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Nestlé backs vegan chicken brand Sundial Foods
1 Dec 2021
The world’s largest food conglomerate Nestlé is backing a California-based startup that makes plant-based chicken wings with meat, skin and bone. The Swiss food giant participated in a $4 million funding round for Sundial Foods that included other inve...
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Snacking brand Brave launches cookies and cream chickpea bites
23 Nov 2021
Chickpea snack brand Brave announced it is launching three new flavors to its lineup: Cookies & Cream, BBQ and Salt & Vinegar. The cookies and cream flavor is an indulgent snack which the company says is a world-first and is also compliant with the new...
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Mondelez looks to replace sugar with ultrasonic "welding"
18 Nov 2021
Snack maker Mondelez International is testing Torr FoodTech’s sugar elimination technology, which allows manufacturers to omit added sugar and binders. Coined iWeld, Torr's technology combines ingredients with mechanical pressure and processes like ult...
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Caju Love startup is making meat out of cashews
16 Nov 2021
Hawaiian startup Caju Love recently launched a vegan meat alternative made from cashew fruit. Typically, cashew fruit is considered a waste product in the nut and juice industry, so the company chose this fiber-filled fruit in an effort to create a zer...
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Sweden’s Nick’s lands $100M funding Round
5 Nov 2021
Better-for-you ice cream and snack brand Nick’s closed a $100 million funding round led by Kinnevik, Ambrosia and Temasek with participation from Gullspang. The company said these funds will be allocated to expanding its portfolio of healthy snacks usi...
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Cocoa-free chocolate company raises $6M for expansion
4 Nov 2021
Germany’s QOA, a startup striving to create chocolate without the cocoa, closed a $6 million funding round led by Cherry Ventures with participation from 50years, World Fund, Nucleus Capital, Trellis Road, Pioneer Fund, and Tet Ventures.
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Impossible Foods eyes UK as its next market
27 Oct 2021
Plant-based meat company Impossible Foods is continuing to expand its empire, and its next target is the U.K. The California company submitted an application for approval with the U.K. Food Standards Agency in early 2021, and Food Navigator reported th...
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EU approves protein ingredient from Eat Just
25 Oct 2021
Eat Just, the company behind the mung bean-based Just Egg, received approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stating that its novel mung bean protein used in its egg substitute is safe for consumption. It is the first novel legume protei...
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Hormel Partners With Better Meat Co. to develop animal-free products
22 Oct 2021
The venture arm of Hormel Foods Corporation, which is best known for its SPAM canned meat product, has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Better Meat Co. with the aim of launching mycoprotein-based products to the marketplace. Financial det...
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Nestlé continues to remove sugar, salt in a “health by stealth” campaign
21 Oct 2021
Nestlé’s U.K. breakfast cereal maker Cereal Partners U.K. (CPUK) said there will be 16% less sugar and 50% less salt in six of its products, Food Navigator reported. Coco Shreddies, Frosted Shreddies, Honey Cheerios, Nesquick, Cookie Crisp and Golden N...
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Clara Foods rebrands as the EVERY Company and launches animal-free egg
20 Oct 2021
Fermentation startup Clara Foods announced it is rebranding as the EVERY Company at the same time that it is launching the world’s first animal-free, nature-equivalent egg protein — ClearEgg.
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Report: walnuts and mushrooms are the latest ingredients to trend in alternative protein
15 Oct 2021
Plant-based alternatives are becoming increasingly normalized, and consumer interest is branching out beyond conventional hamburgers and sausage, and they are seeking alternatives to conventional meat products in more niche categories such as deli meat...
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