTech Show, organised by industry nonprofit KindEarth.Tech (KET), in collaboration with cell-based crustacean startup Shiok Meats and events company SciGlo. In addition to bringing…
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Plantible Foods, the company behind the duckweed-based protein, has just secured $21.5 million in its Series A round. The funding will go towards building its first commercial-scale production facility, ahead of its plan to launch its…
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Dole, the world’s biggest fruit and vegetable producer, says it now upcycles 80% of "ugly" fruit in its Thailand farms to fight food waste.
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Scientists say the only way to regain stability and save the planet is climate repair—a 3-step strategy of “reduce, remove, repair”.
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Jybe is a new review app to helping users find out which restaurants use sustainable packaging for food takeout and online deliveries.
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Geltor's vegan collagen is featured in new skin care products from Orora. The HumaColl21 has been clinically proven to boost skin health.
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Stockeld Dreamery, the Swedish food tech behind the fermented pea and fava bean-based Stockeld Chunk, has just raised €16.5 million (US$20 million) in what it says is the largest-ever Series A round secured by a plant-based startup in…
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Compound Foods, a San Francisco startup brewing coffee without any beans, has just secured $4.5 million in its seed round. The biotech has developed coffee that tastes, looks and smells and even the same caffeine dose as its conventional…
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