Green Finance

The Danish government is pouring 15 billion kroner into green research and innovation, which includes a focus on climate-friendly agriculture and alternative proteins. To speed up its path to net zero by 2045, Denmark is investing 15…
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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 Vital Meat's cultivated chicken tasting in Singapore, Oatly's new…
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US cacao startup Blue Stripes has closed a $20M Series B investment round to develop superfood chocolates, with backers including Hershey's and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni. New York-based Blue Stripes, which tackles chocolate…
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Leading future food industry investor Blue Horizon is pivoting from fund management to manufacturing, starting with a Giga Protein Factory in the Arabian desert. Here's why. Just over a year ago, alternative protein fund leader Blue…
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New analysis lays out the widespread benefits of cultivated meat to the EU and the environment, but not without significant support from parliamentarians. In late July, French startup Gourmey announced it had officially filed an…
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The Jackfruit Company and its consumer brand Jack & Annie's have raised $5M in a Series B extension round to support their product development and expansion efforts. In a nod to consumers' growing appetite for fibre-packed food…
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Vegan chicken startup Simulate, famous for its Nuggs, has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies to get the business back on track after months of (dis)quiet. Simulate, the plant-based meat brand known for its meme-famous Nuggs, has been…
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Parisian plant-based meat startup La Vie has raised €25M in investment amid a fourfold hike in sales, and announced the launch of vegan meatballs. With growing popularity among retail shoppers and an extended foodservice footprint,…
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Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss-and-damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up. By Naveena Sadasivam At the annual United Nations climate conference in Dubai last year, the world’s countries…
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German food manufacturing specialist Döhler has invested in UK startup Nukoko to scale up its bean-to-bar cocoa-free chocolate, ahead of a market launch in 2025. This month, cocoa futures in the UK dropped by 16%, marking a rare gulf…
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Australian fermentation specialist Cauldron Ferm has received financial support from the Queensland government to build a first-of-its-kind precision fermentation contract manufacturing plant. The state of Queensland is exhibiting its…
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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 Sunday Supper's plant-based mozzarella sticks, M&S's new vegan…
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Cocoa-free chocolate maker Foreverland has raised €3.4M ($3.76M) in a seed funding round to open its first production facility for its carob-based Choruba alternative. Puglia-based startup Foreverland has got investors' tastebuds…
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Are corporate climate actions on par with their emissions targets and disclosures? A new report explores this very question. Food companies are making some progress on reducing their greenhouse gas footprints, but they’re slow to…
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German meat analogue maker The Raging Pig Company has closed a seed funding round ahead of its move into mycelium protein. As it gears up to enter the mycelium market, vegan pork startup The Raging Pig Company has secured an undisclosed…
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Estonian startup Äio has closed a €6.1M ($6.8M) funding round to build a facility for its fermentation-derived alternatives to palm oil and animal fats. Transforming agricultural and woodworking waste into oils to replace planet-harming…
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Marlow Foods, the parent company of Quorn and Cauldron Foods, saw pre-tax losses surpass £60M in 2023, four times higher than the year before. As the wider meat analogue category struggles, the company behind the UK's leading meat-free…
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US startup Helaina has closed a $45M Series B round to commercialise Effera Human Lactoferrin, its breast milk equivalent protein, in the US later this year. Helaina, the New York-based firm making breast milk alternatives with…
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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' tasting event at a taqueria, Japan Airlines' sweet protein…
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UK seaweed packaging startup Notpla has closed a £20M ($26.8M) Series A extension to expand to the US and replace 100 million single-use plastic items by 2026. Notpla, the London-based maker of sustainable packaging, has snapped up £20M…
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Investing in a plant-based food system offers much greater emissions cuts per dollar than renewable energy or electric vehicles, shows a new report. If governments and investors put the same amount of money into plant-based food as they…
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