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Panda Express has brought back the vegan version of its flagship orange chicken with Beyond Meat, a welcome move for the latter's foodservice struggles. It took over 7,200 signatures on a 16-month-long petition for Panda Express to…
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Andy Jarvis, director of the Bezos Earth Fund's Future of Food programme, talks alternative protein, Asian centre, government bans, VC investments, and stepping away from the us-versus-them mentality. Since announcing the $1B Future of…
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US startup Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6M in seed funding to commercialise its grain-based, plastic-free leather alternative. Uncaged Innovations, which makes vegan leather from grains, has closed a $5.6M seed investment round led…
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Meatly CEO Owen Ensor and CSO Helder Cruz take us behind the scenes of the UK's regulatory process for cultivated meat, and reveal that it will start with dog food first. As the UK speeds up its novel foods regulation process, Meatly is…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers 7Up's new vegan sauces, a bunch of plant-based milk facilities, and…
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Californian cultivated chicken maker Upside Foods has conducted a round of layoffs as it looks to overcome financial and legislative obstacles. Leading cultivated meat company Upside Foods – one of only two to be approved for sale in…
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Crowdfunding backers of UK plant-based meat maker THIS have reacted furiously to a significant drop in the business's valuation, following its £20M Series C round last month. In 2022, when THIS closed its Series B fundraise, it was…
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A group of lawmakers have reintroduced the REAL Meat Act, this time targeting federal investment in the cultivated meat industry. In the House Representatives, a group of politicians have co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit the US…
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Denmark will introduce a tax on carbon emissions from agriculture later this year to meet its climate goals, becoming the first country to do so. Farmers will need to shell out $100 per year for the greenhouse gas emissions from each of…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Little Spoon's partnership with Oatly, a spate of government investments…
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A month after it unveiled the first Center for Sustainable Protein in North Carolina, the Bezos Earth Fund has opened its second alternative protein hub at Imperial College London. It plans to open a third centre in Asia soon. The Bezos…
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Damien Clarkson, co-founder and CEO of UK vegan dog food brand The Pack, explains why the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign, the lack of government support, and a possible move into cultivated meat. On the heels of…
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Massachusetts-based plant-based meat company Tender Food has raised $11M in a Series A funding round, and secured a contract with local vegetarian QSR chain Clover Food Lab. Tender's Series A investment was led by Rhapsody Venture…
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Climate-focused food tech companies in Europe raised $2B last year, making up 58% of global investment in the sector and surpassing the US for the first time. European food tech startups focused on climate change solutions attracted $2B…
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Israeli biotech firm Ever After Foods has secured $10M to accelerate the growth of its bioreactor platform that allows cultivated meat producers to scale up manufacturing while driving down costs. Ever After Foods has received $10M from…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Upside Foods' cultivated meat tasting in Florida, a fermented sweetener…
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UK plant-based meat startup THIS has raised £20M ($25.4M) in a Series C funding round to expand its product range and drive profitability on its core offerings. THIS, the London-based producer of meat analogues, has closed a £20M Series…
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In a speech last week, the UN secretary general implored countries and media companies to stop fossil fuel advertising – but is the warning falling on deaf ears? "Climate change is the mother of all stealth taxes paid by everyday people…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Alpro's collaboration with Peter Crouch, a new alternative protein jobs…
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Agri-fintech platform AgriG8 has received financing from Better Bite Ventures and The Trendlines Group to help rice farmers in Asia reduce methane emissions by up to 55%. Singaporean VC firm Better Bite Ventures and Israel's The…
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US hybrid meat startup SciFi Foods has appointed an advisory firm to sell its assets as cultivated meat continues to face a bleak investment landscape. San Francisco-based startup SciFi Foods, the maker of hybrid meat from cultivated…
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