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Products & Launches

Quorn Eliminates Non-Recyclable Packaging Material

Quorn Foods, the leading meat substitute brand in the UK, will phase out 297 tonnes of non-recyclable packaging by the end of July. By 2025, the company plans to use 100% recyclable, reusable and sustainable materials, replacing black plastic containers with opaque white recyclable plastics. The company sells meatless nuggets, sausages, burgers and more worldwide. The black plastics were previously used for products such as “Quorn Mince” and “Pieces”.

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kulitivertes Fleisch (in-vitro-fleisch) im Labor

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Startups, Accelerators & Incubators

BlueNalu Laboratory Meat Start-Up Receives Funding

Laboratory-grown meat is no longer just the dream of some animal lovers and vegans, but is now becoming a reality. Laboratory meat, also known as “clean meat”, is hoped to be a solution to many production problems in the meat industry. The production of synthetic meat is a response to people’s increasing awareness of sustainability.

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Vivera Steak

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Products & Launches

Vivera Launches Vegan Steaks in the Netherlands and Belgium

The Dutch food manufacturer “Vivera” is unstoppable. In May, the company joined forces with Tesco to bring the world’s first vegan steaks to British supermarkets. In the first week alone, 400 Tesco stores sold 40,000 of the steaks. But the vegan manufacturer intends to continue their success, and will be bringing its steaks to Dutch and Belgian stores on June 11th.

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3 Glasbehälter mit Flüssigkeiten (Emulsionen)

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Market & Trends

Report: High Growth for Plant-Derived Food Emulsifiers Through to 2026

A new market research report by “World Wide Market Reports” called “Plant-based Food Emulsifiers Market – Size, Share, Outlook, and Forecast till 2026” shows detailed forecasts for the market for plant-based food emulsifiers through to 2026, with the report generally assuming significant growth in this market during the forecast period.

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Food & Beverage

CNN Promotes Algae

In a recent report, the US television station CNN has highlighted the benefits of algae, especially with regards to their proteins. It has frequently been reported that vegetable proteins have positive health benefits and the same nutritional value as whey protein. Though most of the protein in the human diet originates from animal sources, algae have the potential to change things around.

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