Food & Nutrition

Comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he is entering the quick-service restaurant sector. The Fatherhood star is set to open two Hart House locations in 2022, the first this summer. The restaurants will be 100 percent plant-based and…
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French food tech HappyVore has raised €35 million in funding led by Invus with the family group Artal, Adrien de Schompré, BPI France and Philippe Cantet all participating. The raise has paved the way for the acquisition of the largest…
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Malaysian plant-based meat producer Phuture has announced multiple new distribution partnerships. The startup, which recently secured $1.5 million in funding to fine-tune its meat analogues, lists restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels as…
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Convenient, tasty, vegan: could Nutrition Kitchen's new meal plan help Hong Kongers become more flexitarian? I'll be honest: meal plans are not my thing. I've had a long career in health and wellness/plant-based journalism so I've tried…
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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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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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UK plant-based meat startup Jack & Bry has unveiled what they claim is the world's first unbreaded jackfruit fish fillet, in partnership with The Cornish Seaweed Company. According to the company, all other comparable products use a…
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By: Irina Gerry We need to rethink our food system and secure a better future. Here's why. The first shock came just a couple of months ago with disruption of sunflower oil supply. The world’s largest supplier, Ukraine, was cut off…
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Singaporean food tech startup Dynamic Foodco intends to help secure domestic food security and it says it can start doing so by the end of 2022 when it plans to launch its Dynameat brand, with a focus on plant-based chicken initially. The…
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La Fauxmagerie, Britain’s first vegan cheesemonger has announced it has developed a range for supermarket distribution. The range represents a step back from the more artisanal recipes that the London-based cheese startup offers. Waitrose…
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Robyn Almodovar, a chef known for her appearances on Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped, has been working with Florida-based Future Foods since 2020. The two joined forces to launch a new vegan meat brand, dubbed PAOW! Standing for “People And Our…
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Chilean unicorn NotCo has made its meat alternative debut in Canada. The company's NotBurger release was timed to coincide with National Burger Day on May 28. The launch comes after a successful rollout of the company’s NotMilk last year. …
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Carl Icahn has lost a proxy fight with McDonald’s. The billionaire owns 200 shares in McDonald’s, equating to a too-small share to influence other votes. Icahn’s fight was centred around the chain's suppliers' treatment of pregnant pigs…
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Biologists in Norwich have used CRISPR technology to alter the genetics of tomatoes. The result is enzyme inhibition that prevents a vitamin D precursor from being converted into cholesterol. The British scientists claim that eating two…
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A new study, conducted by Veylinx, has revealed consumer insights critical to the growth of the alternative protein sector. A key takeaway for brands looking to entice new customers is confirmation that price and taste are bigger drivers…
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U.K.-founded sustainability enterprise Foodsteps has closed a successful seed funding round, bringing in $4.1 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Metaplanet, Ascension and the Conduit EIS Impact Fund.…
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Beyond Meat has announced reality television superstar Kim Kardashian as its new "chief taste consultant". Kardashian has lent her ambassadorship to the somewhat embattled brand, citing that she has used the products at home regularly. In…
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San Francisco-based startup cultivated meat Orbillion has announced that it projects reaching price parity with conventional meat by 2026, with commodity pricing for beef to follow by 2030. The declaration comes as CEO and co-founder…
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Auckland-based NewFish has come out of stealth to close a NZ$1.3 million (approx. US$816,000) pre-seed funding round. Outset Ventures led the round with participation from domestic investor Tangaroa Ventures, basketball player Steven Adams…
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Eat Just’s JUST Egg has attracted a number of celebrity investors. Now, two of the most prominent, Serena Williams and Jake Gyllenhaal, are starring in satire-rich advertising campaigns to promote the health benefits and taste of the…
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Texas-based Project Pollo was recently represented by founder and CEO Lucas Bradbury in the season finale episode of Shark Tank. He pitched the vegan chicken chain to residents ‘sharks’ Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary and Barbara…
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