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ProVeg International & Veg Capital Team Up To Accelerate Food Tech Funding
ProVeg International and Veg Capital have partnered up to invest in food techs who are developing alternative proteins and sustainable food solutions. Together, the two organisations have already invested in two ProVeg Incubator alumni!-->…
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Spain’s BioTech Foods To Lead US$6.3M Government-Backed Cultured Meat Project
Spanish startup BioTech Foods will be leading a new government-backed project that will see ten research institutions and seven organisations come together to make meat directly from animal cells. The aim of the project is to develop!-->…
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Starbucks Partners With Beyond Meat To Launch New Plant-Based Menu Options In The Middle East
Global coffee chain Starbucks recently announced the launch of its new plant-based food options in two major Middle Eastern markets, including 190 outlets in the city of Dubai. Developed in collaboration with California-headquartered food!-->…
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BlueNalu Nets US$60M In Record-Breaking Cell-Based Seafood Funding Round
Cell-based food tech BlueNalu has closed US$60 million in convertible note financing, in what is the largest funding round to date for the cultivated seafood industry. The food tech says that the capital will be used to fund its first!-->…
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Danone: So Delicious Expands Plant-Based Cheese Range With Spreads & Slices
So Delicious, the legacy dairy-free brand owned by multinational food giant Danone, has expanded its plant-based cheese range as mainstream demand for vegan alternatives continues to skyrocket. While the brand launched its first vegan!-->…
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Major Win For Impossible Foods As U.N. Climate Leader Christiana Figueres Joins Board
Renowned climate expert and international diplomat Christiana Figueres, who formerly led the U.N. Paris agreement talks, has joined Impossible Foods as its newest board member. With her decades of experience in climate change policy and!-->…
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The Very Good Food Company Acquires The Cultured Nut To Tap Plant-Based Dairy
The Very Good Food Company, the Canadian plant-based group that owns The Very Good Butchers, has acquired Victoria-based vegan cheese startup The Cultured Nut. It marks the company’s first foray into the plant-based dairy market to!-->…
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Taco Bell Partners With Beyond Meat To Develop New Plant-Based Protein
Taco Bell has revealed its new partnership with food tech giant Beyond Meat to “explore a new plant-based protein” that will be tested over the year. It marks the fast food chain’s first foray into plant-based meat within its U.S.!-->…
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Canadian Meat Giant Maple Leaf Foods Acquires Factory To Meet Surging Tempeh Demand
Maple Leaf Foods, the Canadian consumer packaged meats corporation, has revealed that it is now “advancing plans” to dramatically increase its plant protein production to meet surging demand. Under the plan, its plant-based subsidiary!-->…
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Plant-Based Meal Plan Startup Thistle Raises US$10.3M Amid Meatless Trend
San Francisco-based startup Thistle has bagged US$10.3 million in a Series B financing round for its ready-made plant-based meal subscription service. The funding comes on the heels of growing demand for meatless and nutritious meal!-->…
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‘Plant-Based Censorship’: Alt Dairy Players Petition E.U. To Challenge Restrictions
Plant-based dairy giants Oatly and Upfield, alongside sustainable food nonprofit ProVeg International, have launched a joint petition to challenge new E.U. restrictions over the use of dairy-related labelling terms. The petition lodged!-->…
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The Pack: Celebrities & Influencers Back London-Based Plant-Based Startup Looking To Disrupt Dog Food
The Pack has recently announced that it has successfully closed a pre-seed investment round for its new range of plant-based dog food. While the funding total is undisclosed, the round received support from high profile celebrities such as!-->…
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Burger King Launches Plant-Based Whoppers Across Asia With v2food & The Vegetarian Butcher
Burger King has added a plant-based version of its famous Whopper to its menus across Asia, partnering up with different vegan meat producers to meet growing mainstream consumer demand. While the fast food giant has opted for Australian!-->…
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KFC Singapore Launches Meat-Free ‘Zero Chicken Burger’ At Over 80 Locations
KFC Singapore has announced that it has debuted its first-ever meat-free alternative product called Zero Chicken Burger. It will be available for consumers at all KFC Singapore restaurants except the outlets at Singapore Polytechnic and!-->…
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Outstanding Foods: Plant-Based Pork Rinds Maker Brand Bags US$10M Series A
Outstanding Foods, the maker of popular plant-based pork snacks, has raised US$10 million in its latest Series A funding round to fuel its retail expansion in 2021. The better-for-you brand of animal-free pork rinds and protein-filled puff!-->…
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Greenest Expands Retail Offering, Aims To Be India’s Largest Plant-Based Meat Brand
After launching India’s first homegrown brand of “hyper-realistic” plant-based meats late last year, Upstablish Food Technologies is now ramping up its presence across the country with new product launches and retail expansion plans in the!-->…
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Indian Professor Wins UNDP Accelerator Lab Contest For Creating Plant-Based Egg Made From Lentils
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) Professor Kavya Dashora of Centre for Rural Development and Technology recently won the first prize for developing a plant-based egg alternative made from lentils that has the same cooking!-->…
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Impossible Foods CFO David Lee Takes On Indoor Farming In New AppHarvest Role
David Lee, former chief financial officer at plant-based giant Impossible Foods, has left his position to take on his new role at agri-tech startup AppHarvest. Joining AppHarvest as president, Lee will lead strategy development and!-->…
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Oatly Could IPO This Year As Oat Milk Sees Triple-Digit Sales Growth
Oatly, one of the most famous plant-based milk brands on the market backed by the likes of Oprah and controversial investment firm Blackstone, could be launching an IPO this year. The move to go public would come at a time when oat milk!-->…
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‘Reinvented’ High-Protein Instant Ramen Brand Immi Makes First Debut
After a successful soft launch that turned investors' heads, Immi has just made its official debut, offering a range of “reinvented” instant ramen noodles that are high in protein and completely plant-based. Based in San Francisco and!-->…
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Hey Maet: China Plant-Based Meat Startup Raises Multi-Million US$ Pre Series A & Doubles Down High-Moisture Extrusion Tech
Last year in August, Hey Maet, the plant-based meat startup had announced a seed round investment along with a partnership with Shuangta Food, a pea protein company that supplies Beyond Meat. The company is making headlines again, this!-->…
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