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U.S. 2020 Organic Sales Skyrocket To US$62 Billion As Pandemic Makes Home Cooks Out Of Millions
According to a new survey released by the Organic Trade Association(OTA), U.S. organic sales of food and non-food products skyrocketed to a new high last year, recording a 12.4% jump, marking the first time that total organic sales have!-->…
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Perfect Day’s Brave Robot To Carbon Label Animal-Free Real Dairy Ice Creams
Brave Robot, the animal-free ice cream brand made with Perfect Day’s precision fermentation real dairy proteins, will begin displaying its carbon footprint on its packaging. The company claims the move will make it the first dairy ice!-->…
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Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Makes First Investment In France’s Vegan Industry
KBW Ventures, founded by Saudi royal and chief executive officer Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, made its first investment in French startup Furahaa Group, which focuses on addressing France's market needs for plant-based foods and alternative!-->…
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Plan*t : After Retail Launch, NZ Startup Eyes Australian & Asian Markets For Its Hemp-Based Products
In early 2020, alternative protein food tech Sustainable Foods acquired 100% of The Craft Meat Co and now via this retail brand, the company is set to launch a new product line called Plan*t that will offer consumers hemp-based burgers,!-->…
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ChickP Opens Singapore Office To Expand ‘Booming’ Asian Plant-Based Market
ChickP, the Israeli food tech behind the world’s first 90% chickpea protein isolate made with its patented technology, has announced its expansion into Asia-Pacific markets with a newly established office in Singapore. The startup’s move!-->…
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World-First: Burger King To Open Meat-Free Outlet In Germany’s Cologne This Summer
Fast food giant Burger King is set to open the world's first meatless burger king outlet in Germany, which will offer plant-based meats created by Unilever-owned The Vegetarian Butcher.
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Animal Free Dairy: E.U. Drops Plant-Based Censorship Proposal Under Amendment 171
European lawmakers have dropped plans under Amendment 171 that campaigners say amounted to censorship over plant-based dairy products. Under the proposed law, plant-based dairy makers in the E.U. would have been prevented from being sold!-->…
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Alt Seafood: Good Catch Debuts New Breaded Plant-Based Fish & Crab Cakes Products
Plant-based seafood brand Good Catch Foods is widening its net of products, launching a new line-up of breaded fish alternatives. Made from its proprietary six-legume blend of plant proteins, the new vegan products include breaded fish!-->…
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From Wood To Food: Arbiom Is Tapping Fermentation To Transform Timber Into Sustainable Protein
In the race to develop new sustainable protein, one startup has honed in on quite an usual source: wood. Based between the U.S. and France, agricultural biotech firm Arbiom is using fermentation to convert timber into protein dubbed!-->…
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‘Fromance’ WildWestLand: Dutch Dairy Giant Partners With Those Vegan Cowboys To Launch 100% Plant-Based Cheese Line
Dutch cheese makers Westland Cheese, known for its cheese brands like Maaslander, Old Amsterdam and Trenta, have joined forces with alternative dairy startup Those Vegan Cowboys to launch a plant-based dairy line WildWestLand with the!-->…
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Superbrewed: U.S. Startup Launches Animal-Free Dairy With Herbivore-Inspired Microbe Protein
Delaware startup Superbrewed Food is gearing up to launch a line of animal-free dairy products made with its proprietary microbe-based protein, which was inspired by the gut microbiome of impressively strong herbivores like gorillas and!-->…
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WHO x GFI Discuss The Future Of Food: First Joint Alt Protein Workshop Covers Global Regulation & Food Safety
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Good Food Institute (GFI) have teamed up to host a workshop on alternative protein regulations and food safety for the first time. Led by the WHO’s Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) and!-->…
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Terviva Raises US$45M To Bring Regenerative Pongamia Tree Protein To Market With Danone
Sustainable food and agriculture firm Terviva has raised US$45 million in financing to commercialise its novel culinary oil and plant protein ingredients derived from the pongamia tree. It has also forged a partnership with food giant!-->…
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World-First: Akua Debuts Vegan Burger Made From Ocean-Farmed Regenerative Kelp
Meat alternative brand Akua focuses on making plant-based foods from regenerative aquaculture and the young company has just unveiled the world's first-ever burger made from kelp, a type of highly renewable algae that not only helps!-->…
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European CPG Group Orkla SA Invests In Cultured Meat Pet Food Startup Because, Animals
Biotech company Because, Animals has announced the closing of its seed stage financing round led by Orkla ASA that puts the startup's total financing to date at US$6.7 million. The company aims to use these funds to help ramp up the!-->…
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Pea Protein Milk Startup Vly Raises US$7.4M Series A To Drive Growth Across Europe
Alternative dairy foodtech startup Vly, which creates milk from pea protein, has raised EUR€6.1M(approx. US$7.4M) in a Series A round led by Five Seasons Ventures. The capital raised will help the company scale its R&D and drive!-->…
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Umami Tech: Chicago Algae Heme Startup BYAS Develops Flavouring To Elevate Plant-Based Seafood
Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS), a Chicago-based startup, has developed a “unique seafood flavouring” using its algal heme technology. The flavouring product is designed for plant-based fish, shrimp and other seafood alternatives,!-->…
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Oceanium Raises US$2.7M To Develop Seaweed For Packaging & Climate-Friendly Food Ingredients
Seaweed processing and food & material innovation firm Oceanium announced it has raised GBP£2M (approx US$$2.7M) in a second seed round led by the Green Angel Syndicate and global conservation NGO the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The!-->…
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Q&A w/ Asia’s Fastest Growing Alt Meat Startup’s Andre Menezes: ‘TiNDLE Is Ready To Go Global’
Next Gen is the startup behind TiNDLE, the plant-based chicken brand that has taken Asia by storm. After debuting in restaurants in Singapore, the company is now taking the brand global, announcing today (May 20) that TiNDLE is launching!-->…
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Square Roots: Indoor Farming Firm Expands Herbs Range With New York & Michigan Farms
Indoor farm tech company Square Roots has announced it is expanding its herbs range to include cilantro, dill and parsley, all of which are being grown in climate-controlled modular farms in New York and Michigan in an effort to provide!-->…
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Miyoko’s Creamery Tells Dairy Lovers ‘Milk Plants, Hug Cows’ With Giant Times Square Billboards
Vegan dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery recently unveiled giant billboards all over Times Square featuring the slogan ‘Milk Plants, Hug Cows’ as the alt cheese & butter category leader aims to raise awareness amongst New Yorkers about!-->…
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