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India Has Potential To Become Sustainable Algal Protein Powerhouse, GFI Report Says
India could become a major foundation for the global algal protein industry, a fast-growing sector in the sustainable protein supply chain, according to a new analysis. The report, released by the Good Food Institute India (GFI India),!-->…
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Plant-Based Boxer Claressa Shields Wins Big, Highlights The Benefits Of Animal-Free Diets
Existing titleholder in the middleweight division of professional boxing, Claressa Shields, who recently won again at the junior middleweight division thus becoming the first woman fighter to win an undisputed championship in two weight!-->…
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Fermentation-Based MeliBio Closes US$850K Pre-Seed To Make Real Honey Without Bees
California-based food tech MeliBio has announced a US$850,000 pre-seed round for its fermentation-based technology enabling the production of real honey without bees. The funding comes ahead of its soft launch slated for the end of this!-->…
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Vertical Farming Firm AeroFarms Lands SPAC Merger To Go Public & Become Unicorn
AeroFarms, the New Jersey-headquartered indoor vertical farming firm, has struck a merger deal with black check company Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction slated to close in the!-->…
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First Of Its Kind: Grounded Foods Launches ‘Imperfect’ Cauliflower & Hemp Plant-Based Cheeses
Los Angeles-based vegan startup Grounded Foods has officially launched its 100% plant-based cheese range made from cauliflower and hemp to U.S. consumers. The first-of-its-kind products, which unlike other vegan alternatives do not contain!-->…
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Livekindly Collective Bags US$335M For Global Plant-Based Expansion To U.S. & China
Livekindly Collective has raised US$335 million in its latest financing round, making the company one of the top three highest-funded plant-based firms globally. The new proceeds will go towards the company’s plant-based acquisitions and!-->…
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Animal-Free Fats Startup Nourish Ingredients Bags US$11M In Li Ka-Shing Backed Round
Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients has closed a US$11 million financing round co-led by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures and Main Sequence Ventures, the manager of the Australian government’s CSIRO Innovation Fund.!-->…
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Bluu Biosciences Closes US$8.2M Seed To Bring Europe’s First Cell-Cultured Fish
Berlin-based Bluu Biosciences has bagged €7 million (~US$8.25 million) in a seed funding round to fuel its R&D focused on cell-cultured fish. As the only food tech in Europe dedicated to culturing seafood species, the startup joins the!-->…
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Dairy Giant Bel Brands Launches First 100% Plant-Based ‘Nurishh’ Cheese Line
Bel Brands USA, the North American arm of French dairy giant Bel Group, has introduced the company’s first exclusively vegan cheese line. Launching in April, Nurishh will offer a range of cheese alternatives such as cheddar and mozzarella,!-->…
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Project Pollo: This Vegan Chicken Chain Founder’s Business Plan? Take Over 100 Fast Food Locations By 2024
Through Project Pollo, a plant-based chicken fast casual dining chain featuring an entirely vegan menu, entrepreneur and founder Lucas Bradbury aims to make animal-free meat alternatives mainstream by opening 100 shops all across the!-->…
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Oatly Partners With Yeo’s For US$30M Asia Oat Milk Factory In Singapore, First Time Outside E.U. & U.S.
Swedish oat milk maker Oatly is partnering with Singapore-headquartered Asian heritage beverage giant Yeo Hiap Seng – known as Yeo’s – to jointly invest US$30 million to begin producing the brand’s oat milk for the first time outside of!-->…
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SGProtein To Build South East Asia’s First Large Scale Contract Manufacturing Facility For Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
SGProtein, the Singapore-based contract manufacturing platform, has recently announced that it plans to open a large-scale plant-based meat alternative production facility situated at Commonwealth Capital’s Food Hub that will help boost!-->…
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Eat Just Has Sold The Vegan Equivalent Of 100 Million Eggs
Eat JUST, the food tech that launched the plant-based egg JUST, recently announced that in just three years of the vegan egg's launch, the company has sold over 100 million eggs, showing the increasing support and demand of alternative!-->…
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South Korea’s Viomix Tech Closes Series A For Global Plant-Based Meat Launch
Viomix Tech, a Seoul-based company who recently entered the plant-based alternative space, has closed its Series A investment to grow its vegan product portfolio and launch in international markets, with the U.S. and Middle East as the!-->…
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Alternative Proteins Could Capture 22% Overall Global Market By 2035, New Report Says
With advancements in technological innovation and full regulatory support, alternative proteins could take up as much as 22% of the entire global protein market by 2035, a new report reveals. While this “best-case scenario” will require!-->…
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Veganuary Co-Founder’s Vegan Fried Chicken Brand VFC Raises US$3.4M In Seed Funding
U.K.-based movement Veganuary's co-founder Mathew Glover unveiled a new vegan fried chicken brand called VFC. Today, a mere 3 months after its launch, the company is in the news again thanks to a GBP£2.5M (approx. US$3.4M) round!-->…
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Neat Burger: Lewis Hamilton To Expand His Vegan Burger Chain To 7 More London Locations
Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton plans to open seven more London locations of his vegan burger chain, Neat Burger, along with 20 delivery-only outposts to meet a growing demand for convenient and taste plant-based food.
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#EATMEATLESS: Jane Goodall Unveils Plant-Based Cookbook To Encourage Animal-Free Diets
Renowned anthropologist, animal activist and primatologist Jane Goodall recently shared news of The Jane Goodall Institute's first ever cookbook titled #EatMeatless: Good for Animals, the Earth & All, which offers around 80 plant-based!-->…
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GFI Unveils First India Good Food Startup Manual To Scale The Country’s Alt Protein Industry
The Good Food Institute India (GFI India), a nonprofit organization supporting India’s growing alternative protein ecosystem, recently unveiled the first India Good Food Startup Manual in an effort to scale the country's innovation!-->…
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Y Combinator Backs Orbillion Bio In First Cell-Cultured Red Meat Investment
Orbillion Bio has become the latest startup to join the Y Combinator, becoming the prestigious accelerator’s first cell-cultured red meat investment. The female-founded food tech is laser-focused on developing slaughter-free and!-->…
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Meatable Closes US$47M Series A To Diversify Cell-Based Meat Portfolio With Beef
Meatable, the Dutch cultivated meat startup, has raised US$47 million in its Series A financing round. The funds will be geared towards expanding its current product portfolio, adding cell-based beef after having showcased its cultivated!-->…
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