Green Business

Tomorrow, a new startup from Seattle, is hoping to disrupt the refrigerator category with technology that prolongs the shelf life of produce and reduces food waste. Would you eat a bell pepper you bought three weeks ago? It's what a…
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Over 60 climate activism groups have penned an open letter urging governments not to adopt GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that leaves the door open for greenwashing. A day after a New Zealand government panel paved the way…
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The world loves chocolate, but the planet itself? Not as much. Industry giants like Mondelēz, Lindt and Barry Callebout understand that, and are backing startups changing the game with cocoa-free and cell-based alternatives. Chocolate…
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New research has found that associating lone fruits with 'sad' emotions can make supermarket shoppers feel sorry for them, increasing sales and mitigating food waste. Have you ever felt so sorry for a single banana that you've ended up…
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Migros, Givaudan, and Bühler Group have opened The Cultured Hub, a biotech facility to speed and scale up the production of cellular agriculture foods. Three years after announcing the partnership, some of Switzerland's largest food…
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Popular product scanning app Yuka has rolled out a new feature that allows users to hold food companies accountable for questionable ingredients. For years, Parisian startup Yuka has been a platform for consumer transparency and…
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Food waste has increased in British retailers, which are selling twice as much animal protein than needed and off track on the zero-deforestation goal for 2025, according to a new report. Supermarkets in the UK are lagging behind…
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British brand H!P has designed an oat milk chocolate based on the winning submission in a festive competition run by Amazon and The King's Trust. The kicker is a surprise ingredient. Chocolate-covered bacon may be a modern American…
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A UK court has dealt a blow to Oatly by ruling that 'milk' should not be used on plant-based products, in what is a big win for Big Dairy. A year after Oatly won the legal right to keep using the term 'milk' in its marketing, an appeals…
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Unilever is planning an auction to sell The Vegetarian Butcher, its flagship plant-based meat brand. This news has sent ripples through the industry, prompting many to ask: What does this mean for the future of plant-based meat, and how…
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A new analysis of job posts in the alternative protein sector shows what kind of roles are most popular, where people want to relocate to, and the disconnect with remote work. With the right investment, the alternative protein industry…
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Zomato has introduced a Food Rescue feature to allow customers to buy cancelled orders at a discounted rate, but restaurants remain divided over the move. India isn't just home to the world's largest population, it's also responsible…
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Food tech organisations have signed a deal to advance the alternative protein industry in South Korea, where cultivated meat is set to make its entry soon. As South Koreans prepare to welcome cultivated meat to their plates,…
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A judge in Los Angeles is poised to dismiss investors' class-action lawsuit against plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat for good. The class-action lawsuit by investors of plant-based leader Beyond Meat is heading towards dismissal for…
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Unilever is in talks with investment bank Piper Sandler to host an auction of The Vegetarian Butcher, the vegan business it bought six years ago. As it continues to shake up its global food portfolio, Unilever has reportedly put its…
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Dairy behemoth Bel Group has partnered with other French food companies on a three-year project to develop better-tasting vegan cheese products. Bel Group is leading a government-backed effort to enhance the flavour and texture of…
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New Zealand-based oat milk makers Otis and All Good have joined forces to form a new entity to champion local growers and expand globally. Otis and All Good, two of New Zealand's best-known oat milk producers, have merged under a new…
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Patents for plant-based meat declined for the first time in a decade in 2022, while innovation in cultivated meat slowed too. In the US, sales of plant-based meat alternatives dipped by 26% between 2021 and 2023, reflecting a wider…
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British plant-based ready meal maker Allplants has moved to appoint administrators after recording continued losses, though one potential buyer is lined up. Allplant, the UK's largest vegan ready meal brand, has filed a notice of…
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Italy's plant-based market is bucking the global decline, but there are several missed opportunities for companies and the industry as a whole. It has been two months since Gruppo Tonazzo, an Italian company that had been producing meat…
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Beyond Meat and Wendy's Georgia have announced a new menu item, the Plant Burger, a marker of the vegan giant's European focus this year. Californian plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat has struck its latest QSR partnership with fast-food…
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