Future Foods

Can $20 million help plant-based fast-food chain Next Level Burger open 1,000 locations? Matt de Gruyter, co-founder and CEO of Next Level Burger, the first organic vegan burger chain in the U.S., says the company's latest raise, $20…
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Is microalgae milk coming? Sophie's Bionutrients and NewFish, both leaders in microalgae protein fermentation, are partnering on an effort to further explore microalgae's potential in the future of food, namely the booming dairy…
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Emerging from stealth mode, the celebrity-backed Prolific Machines is about to bring down the price of cultivated meat significantly. Profilic Machines' $42 million was raised a year ago and comes from a long list of seed and an…
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Paris-based food tech company Standing Ovation has closed an oversubscribed €12 million Series A financing round to scale its animal-free casein and alt-cheese products. The new funding was led by Astanor Ventures, with participation from…
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Biotech is a priority for the Biden Administration, as the President signed an executive order earlier this week implementing support for the emergent category. Funding amounts were not disclosed but Biden says biotech holds the potential…
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Austria’s Revo Foods is bringing three new vegan products to market this week: Graved Salmon, Salmon Spread, and Tuna Spread. It says the Graved Salmon and Salmon Spread are new to the plant-based seafood category. “With the release of…
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Australian food-tech company Magic Valley says it has created a prototype for the country’s first cultivated lamb meat. It’s a move the company says is aimed at meeting Australia’s changing dietary preferences. According to Magic…
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Your coffee habit is on notice. Swiss retail giant Migros says it is launching a proprietary coffeemaking system aimed at replacing single-use coffee pods. Launching in Switzerland and France, Migros' CoffeeB Coffee Balls were five…
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Paris-based Nutropy announced it has raised €2 million in a pre-seed round for its novel precision fermented cheese expected to be market-ready within 24 months. Developed by Nathalie Rolland and Dr. Maya Bendifallah as a means to bring…
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With its recent $330 million raise, PowerPlant Partners' third fund, the PPV Fund III, will shift to focus solely on growth-stage vegan companies. According to PPV founders Daniel Gluck and Mark Rampolla, this is the first "true growth…
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Moving cell-cultured seafood "closer to nature," Israeli newcomer Forsea Foods says it's turning its attention to a bottleneck in the seafood industry by focusing on eel meat. Ashdod, Israel-based Forsea Foods says its patented organoid…
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The vegan seafood industry, already experiencing a boom, gets a big push as vegan tuna category leader Good Catch joins the expansive Wicked Kitchen portfolio. Founded by chef brothers Chad and Derek Sarno, vegan ready-meal brand Wicked…
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Scientists and climate activists have called for an urgent transition to a more sustainable food system. The future food system envisioned is one without animal agriculture, the industry that drives as much as 18% of global greenhouse gas…
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Beyond Meat is gearing up for a Japan launch in a new partnership with United Super Market Holdings. The partnership will include both product development and distribution. United Super Market Holdings (USMH), one of Japan's largest…
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Here's a little trivia night fodder you didn't know you needed: medieval period royalty were mostly plant-based, a recent study discovered. Kings in the Middle Ages (500 to 1400–1500 ce), also known as the medieval period, ate meat…
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With its latest iteration, Impossible Foods' plant-based ground beef now contains less saturated fat and more protein than ever, putting it on par with conventional beef. The new Impossible Foods labels read simply: Beef Made From…
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Canned food startup Heyday Canning Co is aiming to revive the canned food category as a sustainable and affordable protein source. Heyday's name is no accident. The canned food company was founded by operations expert Jamie Tulley and…
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Ahead of its launch of a 'whole-cut' line of plant-based meat, Swiss-based Planted has closed an CHF 70 million (US$72 million) Series B led by the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, L Catterton. Swiss food tech…
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Singapore-based Umami Meats has debuted what it says is the world’s first cultivated fish ball laksa at a private event in Singapore this week. “We’re excited to be able to showcase our first product prototype and to demonstrate the…
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In the first survey of its kind, leading protein think tank Good Food Institute APAC identified key factors sending Asian consumers toward plant-based seafood options. Consumers across Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea are…
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New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra and bioscience company, Royal DSM, have launched a precision fermentation startup to create sustainable dairy proteins. The “complementary” nutrition company comes three years after Fonterra and DSM…
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