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Israel Alternative Protein Companies Tripled Investment In 2020, New Data Shows
Alternative protein companies in Israel saw investments surge to US$114 million in 2020, nearly tripling the figure in 2019 and eight-fold higher than the capital raised in 2018. The latest statistics emerging from the Good Food Institute!-->…
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Vegan Deli Meat Startup Plantcraft Launches Clean Label Plant-Based Pâté Line
Plantcraft, a newly launched plant-based clean label deli meat startup, has debuted their first pâté products. Coming in two flavour varieties, the new vegan-friendly pâté alternatives made nutritious and unique plant-based protein!-->…
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Gen Z Spends More On Food Than Anything Else & Prioritise Conscious Brands, Survey Finds
Generation Z, the group of teenagers and young adults born between 1997 to 2012, are spending more on food than any other product category and prefer value-led brands that care about social and environmental issues. These results, revealed!-->…
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BlueNalu Partners With Mitsubishi & Thai Union To Bring Cell-Cultured Seafood To Asian Markets
BlueNalu has teamed up with leading Asian seafood giants Thai Union and Mitsubishi Corporation to accelerate the launch of cell-cultured seafood across Asia-Pacific. The move is part of the Californian food tech’s Asia-focused strategy,!-->…
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Coca-Cola Launches ‘Simply Oat’ As Oat Milk Records Triple-Digit Sales Growth
The Coca-Cola Company is expanding its plant-based portfolio with a new oat milk product launched under its Simply brand. The move comes as the entire oat milk category surges to become the second most popular plant-based dairy alternative!-->…
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Singapore Hub FRESH Launched To Drive Novel Food Safety Research & Expedite Regulation
A new Singapore body Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) has been set up to accelerate food safety research, support food science capabilities and enable regulatory responsiveness to speed up the commercialisation of novel foods. Launched!-->…
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35% Less Fat: Beyond Meat Releases New Healthy Plant-Based Burgers With Less Fat & Fewer Calories
Beyond Meat has debuted its brand new version of the Beyond Burger, which is a healthier plant-based patty featuring “impressive advancements in taste and nutrition”. Landing in retail stores in the U.S. nationwide in May, the third!-->…
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Agrosingularity: Spanish FoodTech Secures €1M To Produce Natural Upcycled Ingredients For The Food Industry
Environmental impact firm Agrosingularity recently closed a EUR€1.07m (approx. US$1.2m) seed investment round to scale up its production of ingredients that enables food manufacturers to employ natural and sustainable solutions in its!-->…
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SunOpta Expands Plant-Based Milk Portfolio & Production To Meet Dairy-Free Demand Boom
SunOpta, the North American plant-based and fruit beverage manufacturing giant, is quickly expanding its capacity and portfolio of vegan milk brands to keep up with consumer demand. Now doubling down on oat milk, a category recording!-->…
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Alternative Proteins ‘Promise Substantial Disruption’ To Conventional Meat, Report Says
As alternative proteins scale up and reduce costs, they “promise substantial disruption” to the conventional animal meat market, says a new report. The analysts also pointed to changing regulations and fast-growing consumer adoption as key!-->…
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Israeli Startup BioMilk Becomes First Cell-Based Milk Maker To Go Public
Israeli food tech BioMilk went public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) this month, becoming the world's first publicly traded cell-based milk company. The startup produces real cow’s milk and human breast milk directly from cells, and!-->…
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Debuting On TSXV, Canadian Vegan Fast-Food Company Globally Local Goes Public
In a world first, alternative protein and dairy restaurant chain player Globally Local debuted on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange (TXCV) on April 16, thus becoming the first vegan fast-food company to go public in the!-->…
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Bühler & Givaudan Open Plant-Based Protein Innovation Center In Singapore
Bühler, the food processing solutions giant joined forces with Givaudan, the world’s largest flavour and fragrance manufacturer to open an Asia Pacific (APAC) plant-based protein innovation centre in Singapore that will be managed by!-->…
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Y Combinator-Backed Orbillion Bio Secures US$5M To Bring Its Cell-Cultured Wagyu Beef, Bison & Sheep To Market
Female-founded food tech Orbillion Bio recently raised US$5M in its seed round for the development of its cruelty-free lab-grown alternatives to 'heritage meats' like wagyu beef, elk, sheep, and American bison.
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Kellogg’s New Plant-Based Chicken Tenders Hit U.S. Shelves As Vegan Demand Surges
American food giant Kellogg has introduced a new plant-based meat alternative, Chick’n Tenders, to U.S. shelves amid surging demand for vegan products. The new vegan chicken analogue is launched under its subsidiary MorningStar Farms’!-->…
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Cargill Partners With Startup Bflike To Launch ‘New Generation’ Plant-Based Meat & Fish
Agribusiness giant Cargill has invested in Bflike, a startup hailing from the Netherlands that licenses its proprietary plant-based technology and ingredient solutions to food companies looking to produce alternative proteins. The!-->…
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Cell-Based Seafood Maker Avant Meats To Build R&D Lab & Pilot Factory In Singapore
Hong Kong-based cellular agriculture startup Avant Meats has announced that it will be establishing its R&D and pilot manufacturing plant in Singapore. The plan, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will enable!-->…
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ADM Opens Plant-Based Innovation Lab In Singapore To Meet ‘Rapidly Growing’ Asia Demand
American multinational food giant ADM has just opened a new plant-based innovation lab in Singapore, as the firm pivots to ramp up alternative protein development and production in response to “rapidly growing consumer demand” across the!-->…
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Tokyo-Based Next Meats Of Plant-Based Yakiniku Fame Debuts Their Vegan Kalbi In Singapore
Food-tech firm and makers of the world's first plant-based yakiniku meats, Next Meats has partnered with Japanese restaurant Aburi-EN to debut in Singapore and will use the brand's NEXT Kalbi (short rib) in two of its meal offerings.
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British Tempeh Startup Better Nature Is Now Carbon & Plastic Negative
Food tech startup Better Nature that is popularizing tempeh, the traditional Indonesian fermented protein, recently announced that its existing Soy Tempeh range and its new products set to launch in June 2021 have been certified carbon!-->…
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Plant-Based Meats Brand Hungry Planet Secures US$25M To Build Capacity For Its Products & Accelerate Growth
Hungry Planet recently announced that it closed its Series A financing round and secured US$25 million with the funds to help the company build capacity for its plant-based meats and accelerate its growth domestically and internationally.
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