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EniferBio has raised €11M Series A funding round for its fungal mycoprotein made from the by-products of food and agricultural processes. EniferBio says its fresh funding was led by the Dutch aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark and…
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Boston-based Motif FoodWorks has announced a limited-edition release of its debut product: the Motif BeefWorks plant-based burger patties. Motif, which operates predominantly as a B2B, says it has been sampling the burgers to restaurant…
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Last week, the U.K. government made its largest investment to date into sustainable protein — £12 million for the creation of a research center aimed at helping British scientists and companies scale up cultivated meat. The new Cellular…
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Singapore-based start-up Karana is aiming to make jackfruit a staple global food by scaling up the supply of this regenerative crop over the next two decades. And its recent ten-fold growth over the last two years shows the brand is well…
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A recent study aimed to investigate whether consumers are more likely to support a meat tax to improve animal welfare or to mitigate climate change. The study, published in the journal Nature Food, was conducted in Germany, where…
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A new protein partnership aims to widen the protein ecosystem by expanding meat alternative offerings. Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), a global conventional protein leader, and Israel's Believer Meats, a cultivated meat pioneer, have…
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In a partnership with German online retailer Confiserie Seidl, Planet A Foods has launched Nocoa, its first sustainable chocolate line. Nocoa is tapping into the chocolate successor market, made without cacao and instead from natural,…
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A study published last month found greenhouse gases resulting from food waste contribute to nearly half of all global food system emissions. The study, published in the journal Nature Food, looked at the loss and waste of 54 different…
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The Vegetarian Butcher, the Unilever-owned Dutch plant-based meat brand, has launched its first cookbook “New Meat.” The new cookbook builds on the success of the Vegetarian Butcher's offerings since it launched in 2010. "New Meat"…
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Melibio's Mellody plant-based honey is making its direct-to-consumer debut via chef Daniel Humm's Eleven Madison Home store in New York City. Following up from its debut at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California, last month,…
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Three new reports from the nonprofit The Good Food Institute detail a shifting landscape across the global food system as the plant-based, precision fermentation, and cultivated meat sectors show significant growth and widespread…
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In its State of the Marketplace 2022 Summary Report, the Plant Based Foods Association takes a deep dive into the category and identifies key trends ahead. Despite inflation over the last year and lackluster sales for several…
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A new report finds that while the demand for dairy-free options continues to rise, consumers aren't sold on the options. More than 80 percent of consumers surveyed by Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) said they use plant-based products at…
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Germans keep reducing their meat consumption, a new report finds. New data released by the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture in Germany shows that meat consumption per capita decreased by approximately 4.2 kg in 2022, dropping…
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Following its release in 2021, Sweden's Mycorena says its fungi-stabilized sustainable fat dubbed Mycolein, is now available for sale. Mycorena first announced its fungi-based fat that mimics animal fat in late 2021. The product earned…
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As the industry gets closer to widespread regulatory approval, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) released their first report on the safety aspects of the nascent…
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Gen Z is driving the rapidly growing plant-based food market. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of Gen Zers say they plan to pursue a vegan diet in the next five years but the reasons don't necessarily track with their climate…
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China's shift to a more sustainable food system took a significant step forward with the introduction of the country's first domestic vegan food certification program and the first ten recipients. The China Vegan Society and the China…
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Aqua Cultured Foods has announced $5.5 million in a Seed funding round to accelerate its mycoprotein-based seafood. The new funding was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund that specializes in investing in alternative…
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Zero Cow Factory, India's first precision fermentation dairy producer, has secured $4 million (INR 32 crore) in a Seed funding round led by Green Frontier Capital, GVFL, and Pi Ventures, with participation from Pascual Innoventures. …
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French dairy conglomerate Danone has agreed to a strategic $2 million investment deal with Israeli cell-based breast milk startup Wilk. Danone's investment into Wilk is part of a $3.5 million financing round for the food tech startup.…
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