Alt Protein

Beyond Meat has just announced an agreement with Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone (JXEDZ) to design and develop its manufacturing footprint in the area with a new facility with ready access to Shanghai. This will make…
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By: Shen Ming Lee Hungry For Disruption offers a futuristic vision for embracing the scientific and technological advances in food for the coming decades. The book explores how breakthrough innovations in smart agriculture, novel…
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Japanese food tech IntegriCulture Inc. has been awarded a ¥240 million (US$2.2 million) grant from the government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to build its commercial cellular agriculture facility. Constructing its commercial…
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Starbucks Hong Kong has just announced the launch of its plant-based menu, which features three vegan-friendly plant-based coffees and two new vegetarian meal options made with Impossible Foods’ plant-based breakfast sausage. The expansion…
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The Vegetarian Butcher, one of the pioneers of the plant-based industry, is making its debut in Hong Kong this month. For the first time, the Netherlands-based company’s range of plant-based meats will be available across the city,…
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Sydney-based food tech Vow has recently served up its cell-based exotic meats in a trial with famed Australian chef Neil Perry. Six different animal species were selected for the trial, from kangaroo to alpaca, representing the first…
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Hey Maet, a new plant-based meat startup that just entered the Chinese alternative meat industry, has recently announced significant investment as well as a partnership with Shuangta Food, a pea protein company that supplies Beyond Meat.…
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Oatly is the world's most famous oat milk brand to date and millions of plant-forward consumers are fans of their milks, yogurts, creams and ice cream products that are entirely made from plants. Even the biggest coffee chain in the world,…
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Sustainability is no doubt the keyword taking over the corporate landscape in recent years. From startups developing crucial innovations in clean energy to investors pouring capital into firms creating sustainable food solutions,…
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Sol Cuisine Inc., long-time plant-based brand headquartered in Ontario, has recently secured C$10 million (US$7.6 million) in a funding round led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Fund, the venture arm of Canada’s national development…
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THIS, a London-based plant-based meat company, has recently closed its crowdfunding campaign, which was publicly live for just 2.5 days before hitting its £4 million (US$5.24 million) overfunding target. The campaign, which was launched on…
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Vegan flaxseed milk brand Good Karma Foods has been able to regain majority ownership from Dean Foods, the recently bankrupt dairy giant, with a new round of investment. Good Karma Foods will continue to operate as an independent company…
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California-based Agrisea is focused on developing oceanic salt-tolerant crops in order to fight hunger and improve the sustainability of our food system. Now, the company has landed its first contract in Asia to start growing rice – a…
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Climax Foods, the data science firm on a mission to create the most craved foods using plants, has just raised US$7.5 million in seed funding. The Berkeley, California-based startup will be using the capital to accelerate machine…
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The Spaceship is a new virtual learning program designed to provide a foundation for new entrepreneurs to make a difference for the planet, from finding out one’s passion point to gaining access to workshops and connecting with like-minded…
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New Zealand alternative protein food tech Sustainable Foods, better known by its retail brand The Craft Meat Co, is gearing up to launch a new hemp plant-based meat that is high in protein and fibre and minimally processed by early 2021.…
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Beyond Meat has just launched its first direct-to-consumer platform to allow shoppers in the U.S. to order its plant-based meat products online and get it delivered to their doorstep. The El Segundo, California-based food tech says that…
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Alchemy Foodtech recently revealed that it is eyeing China as its next potential market opportunity after launching its first product, Alchemy Fibre, in its home base in Singapore. The product, which comes in powder form, lowers the…
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A new report by New York-based market intelligence firm CB Insights is predicting a major tumble for the conventional meat industry. According to analysts, big meat is not just facing massive immediate losses amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific (GFI APAC), the Asia branch of the global nonprofit advocating for and supporting the alternative protein ecosystem, recently hosted its inaugural virtual event. Called the Asia Summit on Alternative…
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Gathered Foods, the parent company of plant-based seafood food tech Good Catch Foods, has just announced the opening of its new 42,500 square foot facility in the U.S. state of Ohio. The new manufacturing plant will produce the brand’s…
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