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Scientists Awarded US$4 Million For Research Into Plant-Based & Cultivated Meat
The world’s top scientists have just been awarded US$4 million for research into plant-based and cultivated meat. The prize was given by the Good Food Institute (GFI) Competitive Grant Program to 21 scientists from 9 different countries,!-->…
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Supportive Government Means First Commercial Cultivated Food May Just Happen In Asia, Report Says
According to the Asia Alternative Protein Industry Report, the first commercially available cultivated food might just happen right here in Asia. While recognising that Asia’s alternative protein development is still in its early stages,!-->…
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Omnipork’s New OmniEats Product Range Prove Plant-Based Food Can Be Healthy, Accessible & Affordable
Green Monday has recently debuted a new product line of frozen ready-made vegan meals and dim sum dumplings. Called the OmniEat series, the re-heatable meals are made using the plant-based pork mince Omnipork and designed to celebrate!-->…
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Chinese Food Tech Starfield Attracts Funding From New Crop Capital & Dao Foods
Starfield Food and Science Technology Limited, a Chinese startup developing alternative proteins has recently announced completion of an angel funding round from early stage food tech investment firm New Crop Capital and China-focused!-->…
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BREAKING: Impossible Foods Raises US$ 500 Million Series F, Looks To Reach Price Parity With Ground Beef
Impossible Foods, famous for its “bleeding” heme iron-filled vegan burger patties, is seeking to make its plant-based offerings cheaper than conventional animal products. Amidst breaking the news that the Silicon Valley-based startup has!-->…
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Omnipork Launches Instant Meals Across 3,600 FamilyMart Locations In Taiwan
Hong Kong’s plant-based social enterprise Green Monday has partnered with Taiwan’s major chain of convenience stores FamilyMart to launch a line of Omnipork instant meals across 3,600 locations in the country. This follows Green Monday’s!-->…
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Singapore Emerges As FoodTech Capital Of Asia According To New Report
While the alternative protein movement is still in its infancy in Asia, Singapore stands out from the crowd and has of late become a central food tech innovation hub in the region. According to the Asia Alternative Protein Industry Report,!-->…
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#IWD2020: 8 Asian Women Changing The Future Of Food
International Women’s Day is internationally recognised on the March 8th every year, and represents a focal point for women’s rights and is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. With climate!-->…
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Startup Atomo Makes Sustainable & Climate Resilient “Molecular Coffee”
In addition to bringing about frequent disasters, rising temperatures and extreme unpredictable weather events, the consequences of climate change extends to the staple foods we consume daily. One of these is coffee, which is already being!-->…
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Singapore To Spend SGD100 Billion To Adapt To A Hot, Flooded, & Food Insecure Future
Singapore has a S$100 billion plan to help the city-state adapt to a world stricken by the climate crisis. The island nation’s plan targets measures to survive in high temperatures and floodwaters as global heating continues to escalate,!-->…
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Report Finds Plant-Based Meat Will Seriously Disrupt Global Protein Industry, Especially China
A new report published by global consultancy firm OC&C Strategy Consultants finds that the rise of plant-based meat substitutes is causing a serious disruption to the protein industry. According to the research, the Chinese market is!-->…
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Cultivated Food Tech Startups Unite To Create Industry Alliance & Lobby For New Regulatory Framework
A new Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation comprised of 5 cultivated food tech companies has been established to work with governmental bodies to determine regulation and labelling policies for cell-based products. This!-->…
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Nestlé Commits To Global Plant-Based Innovation As Vegan Food Becomes Mainstream
Swiss multinational food and beverage giant Nestlé believes that the future of “reviving” pre-prepared dishes and cooking aides lies in going plant-based, citing the rapid growth in popularity of its meat-free products in the past year.!-->…
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Eat JUST Announces New Frozen Plant-Based Egg Launch
Eat JUST, the food tech startup behind plant-based JUST Egg and widely known as JUST, has just announced that they will be launching a new frozen version available for retail this April. The announcement follows the company’s rapid sales!-->…
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Green Queen Releases First-Ever Asia Alternative Protein Report
Green Queen Media has just released Asia’s first-ever in-depth report on the alternative protein industry in the region. From definitions, regionally-specific sociocultural and environmental challenges and market trends to the latest “2.0”!-->…
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Bühler & Givaudan To Open Plant-Based Food Innovation Center In Singapore By Year End
Food processing technology giant Bühler and major flavour and fragrance manufacturer Givaudan is to build a new Innovation Center dedicated to plant-based food in Singapore. Opening later this year, the facility will host food processing!-->…
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Alpha Foods Secures US$28M In Funding, Eyes Further Asia Expansion
Los Angeles-based plant-based startup Alpha Foods has just completed their Series A round with US$28 million in funding, led by early-stage venture investment firm AccelFoods. With the fresh injection of capital, the Californian vegan!-->…
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Women In The Boardroom: How Gender Inequality Is As Pervasive In Food Tech As All Tech
Unfortunately, new (and old) research is pointing to the fact that even in the most progressive industries of today - such as the booming food-tech sector working on sustainable solutions for global food insecurity - companies are still!-->…
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Taiwan’s Bafang Yunji Is Selling 1 Million Omnipork Dumplings A Week Across Almost 1,000 Locations
Hong Kong-based Green Monday has partnered with Taiwan’s largest fast casual restaurant chain, Bafang Yunji, to debut plant-based Omnipork dumplings across Taiwan. Across its nearly 1,000 stores across Taiwan, Bafang Yunji is selling over!-->…
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Unlimeat: Korean Plant-Based Beef Made From Upcycled Grains Launches In Hong Kong
Unlimeat, a 100% plant-based beef product made from upcycled ingredients that would otherwise be thrown away, has just launched in Hong Kong. Made by South Korean food manufacturer Zikooin, the vegan beef alternative is made from!-->…
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Singapore’s TurtleTree Labs Is Launching Lab-Grown Breast Milk By 2021
Singapore startup TurtleTree Labs, the makers of dairy milk without cows, will be launching lab-grown breast milk by 2021. Originally only focused on disrupting the unsustainable dairy farming industry with their lab-grown cow’s milk, the!-->…
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