alternative protein

Founded in 2020 by a former New Zealand dairy executive and an Israeli food tech innovator, molecular farming startup Miruku has unveiled its animal-free dairy mission as part of a $2.4 million seed round announcement. Miruku, which…
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London-based Vevolution has bagged $330,000 in a seed raise. The round was led by Capital V, Kale United and CULT Food Science. Funding has been earmarked for tech improvements, portfolio expansion and continued support of the plant-based…
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The rise of flexitarianism and veganism appears to be having a tangible side effect, other than improved personal and planetary health. According to recent vegan pet food sales figures, pet owners are increasingly switching their animals…
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Californian startup Eat Just has officially broken ground on its new production facility in Singapore. The mammoth site is located in the city's Pioneer area and sits atop a 2.7-hectare plot. Construction completion is anticipated within…
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Odd Burger, Canada’s first vegan fast-food chain, has signed an agreement with Saskatoon-based Sai-Ganesh Enterprises (SGE) to open 36 new locations. Restaurants will be split between Alberta and British Columbia. All 36 premises will be…
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Vegan fried chick*n brand VFC has announced its eco impact figures and issued a challenge to the meat industry to “come clean and then clean up”. Following its grading by Foundation Earth, the startup was independently found to outperform…
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Impossible Foods’ Pat Brown is walking away from his role as CEO at the company he founded 11 years ago in order to focus his time on key strategic initiatives. He will remain as chief visionary officer, reporting to the board and…
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Amazon’s private label line, Fresh, has added 15 new vegan products. The newly named Fresh Plant-Based is available online and from Fresh store locations. The new meat and dairy alternatives include almond milk, nuggets, patties, and…
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Alife Foods has unveiled its first cultivated meat prototype, a schnitzel (breaded cutlet) made in collaboration with LabFarmFoods and the Fuchs Group. The product is currently undergoing taste trials and sensory evaluations. The company…
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Chicago’s Nature’s Fynd, which is famously backed by tech billionaire Bill Gates, has announced its Meatless Original Breakfast Patties will be sold in select Whole Foods Market stores across the U.S. from April. The patties are made with…
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The Netherlands’ House of Representatives has just passed a motion to make cultivated meat samples legal. Dutch cell-based startups have heralded the move as significant progress towards regulatory approval. The D66 and VVD democratic…
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California’s MeliBio has closed a successful seed round with $5.7 million invested for its bee-less honey made without bees led by Astanor Ventures, with some existing backers doubling down and new names coming on board. Funding will be…
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Israel’s More Foods is making a bold claim. The startup, founded in 2020 by Leonardo Marcovitz, says that realistic plant-based meats can be made from seeds. Specifically, upcycled pumpkin and sunflower seed solids that are used to create…
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Singaporeans are more accepting of cultivated meats than their U.S. counterparts. The finding comes from a study conducted by the Singapore Management University (SMU). Data points to a correlation between social image and acceptance of…
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Boston-founded plant-based meat startup Tender Food has closed a $12 million seed round. The round was led by Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital. Former investor Rhapsody Venture Partners participated alongside activist and actor Natalie…
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v2food has announced it has developed a range of plant-based chicken products. It comes after success with beef alternatives and a recent launch of meat-free pork into the Asian market. The company says it worked closely with government…
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It's been a week loaded with news about vegan cheese products. Primula, Daiya, and PeaTos all announced new products, the latter of them being a fully plant-based take on Cheetos. Elsewhere, Delta added more plant-based items to its…
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Israel’s alternative protein sector has experienced its biggest investment year on record, according to a new report. Industry startup raised $623 million last year, a 450 percent increase from 2020’s $114 million. The jump secured Israel…
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Israeli’s SimpliiGood has revealed that it has successfully prototyped a smoked salmon analogue made purely from spirulina algae. The development is cited as being the first of its kind. The company already produces products including meat…
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The APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) announced its launch this week as a new coalition with a mission to offer member companies developing cultivated meat and seafood access to shared information. Its key priorities include…
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Montreal-based Opalia has announced that is has successfully produced cell-based milk without the use of fetal bovine serum (FBS). The startup has already secured $1 million in pre-seed funding, with a seed round now in progress for…
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