Green Business

German retailer Rewe Group has developed a protein strategy to increase its share of plant-based sales and has called for a shift in policies to encourage investment in the sector. While investors and Big Food are turning their backs on…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Magnum's revamped vegan recipe, Heura's new Tex-Mex Chunks, and a cultivated seafood tasting in Japan. New products and…
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With Robert F Kennedy Jr becoming the new Health and Human Services Secretary, alternative protein leaders exhibit optimism, as well as caution. Stakeholders in the alternative protein ecosystem are largely optimistic about the…
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Israel's Aleph Farms, a pioneer of cultivated meat, has lowered its valuation by 73% in its upcoming funding round; the firm says adapting to "changing market conditions" is necessary. As food tech companies feel the pinch,…
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Dairy is making a comeback in the US, with sales of whole milk outpacing plant-based alternatives. Can pecans turn things around? The almond may be America's favourite nut – especially when it comes to milking it – but its…
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Some headline writers and critics suggest an "anti-vegan backlash" is growing – protein and politics are key factors, but these narratives are missing the point. Veganism is dead, long live veganism! This month, the Daily Telegraph…
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Dutch food tech startup Revyve is tripling its capacity to keep up with growing demand for its upcycled yeast protein, which can replace eggs in various applications. As the food industry scrambles to find a solution to the egg crisis –…
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Plant-powered Olympian Dotsie Bausch has been fiercely advocating for coffee companies to remove the non-dairy milk surcharge – now, Tim Hortons and Dunkin' have become the latest chains to drop the levy. It was a one-on-one meeting…
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In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Heather Courtney is a General Partner…
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Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment. Extending its sustainable protein push, Bühler Group has teamed up with an…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West. New products and…
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German food tech startup Kynda has raised €3M in seed funding to expand production of its mycoprotein-based meat made from upcycled food waste. Fuelling its drive to make sustainable protein from food waste, German startup Kynda has…
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As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat? While some consumers in the West are…
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Niya Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, on what separates the startup from other cultivated meat players, earning its first revenue, and its regulatory plans. It was just only in January 2024 that, in an Irish pub in Davos,…
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New York-based Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, a holding company with several sustainable protein startups in its roster. Frozen plant-based food maker Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, an…
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Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrick says soaring egg prices have driven up demand for its mung-bean-derived Just Egg, with sales hikes unlike what the firm has seen in the past. Eggs have never been more expensive in the US. According to consumer…
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With demand for clean beauty on the rise, two startups have co-developed a fossil-free moisturiser that benefits the skin and the planet. Fossil fuels are all over our skins – more than 70% of cosmetics contain petroleum-based…
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British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills, founder of legacy brand VBites, on what's going wrong for the plant-based industry – and how it can move forward. Having spent decades in the vegan food sector and collaborating with a…
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More than 175 food businesses across Asia have committed to improving their sourcing policies in light of sustainability and animal welfare, supported by a US non-profit. A total of 83 food companies committed to implementing improved…
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In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Anna Ottosson is a Founding Partner at…
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Months after securing an exit for Deliciously Ella, founders Ella and Matthew Mills have acquired vegan ready-meal leader Allplants out of administration under their revamped Plants brand. Less than three months after it entered…
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