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Canada’s The Very Good Food Company Goes Public In The U.S., Marking 2nd Plant-Based IPO
The Very Good Food Company, the parent group of Canadian plant-based meat brand The Very Good Butchers, has been approved for trading in the U.S. after its first IPO on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) earlier in June this year. It will!-->…
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Singapore’s Shiok Meats Debuts World’s First Cell-Based Lobster Meat Prototype
Shiok Meats has just unveiled the world’s first cell-based lobster meat. In an exclusive tasting event, the Singapore cultivated seafood food tech showcased its newly developed crustacean-free product in a range of dishes alongside their!-->…
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Burger King Launches V2food’s Plant-Based Whopper In Philippines
Fast food giant Burger King has just partnered up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new plant-based whopper to its menu in the Philippines. Firstly landing on the menus of Metro Manila and Luzon locations, the collaboration will!-->…
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OmniPork Luncheon Lands In Singapore Ahead January 2021 Green Common Store Launch
Hong Kong-based Green Monday has announced that it has launched its famous OmniPork Luncheon, the world’s first plant-based version of Spam, and OmniPork Strips to Singapore. It will be available on menus of partnering restaurants and at!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Avant Meats Debuts Asia’s First Cultivated Fish Fillet
Hong Kong-based cell-based food tech Avant Meats has just unveiled its cultivated fish fillet in a regional first. The cultured fish fillet grown by the startup has been showcased in a cooking demonstration led by the city’s renowned!-->…
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Hero Protein: Shanghai’s New Plant-Based Meat & Seafood Startup Attracting China-Focused Investors
While China’s plant-based meat industry is still in its early days, there are a growing number of homegrown startups rising to develop alternative proteins that are tailored to the local market, and Hero Protein is the latest to join the!-->…
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Chinese KFC-Rival Dicos Rolls Out Starfield’s Plant-Based Chicken Nationwide
Chinese fast food giant Dicos, famous for its fried chicken, has just announced a new partnership with homegrown plant-based food tech Starfield to add plant-based chicken burgers to its menu nationwide. Boasting over 2,500 locations in!-->…
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Unilever Sets €1 Billion Plant-Based Meat & Dairy Alternatives Annual Sales Target
Unilever has set a global annual sales target of €1 billion (US$1.19 billion) for its plant-based meat and dairy category within the next five to seven years. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods behemoth says that the new goal will be driven by!-->…
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Alt Protein Startups MycoTechnology & BlueNalu Take Home Top Prizes In Radicle Protein Challenge
MycoTechnology and BlueNalu have been named winner and runner-up of the Radicle Protein Challenge by Syngenta, bagging home US$1 million and US$250,000 in investment respectively. The challenge was launched by California-based VC Radicle!-->…
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Beyond Meat Unveils Plant-Based Minced Pork In Shanghai In Battle Over Chinese Market
Beyond Meat has just unveiled its newest product for the Chinese market, a plant-based minced pork. Dubbed Beyond Pork, the vegan version of the country’s favourite meat will be available in Shanghai at partnering restaurants for a!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Investor Agronomics Raises US$13.2M In Oversubscribed Equity Round
Agronomics, a U.K.-based investment company focused on cultivated meat and alternative proteins, has completed an oversubscribed equity fundraise of £10.0 million (US$13.2 million). The capital will go towards supporting the company’s!-->…
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Exclusive: APAC Alt Protein Startups Raised More Than US$230 Million In Past 12 Months
It's hard to overstate what a record breaking year it has been for the alternative protein industry over the past 12 months, most especially in Asia where Green Queen Media is based. Just a couple of years ago, there were less than on!-->…
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Beyond Meat To Launch 2 New, Healthier Burgers With ‘Even Better Nutritional Profile’ Next Year
Plant-based food tech giant Beyond Meat has announced that it will be launching two new versions of the Beyond Burger in early 2021. The company says that one will represent the “meatiest” version to date, while the other will be the!-->…
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Backed By Ex-Nestlé Directors, Spain’s Plant-Based Pink Albatross Set To Disrupt The Ice Cream Market
Based in Madrid, Pink Albatross is the first plant-based ice cream brand in Spain offering clean-labelled dairy-free ice creams suitable for vegans and gluten-free folk. Already in regional supermarkets in online delivery platforms like!-->…
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Natural Order Acquisition Corp. Raises US$230M IPO To Fund Plant-Based Buyouts
Natural Order Acquisition Corp., a new blank check company targeting plant-based foods, has raised US$230 million in its initial public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The company intends!-->…
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Greenest: India’s First ‘Hyper-Realistic’ Plant-Based Shami Kebabs Launch In Delhi
Indian plant-based startup Upstablish Food Technologies has just launched the country’s first line of “hyper-realistic” plant-based meats under its brand Greenest. The range consists of high-protein plant-based alternatives to kebabs and!-->…
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Plant-Based Meat Maker Heura Sparks Controversy With Giant Madrid Billboard
December 11 2020 Update: Heura's took down its Madrid billboard after the company shared it is being sued by major Spanish meat industry associations because of the advert's provocative message. In response to the suit, Heura Co-Founder!-->…
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To Feed 10 Billion Sustainably By 2050, Fermentation Sector Must Play A ‘Critical Role’
In a recent virtual symposium held by the Good Food Institute (GFI), alternative protein experts and food industry players spotlighted fermentation as a crucial segment that will produce much-needed sustainable food solutions. Still in its!-->…
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Global Plant-Based Meat Market To Be Worth US$35 Billion By 2027 Due To Rising Health Concerns
The global plant-based meat market is set to reach over US$35 billion by 2027, a new study finds, citing increasing health awareness as the key motivator behind the growth. Other factors that will drive the plant-based meat trend include!-->…
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Quorn Expands Meatless Dim Sum Home Delivery Service In Singapore Amid Asia Plant-Based Boom
Legacy vegan and vegetarian meat alternative brand Quorn has just expanded its home delivery service in Singapore with a range of meatless dim sum items, as the brand positions itself in the fast-growing Asian plant-based market. It!-->…
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Just Launched Jellatech To Create Sustainable, Animal-Free Collagen & Gelatin
Launched this month, Jellatech is a new biotech startup specialising in creating animal-free and slaughter-free collagen and gelatin by growing cells in a bioreactor. The company says that its ingredients will be purer, safer and more!-->…
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