2022

Malaysia’s plant-based food delivery platform Zesty Clickz has undergone a total rebrand. Newly dubbed Veg-Hub, the service has grown to include the delivery of groceries and personal care products. It now stands as the self-proclaimed…
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Don Lee Farms has launched another lawsuit against Beyond Meat. The former co-manufacturer of the plant-based leader are already due to meet at trial in September, with Beyond accused of breach of contract, fraud and unpaid monies, amongst…
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Founded in 2021, Brown Foods claims to have developed “real” whole milk in a laboratory setting. The breakthrough took less than three months for the Boston and India-based startup, which just closed a $2.36 million seed round.…
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 63 complaints about an advert created by Vegan Friendly UK. The clip was devised to shine a light on what Vegan Friendly refers to as the hypocrisy of meat-eaters who claim to care about…
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Can't imagine a world without Sriracha hot sauce? You may want to increase your efforts to combat climate change as drought conditions have put a stop on Huy Fong's Sriracha orders through September. Monterrey, Mexico, an industrial…
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There's another case for reducing plastic waste—scientists have discovered that microplastic can carry diseases from land to sea. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, are the first to connect microplastics in…
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Summer 2022 marks the start of Live Nation partnering with Everything Legendary to offer plant-based burgers to concertgoers. The vegan company rose to fame following a successful pitch on Shark Tank, which saw Mark Cuban invest $300,000…
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Japanese plant-based manufacturer Next Meats has announced a new product line to be manufactured in its San Jose, Calif., facility. The Next Wagyu Japanese Premium Brisket is the company’s first meat analogue with carbon-negative…
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Swedish alternative dairy startup Stockeld Dreamery has realised a company ambition of developing vegan cream cheese. The company states that it has been actively engaged in the development for two and a half years. Initial brainstorming…
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With more than ten million cows and more than 26 million sheep, New Zealand's agriculture sector makes up nearly half of its greenhouse gas emissions. A new 'burp tax' could change that. With just about five million people, sheep and…
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Eat Just's Good Meat has broken ground on the largest cultivated meat factory in Asia. Building on its success in Singapore after becoming the first company to earn regulatory approval for cultivated meat in the city-state, Eat Just's…
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South Korea’s Armored Fresh, formerly known as Yangyoo, has confirmed a successful pre-Series B raise totalling $23 million. The round was led by previous investor the Korea Development Bank with supporting participation from Hanwha…
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Spanish startup Cocuus has confirmed a successful €2.5 million pre-Series A raise. Big Idea Ventures led the investment with participation noted from Cargill Ventures and Tech Transfer UPV. The news comes shortly after the company…
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San Francisco-based Artemys Foods has emerged from stealth with a new name. Now dubbed SCiFi Foods, the startup that counts British rock bank Coldplay as one of its early backers has announced its rebrand along with a renewed mission: to…
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AAK Foodservice has taken over ForA:Butter, a brand developed by New York-based startup Fora Foods. The flagship product is butter made using aquafaba, which delivers performance that professional bakers look for in their ingredients. The…
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Two years after California-based Perfect Day became the first company to earn GRAS status for its precision fermentation β-lactoglobulin—the primary protein in whey found in cow and sheep milk—Tel Aviv's Remilk has become the second…
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Bengaluru-based Alt Co. has confirmed a $1 million raise led by undisclosed major investors from Singapore, the Middle East and India. The plant-based brand intends to use the cash injection to increase its size, reach and product…
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Alternative dairy startup Bon Vivant has announced a strategic partnership with fellow French operation Abolis Biotechnologies. The latter is a European leader in industrial biotechnology. The two will co-develop production methods for the…
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Thomson & Scott, a certified B Corp, has released a range of alcohol-free wines under brand name Noughty. Low in sugar and sulfites and certified as vegan and Halal, the drinks have been conceived to cater to health-conscious…
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Cell-based egg comes to a new skincare line as Japan's IntegriCulture expands its Cellament reach, demonstrating the power of its tech. It's been a busy year for cellular agriculture startup IntegriCulture. It kicked off January with a…
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Nonprofit Switch4Good has announced its latest collaboration designed to “disrupt the disinformation of Big Dairy”. The organisation is working with vegan artists to offer more than 50 pieces of original art, sold as Non-Fungible Tokens…
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