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Cultured Cheddar Slices: Stockeld Dreamery Bets on Fermentation for ‘Third Wave’ of Vegan Cheese
Swedish vegan dairy startup Stockeld Dreamery has launched fermented Cheddar slices called Melt, which it describes as part of the 'third wave' of plant-based cheese.
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One Planet Pizza’s Joe Hill: ‘Selling A Million Vegan Pizzas Took Me By Surprise’
One Planet Pizza co-founder Joe Hill tells Green Queen about the company's uphill battle in the face of Brexit, war and a pandemic; going on The Apprentice; his trouble with misinformation about veganism, and selling a million pizzas.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Valentine’s Specials, Scotch Eggs & Greek Dragons’ Den
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 Fortnum and Mason's cultivated scotch egg tasting, a Dragons' Den deal!-->…
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Dunkin’ Lawsuit: Is It Discriminatory to Have a Non-Dairy Milk Surcharge?
Dunkin' is being sued for $5M under the Americans with Disabilities Act, with plaintiffs alleging that the surcharge on plant-based milk discriminates against people with lactose intolerance. Do their claims stack up?
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Fungi in My Cheese: Bolder Foods Unveils Mycelium Ingredient for Umami-Packed Cheese Alternatives
Belgian food tech startup Bolder Foods has introduced MycoVeg, a functional mycelium ingredient that offers creamy and stretchy textures in non-dairy cheese. The biomass-fermented innovation is being trialled by dairy companies, and is set!-->…
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Planet A Foods Raises $15.4M in Series A Funding, As It Nears UK Launch for Cocoa-Free Chocolate
German fermentation tech startup Planet A Foods, the parent company of cocoa-free chocolate brand ChoViva, has secured $15.4M in a Series A funding round. On the heels of partnerships with industry giants, It plans to introduce its product!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Dupe Cheese, Squeezy Sour Cream & TikTok Butter
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 a ton of alt-dairy developments, more discussions around banning!-->…
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Super Bowl LVIII: Silk Taps Avenger Jeremy Renner for New Plant-Based Milk Commercial
Plant-based milk brand Silk will air its first Super Bowl commercial at this year's championship game next month, featuring MCU star Jeremy Renner on his return from a freak accident last year. But will it work?
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Mickey Mouse, Price Changes & Labelling Wins
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 Oatly's new partnership with Carvel, price fluctuations for meat and!-->…
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Startup Partners with South Korean Dairy Giant to Launch Vegan Casein Products Ahead of $12M in Seed Funding
New York-based Pureture has teamed up with South Korean food giant Namyang Dairy Products to create products using the biotech startup's vegan casein ahead of an upcoming $12M seed funding round.
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Plant-Based Meat Labelling Faces Respite in Belgium, But Alt-Milk Taxes Hurt Local Brand
Belgium is halting the establishment of guidelines against plant-based meat labelling after continued disagreement among stakeholders, but its higher VAT on milk alternatives is hurting the sector, especially one homegrown brand.
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Yet Another Acquisition: CPG Investor Purchases Vegan Coffee Creamer Leader Nutpods
Amid a flurry of M&A activity in the plant-based space, US non-dairy coffee creamer brand Nutpods has been acquired by newly formed CPG investment arm MPearlRock
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Imagindairy Unveils Industrial-Scale Facility to Produce Animal-Free Dairy Proteins at Price Parity
Israeli precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has acquired and begun operating industrial-scale production lines for its animal-free dairy proteins.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Ben & Berry’s, Better Butter & A Covid-19 Study
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 Ben & Jerry's new oat milk ice-creams, Beyond Meat's new marketing!-->…
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Daisy Lab: Women-Led NZ Startup Scales Animal-Free Whey Production, Diversifies Protein Portfolio
New Zealand's Daisy Lab has scaled up the production of its precision-fermented beta-lactoglobulin powder a year after discovering its initial expression systems, while diversifying into lactoferrin to boost its commercial gains.
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The Milk Wars: Dairy vs Plant-Based Marketing Campaigns Boil Over
Is it okay to drink milk, or do you need to "quit the tit"? A host of campaigns over the last few months have been intensifying the dairy industry's battle with the plant-based sector, which has responded with its own initiatives to leave!-->…
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Smmmile, It’s Plant-Based!: The 9 Best Vegan Mac and Cheese Brands
Boxed, frozen, or in a cup, vegan mac and cheese brands ensure there's something for everyone – here are nine of the best.
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Bel Group-Backed Standing Ovation Bags €3M from French Government & EU Fund for Animal-Free Casein
Fresh from raising €3M, Standing Ovation CEO Romain Chayot speaks to Green Queen about the startup's 2024 plans, its CASPEX project, and France's stance on factory farming.
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What Do Indians Want From Vegan Food? New Survey Reveals Sector Challenges & Potential
The Good Food Institute (GFI) India has conducted a first-of-its-kind survey on consumer awareness, adoption and purchase behaviour for vegan meat and dairy in India. Here are 12 key takeaways.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Bustling Britain, Super Basic Oat Milk & A Vegan Flag Carrier
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 Oatly's first new US products in five years, Emirates' vegan push, and a!-->…
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Animal-Free Dairy Pioneer Perfect Day Raises Up to $90M & Brings On New Exec Team to Pursue Profitability
Perfect Day, the pioneering animal-free dairy food tech which makes animal-free dairy from precision fermentation, says it has secured a pre-series E funding round of up to $90 million and announced that co-founders Ryan Pandya and Perumal!-->…
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