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Formo To Make ‘Best Of European Cheese’ With Animal-Free Dairy After Rebranding From Legendairy
Legendairy Foods, the Berlin-based food tech using precision fermentation to develop animal-free dairy proteins, has announced its rebrand to Formo. The new name is designed as a consumer-facing brand as the biotech’s team continues to!-->…
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Earth Day 2021: Green Monday Launches ESG Coalition To Bring Together Businesses For A Sustainable Future
In celebration of their 9th anniversary, Asia’s leading alternative protein company and social movement Green Monday recently launched an alliance called the 'Green Monday ESG Coalition’ to unify businesses with plant-based solutions in!-->…
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Czech Startup Bene Meat Technologies Is Bringing Cultured Meat To Eastern Europe
While the cell-based protein space has heated up rapidly in Western Europe, the U.S. and Asia-Pacific in recent years, startups tapping cellular agriculture to sustainably produce meat remain few and far between in Central and Eastern!-->…
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Clara Foods Partners With Brewing Giant AB InBev To ‘Unlock’ Animal-Free Egg Protein At Scale
Clara Foods, the San Francisco-based food tech fermenting animal-free proteins, has teamed up with ZX Ventures, the innovation arm of the world’s largest brewing company AB InBev. The new R&D partnership will be tasked to “unlock!-->…
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Oatly Could Seek Hong Kong Public Listing After Planned US$10 Billion Nasdaq IPO
Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has indicated it could be seeking a public listing in Hong Kong, shortly after registering its planned IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The!-->…
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Meati Foods Primes For Mycelium Jerky & Whole-Cut Meat Launch This Summer
Meati Foods, the Colorado-based food tech creating mycelium-based meat alternatives, is gearing up to deliver its whole-cut animal-free meat samples and launch its first commercial product this summer. On the heels of its US$28 million!-->…
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Impossible Foods Hires Steve Turner As New CXO
In a recent announcement, plant-based meat giant Impossible foods hired former creative leader of Apple, Steve Turner as their first Chief Experience Officer(CXO) in an effort to oversee the entire brand experience, help build brand!-->…
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Hazel Technologies Raises US$70M Series C To Bring Food Waste Solutions To Global Supply Chains
Hazel Technologies, the USDA-funded ag-tech startup developing food waste solutions, has closed US$70 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. The funding will fuel the firm’s plan to expand its operations globally, bringing!-->…
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China Establishes Its First Voluntary Standard For Plant-Based Meat Products
An industry group in China has established a voluntary standard for plant-based meat products, marking a first for the country. Issued by the government-affiliated Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), the standard!-->…
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Other Leading Experts Join Perfect Day’s New Sustainability Council
Perfect Day, the makers of animal-free real dairy proteins, has announced the formation of a new Sustainability & Health Advisory Council comprising a star-studded list of founding members including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio!-->…
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Purezza: U.K.’S First Vegan Pizzeria Chain Expands To Manchester
Award-winning 100% plant-based and gluten-free pizza restaurant Purezza announced its plans to open its 6th branch in Manchester’s Northern Quarter in May 2021.
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Eat Just Launches World’s First Cultured Meat Home Delivery With Foodpanda Singapore
Eat Just, the food tech that pioneered the plant-based egg and became the first to gain regulatory approval for cultured meat, has just announced the launch of the world’s first-ever home delivery of its cell-based chicken. Partnering with!-->…
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Chinese Agri-Food Tech Companies Raised US$6 Billion In 2020, New Data Shows
Chinese agri-food tech companies collectively bagged US$6 billion in 2020, representing a 66% increase from the year before, new statistics show. It comes as total private equity and wider venture capital funding across all industries in!-->…
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Impossible Foods Signals Australia & New Zealand Market Entry Amid IPO Buzz
Impossible Foods has is gearing up to enter Australia and New Zealand, posting a job advertisement for a regional role as the plant-based industry in these markets report a record year of sales. The much-anticipated introduction of its!-->…
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Spanish Startup Libre Foods Wants To Be ‘World’s Leading Provider’ Of Whole-Cut Mycelium Steaks
Libre Foods, one of the first European alternative protein food techs to tap fermentation technology, is on a mission to become the leading global provider of mycelium-based whole-cut meats. Currently, the startup is focused on developing!-->…
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These 15 Food Techs Are Building The Future Of Protein, From Microbial Seafood To Cultivated Whole-Cut Turkey
Food tech accelerator and investor Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has recently welcomed its third cohort of disruptive startups to join its programs in New York and Singapore. Laser focused on addressing some of the most critical challenges in!-->…
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Plant-Based Egg Startup Evo Foods Secures US$845K & Gears Up For Indian Market Launch
India's pioneer plant-based egg company Evo Foods recently closed its pre-seed round and secured INR 6.2 crores (US$845,000) that will help the startup gear up for its launch in the Indian market as well as scale its R&D and marketing!-->…
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Endless West: Molecular Spirits Startup Raises US$21M To Expand Low Carbon Footprint Products Across U.S.
Spirits and technology startup Endless West has raised US$21M in a series B funding to expand the distribution of its environmentally friendly spirits inspired by whiskey, wine, and sake, across the U.S., and the funding, will help scale!-->…
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Jellatech Raises US$2M Pre-Seed To Bring Cell-Based Collagen & Gelatin To Market
Jellatech, the North Carolina-based startup dedicated to developing animal-free collagen and gelatin ingredients, has announced the closing of a US$2 million pre-seed round. The new funds, which come ahead of the launch of its first!-->…
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Alt Protein Startup HaoFood Partners With Restaurants Across Shanghai To Launch Its Peanut-Based Chicken
Female-led food-tech startup HaoFood, which develops peanut-based meats, has recently partnered with five restaurants in Shanghai to offer Chinese consumers a new plant-based experience that will feature authentic dishes from cultures!-->…
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Regenerative Crackers? Simple Mills’ New Product Supports Sustainable Farming Practices
F&B company, Simple Mills which focuses on developing better-for-you cookies, snack bars, and baking mixes, has unveiled a new line of Organic Seed Flour Crackers that represent the firm's commitment to supporting regenerative farming!-->…
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