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Sweetgreen, the American fast casual salad chain, is the latest food establishment to hop on the sustainability bandwagon, pledging to become carbon neutral within the next six years. Describing the commitment as the “right thing to do”,…
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Impossible Foods, the maker of the famous plant-based beef alternative, has announced that it is cutting retail prices in Hong Kong grocery stores by more than 20%. The move comes after it lowered prices in the U.S., which marked its third…
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Plant-based seafood maker Ocean Hugger Foods has announced its return, partnering up with Bangkok-based Nove Foods to roll out its products globally in 2021. The company, which was forced to shut down its operations due to the coronavirus…
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New York-based food tech Blackbird Foods has raised US$1.5 million in a seed funding round, which will go towards expanding the distribution of its wheat protein plant-based meat alternatives known as seitan, and vegan hand-tossed frozen…
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Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan, a vegan burger chain based in Atlanta, Georgia recently made it to Forbes ‘Women Of The Next 1,000’ List. This year's list highlights 'small-scale super-achievers defying the odds' - presenting…
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U.K.'s largest vegan online retailer TheVeganKind recently collaborated with plant-based meat pioneers THIS to launch its first own 100% plant-based ready-to-eat food brand Love Plants!. TheVeganKind is a 100% plant-based delivery…
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Singapore-based food tech Next Gen has closed US$10 million in a funding round, setting a global record for the largest seed financing to date within the plant-based startup industry. The startup says that the financing will go towards the…
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A women-owned vegan restaurant in the U.S. state of West Virginia has been named the top place to eat this year, according to a new ranking compiled by the review platform Yelp. Among some of the dishes served at Kelley Farm Kitchen are…
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The alternative protein market in China is positioned to continue its rapid growth in the coming years, driven by the rise of flexitarianism in the country. In response to mass demand, big food players are now tapping the huge business…
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Burger King Korea has added two new plant-based versions of its famous Whopper to its menu, partnering with Australian food tech v2food to swap out its conventional beef burgers for an animal-free soy-based patty. It will be available…
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Vegan Tiktok star Tabitha Brown, who gained popularity after featuring her plant-based recipes on social media platforms, will be releasing her first vegan cookbook along with an inspiration-filled book designed around her iconic…
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Multinational food giant Danone has announced an agreement to purchase Earth Island, the maker of legacy plant-based brand Follow Your Heart. The acquisition of the firm marks yet another expansion in Danone’s meat and dairy-free…
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The plant-based protein market is now worth US$10.3 billion, says a new report. Analysts cited the rising demand for protein alternatives within the food industry, particularly for pea-based protein sources, as key factors underpinning the…
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New statistics show that Israeli consumers have purchased more plant-based proteins in 2020 than ever before. The data, reported by alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute Israel (GFI Israel), reveals that the total sales of…
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Redefine Meat, the Israeli food tech developing 3D printed alternative proteins, has bagged US$29 million in its Series A financing from a group of international investors. Proceeds from the round will go towards expanding the firm’s…
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Dutch food tech Rival Foods and plant-based group LIVEKINDLY Collective have announced a new partnership to develop the “perfect” plant-based chicken. The collaboration between the two firms will see Rival Foods leverage their technology…
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VeggieVictory, Nigeria’s first plant-based startup, has announced the completion of a pre-seed funding round from a number of international investors. Describing the investment round as a show of the potential for the African continent to…
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Chilean food tech The Live Green Co has expanded its plant-based portfolio, adding vegan-friendly clean-label ice creams to its line-up. The new plant-based ice creams have been developed using the firm’s AI-powered technology, which…
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Big food players have lost market share to smaller brands over 2020, finds a new report released by global data and market analytics company IRI. The ongoing consumer transition prompted a collective loss of more than US$12 billion in…
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Ippudo, the world famous Japanese ramen chain, has recently added a new vegan ramen to its menus in Japan, in yet another exciting development in the country’s growing plant-based scene. It comes amid a tidal wave of new plant-based…
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Vegan diets are better for weight loss and controlling cholesterol levels compared to the Mediterranean diet, which popular belief has often hailed as a guide to losing weight, a new study has shown. Putting the two diets head-to-head in a…
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