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July 7, 2020

Companies & Portraits
IntegriCulture Inc. Raises JPY800 Million in Series A Round Led by Beyond Next Ventures
Japan’s IntegriCulture Inc., a cellular agriculture specialist, has completed a Series A fundraising round of JPY800 million (USD7.4 million) backed by Beyond Next Ventures, NH Foods, and AgFunder, amongst others. The amount raised totals JPY1.1 [...]
Marketing & Media
Free Clear Channel Advertising Campaign for Plant-Based Startup Better Nature
The initiative #BusinessAsUnusual – has been set up by the advertising company to support small businesses who have continued trading during the pandemic. Better Nature is one of the lucky startups to receive a Clear [...]
Companies & Portraits
Vevolution Announces New Direction, Will Create Plant-Based Investment Portal
London-based Plant-Powered Positive Change movement, Vevolution, has announced a major change of direction. Along with the addition of vegan investor Michiel van Deursen, Vevolution is building a platform for plantbased investment, building on its popular [...]
Products & Launches
Carretilla Launches Plant-Based Ready Meal in Collaboration with Heura
Spanish ready meal brand Carretilla has announced it is expanding its range with the addition of a plant-based ready meal. The new meal has been developed in collaboration with the Mediterranean plant-based meat company Heura.
Food & Beverage
American Plant-Based Meat Startup Barvecue Raises $780,000 in Investments
North Carolina meat alternatives startup Barvecue has raised $780,000 in debt and options. The round was capped at $2 million with participation from three investors.
Companies & Portraits
Oggi Foods: Plant-Based Pizzas with a Multi-Award-Winning Gluten-Free Crust and Beyond Meat Toppings
Canadian brand Oggi Foods first created a stir when it developed the first ever gluten-free pizza crust with rising air bubbles. But the company didn’t stop there on its mission to make pizza accessible to [...]
Companies & Portraits
Beyond Meat Continues Entrance into China Through Freshippo Markets
Mainland China continues as a central focus for vegan industry as Beyond Meat announces the launch of its plant-based burger patties into Freshippo Markets, owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Meati Foods Announce the Launch of its Whole-Cut Fungi Steak

June 30, 2020

Meati Foods (formerly Emergy Foods) has announced on its website the debut of its minimally processed Meati Steak made from mycelium, that grills and sears like animal steak. The launch will take place this month […]

PLT Introduces New Plant Protein That Creates “Real Meat” Experience, Says it Will be Basis of Next-Gen Meat Alternatives

June 30, 2020

PLT Health Solutions introduces a new pulse protein solution for the meat alternative sector. In collaboration with its manufacturing and technology partner Nutriati, LLC, the company launches Artesa Textured Pulse Protein which they claim will […]

Finland Invests €2.1M to Create Globally Competitive Plant Protein Based Foods

June 30, 2020

Business Finland is funding a project to the tune of EUR 2.1M with VTT Research and the University of Helsinki to support the Finnish food industry to develop plant protein products for the international market.

German Institute for Food Technology: “More and More Startups are Courageous and Dare to Enter the Market – the Whole Industry Profits From That”

June 30, 2020

Dr. Nino Terjung heads the department of product innovation at the DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. (German Institute of Food Technologies). After his apprenticeship as a butcher and a short time as a […]

KFC Hong Kong Ushers in a “New Era” With Plant-Based Menu as 83% of Hong Kong’s Population Plans to Reduce Meat Consumption

June 29, 2020

KFC is launching a series of products in selected Hong Kong locations under the name The New Era Plant-Based Series, offering plant-based products from two top US plant-based producers: the New Era Nuggets come from […]

You Tube Star Mikey Pearce Uses Social Media Presence to Launch Plant-Based Burger Delivery Venture

June 29, 2020

As the foodservice industry globally grapples with restrictions, one entrepreneur in Brighton UK, is starting up a vegan burger delivery service in conjunction with Deliveroo. Mikey Pearce is a YouTube vlogger with 165K followers on […]

29% of Germans Plan to Reduce Meat Consumption Following Coronavirus Cases in Meat Industry

June 29, 2020

Following a major coronavirus outbreak in a German meat processing plant, a survey carried out by YouGov has found that almost a third of respondents are considering reducing their meat consumption even after the end […]

The University of Hohenheim has launched a study on the future of plant-based food in Europe.

University of Hohenheim Launches Study on the Future of Plant-Based Foods in Europe

June 29, 2020

The University of Hohenheim has launched a two-tiered, pan-European study on the acceptance and prevalence of plant-based foods. The study will be sponsored by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT).

Beyond Meat has launched a limited edition BBQ cookout kit for the summer.

Beyond Meat Launches Limited Edition Cookout Kit for the Summer

June 29, 2020

American meat substitute company Beyond Meat has launched a limited-edition cookout kit in time for the summer, a mini charcoal grill, a bluetooth speaker, a barbecue apron and full toolset, a tabletop cornhole game, and […]

Munster University of Applied Sciences has carried out experiments showing the molecular structure of different milks.

Milk Under the Magnifying Glass: Electron Microscope Shows Molecular Differences Between Dairy and Plant Milks

June 29, 2020

Cow’s milk is increasingly coming under criticism for environmental reasons, and its consumption is rapidly declining. Today’s market offers a plethora of plant-based alternatives from soya and rice to almond and oat drinks. But what […]

Companies & Portraits

Ocean Hugger Foods Ceases Operations Due to COVID

June 28, 2020

We report with sadness that Ocean Hugger Foods has unfortunately folded due to the effects of our current global situation and the fact that it distributed solely to foodservice clients. Existing Ocean Hugger products are […]

ProVeg Incubator Fourth Cohort: The Live Green Co – Nature-Forward Biotech from Chile

June 26, 2020

In the next of our series introducing the latest cohort in the ProVeg incubator program, we take a look at The Live Green Co from Chile, a biotech startup with the wonderful tagline, “Welcome to […]

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