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Fortuna Cools develops sustainable coolers made from coconut husks
9 Jun 2021
Filipino startup Fortuna Cools announced the closure of a seed funding round led by the investment arm of the Asian Development Bank ADB Ventures and Katapult Ocean Fund with additional participation from Pasudeco Development Corporation, the Manila An...
Read moreCultivated meat firm Magic Valley to be first in cultivated lamb
8 Jun 2021
Australian-based startup, Magic Valley is the “world’s first cultured lamb company,” according to a press release from the company. This startup is working to cultivate lamb protein using animal cells grown in a nutrient-rich culture but without the us...
Read moreFrozen food and e-commerce emerge as Asia’s COVID-19 retail winners
7 Jun 2021
Frozen food and e-commerce channels have been two of the food industry success stories to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and nation-wide lockdowns that triggered significant shifts in shoppers’ behaviour in Asian markets.
Read moreUnilever adds mycoprotein to its portfolio through partnership
7 Jun 2021
Multinational Unilever has partnered with food tech company Enough to incorporate the startup’s mycoprotein Abunda into its plant-based products portfolio. Enough’s mycoprotein is made using fermentation to create a biomass that the company says uses a...
Read moreResearch shows livestock may not pollute as much as previously thought
4 Jun 2021
A new study published in the Advancing Earth and Space Science journal found that the emissions intensity of global animal husbandry has actually decreased over the past two decades due to greater production efficiency.
Read moreSound: a protein bar formed using ultrasonic waves
3 Jun 2021
This spring a new entrant is coming to the protein bar space. Called Sound Bites by Sound Nutrition, these bars are unique for the way in which they are shaped. Using high-frequency, low-amplitude ultrasonics or sound waves, Sound Bites are formed with...
Read moreNestlé’s Sweet Earth moves into snacking aisle with plant-based jerky
2 Jun 2021
Nestlé-owned Sweet Earth Foods has a new plant-based jerky on supermarket shelves that come in two flavors: Spicy Kung Pao Jerky and Sweet Korean BBQ. While the Kung Pao flavor is now on sale, the company announced that the Sweet Korean variety will be...
Read moreDogfish Head releases oat-milk hazy IPA beer
1 Jun 2021
It’s only been a few years that oat milk has been on grocery store shelves, but the plant-based milk alternative has made waves with its latest inroads being in the beer sector. In partnership with oat milk maker Elmhurst 1925, beer brand Dogfish Head ...
Read moreLidl Cheddar cheese shows rising popularity of carbon neutral food
31 May 2021
Hard discounter Lidl will launch a carbon-neutral Cheddar cheese in UK stores before the end of the year. Are carbon neutral products the next big thing in sustainable food?
Read moreCow-free ice cream maker Eclipse Foods launches summer flavors
31 May 2021
Bay Area-based Eclipse Foods is looking to become the household name that is a an eponym for plant-based dairy products. As part of that mission, the company will release seven new flavors in June, The Spoon reported.
Read moreEuropean Parliament allows ‘buttery’ adjectives on dairy-free products
28 May 2021
In a u-turn from its policy last fall, the European Parliament dropped Amendment 171 and will allow manufacturers to use descriptive terms like “buttery” and “creamy” to describe plant-based products.
Read moreCultured meat startup Eat Just gets $170M
27 May 2021
Eat Just announced its Good Meat division, which is responsible for producing the world’s first commercially-available cultured meat product, received $170 million in funding from UBS O’Connor, Graphene Ventures and K3 Ventures. With this influx in fun...
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