Konscious Foods founder and president Yves Potvin talks to Green Queen about microwaving frozen sushi, plant-based meat's challenges, consumer reception of its rolls, poke bowls and onigiri, and creating new vegan seafood analogues. …
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Sweetgreen will become the first fast-casual restaurant chain in the US to exclusively use heart-healthy extra virgin olive oil to cook its vegetables, grains and proteins. Known for its salads and grain bowls, the brand is leaning into…
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Global food and drink ingredients giant Ingredion is partnering with its distributor Univar to showcase a range of plant-based, low-sugar, 'natural' products at the Gulfood Manufacturing conference this November. According to Ingredion,…
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Months after voting to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat in the country, Italy has withdrawn its notification of the proposed bill to the EU. But while this could spell a victory for alt-protein and a sustainable future food…
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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 Beyond Meat's Madison Square Garden link-up, Kaufland's price drops…
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Planet FWD, a platform that helps companies assess their climate footprint and calculate emissions, has launched an AI-powered data engine built specifically for the food and beverage sector to mitigate their environmental impact and…
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German alt-meat company Esencia Foods hosted Europe's first tasting of mycelium-derived seafood at the Anuga gastronomic fair in Cologne. The startup makes whole-cut whitefish like seabass and cod comprised of just two ingredients using…
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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 Eleven Madison Park's Hong Kong pop-up, UK environment secretary Thérèse…
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In a world increasingly ravaged by the climate crisis and food insecurity, one crop could be a solution to meeting our future nutritional, environmental and health needs. Find out more about the startups growing duckweed, the future…
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US-cultivated seafood producer BlueNalu has closed a $33.5M Series B funding round and extended partnerships with legacy seafood leaders in APAC to bring its cell-cultured bluefin tuna to market once it receives regulatory approval. …
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In our Indian Changemakers series, we interview brands and founders shaping the future of food in the world's most populous country. Here, we speak to Komal Khosla, founder of Delhi-based vegan craft chocolate brand Carra, about the…
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Speaking at France's inaugural Sustainable Gastronomy Summit, Monégasque chef Alain Ducasse called on the world to eat less meat. Highlighting how it would be better for both human and planetary health, the 21-Michelin-starred chef…
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In our new 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 Australia's meat reduction, Kellogg's omnivore-targeting plant-based…
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It's not known as Asia's World City for nothing – Hong Kong has some of the best food the planet has to offer, from starred Michelin establishments to comfort-food dai pai dongs. But what does it offer vegans? Plenty it turns out, you've…
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Unilever-owned plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher is opening a vegan butchery in Rotterdam, Netherlands. To be launched on World Animal Day, it marks the 13th anniversary of the company's launch. On October 4, The Vegetarian…
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Food waste is a major global issue with no easy fixes. By now, we’ve probably all heard the statistic that around one-third of all food produced each year is lost or wasted. That’s the equivalent of each of us putting an entire meal -…
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Impossible Foods has partnered with IHOP on a range of menu items, expanding its US foodservice footprint. A leading plant-based meat company, Impossible has a knack for getting these collaborations with F&B chains just right – with…
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From Australia and Thailand to the Netherlands and the US, it's easier than ever to find plant-based, overfishing-free alternatives to shrimp. You can make your own vegan shrimp cocktail, grits with shrimp or even ceviche – the world's…
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A month after becoming the first vegan steak to land on a US steakhouse chain menu, Israeli startup Chunk Foods' whole-cut plant-based alternative is making its fast-casual debut via Leonardo DiCaprio- and Lewis Hamilton-backed chain Neat…
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Shake Shack has partnered with Californian startup Zero Acre Farms to trial the latter's sustainable Cultured Oil on select menu items at two locations in New York City. The pilot is part of Shake Shack's Stand for Something Good…
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Three months after becoming the joint-first company to gain regulatory approval for cultivated meat in the US, California-based Upside Foods has announced a new commercial-scale manufacturing plant near Chicago. The new facility will begin…
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