After successfully launching in Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands; Finnish brand Gold&Green now launches its pulled oat innovation into Planet Organic stores across London. The oat products, made with five simple ingredients – oats, yellow peas, faba beans, rapeseed oil and salt – contain as much protein as beef and contain zero additives.
June 2020
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Meati Foods Announces the Launch of its Whole-Cut Fungi Steak
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 at the SALT Bistro in Boulder, Colorado.
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PLT Introduces New Plant Protein That Creates “Real Meat” Experience, Says it Will be Basis of Next-Gen Meat Alternatives
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 become the basis of next-generation meat analog solutions.
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Can One App Change the World? CEO Vikas Garg of Abillionveg
CEO Vikas Garg of abillionveg joins Elysabeth Alfano on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss how the app, through reviews and the direct feedback from customers to restaurants about their vegan options, encourages restaurants to do more and better vegan dishes, thus, growing the market.
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Finland Invests €2.1M to Create Globally Competitive Plant Protein Based Foods
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.
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German Institute for Food Technology: “More and More Startups are Courageous and Dare to Enter the Market – the Whole Industry Profits From That”
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 journeyman, he passed the examination for the master craftsman’s diploma with distinction at the age of 18.
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KFC Hong Kong Ushers in a “New Era” With Plant-Based Menu as 83% of Hong Kong’s Population Plans to Reduce Meat Consumption
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 Alpha Foods and the New Era Burger from Gardein, through a partnership with Green Monday.
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You Tube Star Mikey Pearce Uses Social Media Presence to Launch Plant-Based Burger Delivery Venture
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 Instagram.
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29% of Germans Plan to Reduce Meat Consumption Following Coronavirus Cases in Meat Industry
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 of the current situation.
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University of Hohenheim Launches Study on the Future of Plant-Based Foods in Europe
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).
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Beyond Meat Launches Limited Edition Cookout Kit for the Summer
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 a voucher for the company’s new Cookout Classic burgers.
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Milk Under the Magnifying Glass: Electron Microscope Shows Molecular Differences Between Dairy and Plant Milks
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 exactly do they contain? Why do they look and feel like milk in your mouth?
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Ocean Hugger Foods Ceases Operations Due to COVID
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 still available and the founders are open to discussing their assets, as per the letter below.
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ProVeg Incubator Fourth Cohort: The Live Green Co – Nature-Forward Biotech from Chile
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 the Plant Revolution 2.0.”
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Crowdfunding Opportunities Available at Stem + Glory, Winner of Most Investable Restaurant Concept 2020
British vegan casual dining chain Stem + Glory has embarked on a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, aiming to reach £400,000 with a total amount raised so far at £269,030. The vegan restaurant chain was awarded Most Investable Restaurant Concept 2020, Best Vegan Restaurant in London, and Best Restaurant in Cambridge.
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Turtle Tree Labs Announces US$3.2M Seed Funding for Human Milk from Stem Cells
Singapore-based startup biotech company Turtle Tree Labs, developing the “world’s first cell-based milk”, has announced the completion of a fresh round of seed funding totalling US$£3.2M, from global investors.
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Omnipork Partners with ALDI China, Launches 5 New Vegan Ready Meals in Shanghai
Following a line of successful developments from Omnipork, whose parent organisation Right Treat recently rebranded to Omnifoods when it launched the world’s first vegan SPAM product, the pioneers now announce another advancement for plantbased industry in Asia, with a partnership with discount retailer ALDI.
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McDonalds Canada Ends Trial of the PLT, Beyond Meat Shares Drop 7% and McDonalds Stock Down 1%
The trial that was taking place in McDonalds Canada for the offering of a plantbased burger called the PLT, containing a Beyond Meat patty, has come to what both parties are referring to as a natural conclusion. According to CNBC, shares of Beyond Meat fell 7% in morning trading and McDonald’s stock was trading down 1%.
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Material Innovation Initiative: “Major Players in the Industry are Genuinely Excited About Next-Gen, Animal-Free Materials”
The Material Innovation Initiative (MII) is a young nonprofit collective dedicated to accelerating the advancement of next-gen materials across a spectrum of industries ranging from fashion, automotive, and home goods. The goal of the initiative is to remove and replace animal materials such as leather, wool, silk, down, fur, and exotic skins.
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Spanish Meat Giant Campofrío Debuts First Vegan Product the Magic Burger, Will be Stocked Next to Fresh Meat
We are witnessing many animal meat processing companies creating plant-based divisions to keep up with the market as consumers turn to plant-based foods. Prominent Spanish meat processing company Campofrío now launches the vegan “Magic Burger” and the product will reportedly be stocked with the refrigerated fresh meat.