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MeaTech To Open Pilot Plant In Europe To Produce Cultured Chicken Fat To Enhance Overall Feel Of Meat Alternatives
After its recent acquisition of Belgian B2B startup Peace of Meat, 3D bioprinted cultivated meat developer MeaTech 3D has revealed its intentions to set up and operate a pilot plant to manufacture cultured chicken fat in Belgium by 2022.
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Alt Meat Player v2food Launches New Plant-Based Bolognese Sauce
Plant-based meat company v2food recently forayed into the fresh sauce category with the launch of its new plant-based, ready-made bolognese sauce, dubbed v2sauce, which will be available to Australian consumers through the supermarket!-->…
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The Very Good Cheese Co: The Very Good Food Company To Relaunch Under Its New Brand
In a recent announcement, the plant-based food technology company The Very Good Food Company that manages the famous plant-based butcher shop The Very Good Butchers, recently announced that it will be relaunching its vegan cheeses under!-->…
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Good & Gather Plant Based: U.S. Retailer Target Unveils New Vegan Product Line
In a recent announcement, the eighth-largest U.S. retailer Target has unveiled a plant-based line under its largest owned brand Good & Gather private label food and beverage brand offering products like non-dairy chocolate-flavored!-->…
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Milkman 2.0: Milkadamia Launches Plant-Based Drink Delivery Service Across U.S.
Milkadamia has launched a new “Milkman 2.0” service to deliver its plant-based macadamia milks to customers’ doorsteps. Available in the U.S. nationwide, the service replicates old-school dairy deliveries to make it convenient for!-->…
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Scientists To EU: Grow More Legumes For Sustainable & Nutritious Food System
Producing more beans, peas and lentils offers a far more sustainable and nutritious approach to European agriculture, scientists say in a new study. According to the research, adding legumes to traditional crop rotations can significantly!-->…
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Johnny Rockets Unveils Plant-Based Impossible Burger & Craig’s Vegan Shakes Across 80 Locations
Diner chain Johnny Rockets along with eight other restaurant concepts have launched new plant-based options for a limited period of time that include the Impossible Original burger, Craig’s Vegan Shakes, and dairy-free Daiya Cheddar Style!-->…
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Green Monday Appoints Denise Wong As New CFO, Chang Sun & John Wood Join Board As Asian Pioneer Launches Globally
Green Monday Holdings, the operational arm of Green Monday Group, Asia’s leading alternative protein company and social movement, recently announced that Denise Wong has joined its leadership team as Chief Financial Officer and Chang Sun!-->…
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Shanghai Startup YouKuai Closes US$7.3M Series A To Expand Zrou Plant-Based Pork Brand
YouKuai Group International, the Chinese plant-based company behind the pork analogue Zrou, has announced today the close of a US$7.3 million Series A funding round led by Singaporean investment firm TRIREC. Proceeds from the fundraise!-->…
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Benson Hill To Go Public In US$1.35B SPAC Merger As It Looks To Grow Plant-Based Meat Segment
AI-powered plant tech firm Benson Hill is planning to go public via a merger deal with Star Peak Corp II, a blank-check company backed by Magnetar Capital. The deal is slated to give the company a valuation of around US$1.35 billion, with!-->…
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Bluu Biosciences Secures Funds From Delivery Hero’s VC To Accelerate Cell-Based Fish In Europe
Berlin-based Bluu Biosciences has secured investment from DX Ventures, the venture capital arm of European online food delivery giant Delivery Hero. The capital raised is part of Bluu’s seed funding round, and will go towards accelerating!-->…
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Cell-Cultured Meat Pioneer Memphis Meats Is Now UPSIDE Foods, First Chicken Product To Launch This Year Pending Reg. Approval
Following news of their historic US$161 million Series B funding round, the food tech startup formerly known as Memphis Meats is making headlines today by officially announcing that chicken will be their first cell-cultured meat!-->…
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OTLY: Oatly Releases IPO Terms & Sets Sights On US$10.1 Billion Valuation
Oatly has set its terms for its IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange, aiming for a valuation of around US$10.1 billion with the offering price expected to be between US$15 to US$17 per share. The Swedish oat milk maker first made official its!-->…
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Q&A w/ CellAgri Founder Ahmed Khan: Can Cell-Based Meat Be Halal?
Cellular agriculture consultant Ahmed Khan is the founder of CellAgri, a news and market insights company exploring the space and tracking trends and startups. Ahmed is also the author of the first cellular agriculture!-->…
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Global Accelerator-VC Rockstart Closes Its AgriFood Fund At €22M To Power A Regenerative & Sustainable Future
In a recent announcement, global accelerator-VC Rockstart closed its AgriFood fund at €22m (approx. US$26M), exceeding its initial target, and this will help the firm to invest in more agritech and foodtech startups as well as co-invest in!-->…
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Israeli Food Tech SavorEat Launches Subsidiary Plant-Based Egg Startup
Israeli food tech SavorEat has established a new subsidiary venture focused on developing plant-based egg alternatives. Operating independently from the company, the new Egg’n’up venture is being built with support from Millennium!-->…
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Mycorena To Build Large-Scale Factory To Supply ‘Several Thousand Tons’ Of Fungi Protein
Swedish food tech Mycorena is going to establish a large-scale production facility for its fungi-based protein. The factory, which will be built as a joint venture with property management firm Falkenbergsgruppen, claims to be “one of its!-->…
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Plant-Based Kids: Impossible Foods Secures USDA Child Nutrition Label For K-12 Market Entry
Impossible Foods has announced that it has secured Child Nutrition Labels (CN Labels) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the food crediting statements providing federal meal guidance to schools across the country. The addition!-->…
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Solar Biotech Raises US$2M Seed Funding To Help Startups Scale Fermentation Solutions
Solar Biotech, a company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has raised US$2 million in seed funding for its scale up platform for fermentation players. The startup’s renewable energy powered flagship solution, BioNodes, helps clients reduce!-->…
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IKEA Debuts Food Innovation Program For Startups To Meet 50% Plant-Based Meal Target
Back in November of last year, home furnishing giant IKEA pledged to make at least 50% of its main menu offerings across its restaurant section plant-based by 2025. Now, IKEA Material Innovation & Development Leader Puneet Trehan aims!-->…
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Whole Food Plant-Based Jackfruit Startup Karana Launches Its Alt Meat Across Restaurants In Hong Kong
Following the launch of food tech Karana's whole food plant-based pork alternative created out of young jackfruit across six restaurants in Singapore, the startup has now partnered with restaurants in Hong Kong and a delivery brand to!-->…
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