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Dryk, the Danish producer of plant-based drinks, has entered an agreement to supply drinks to a number of café chains on the Chinese market, including some of the world’s largest brands in the sector. Dryk [...] -
Following its recent regulatory approval for cultured meat, Singapore has rapidly become a leading centre of innovation for food-tech startups. One such company is Next Gen, which reveals today it has closed what it says [...]
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Leading alternative protein venture capital firm Unovis Asset Management has announced the closing of its investment in Indonesia-based startup, Green Butcher. Located in Jakarta, the company claims to be the first plant-based meat producer in [...]
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The market for plant-based and alt protein continues to thrive in South Korea, where a plant-based Whopper launches into Burger King, and two domestic cell-based companies announce significant developments.
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It is not widely known here in Japan that a vegan menu is available at a cafeteria of the government office of this country. That cafeteria is named “Kishocho Syokudo” and is based at the [...]
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A recent study shows that oat drinks sales increased at above 7% CAGR between 2016 and 2020 and that the market is set to grow at nearly 8% CAGR through 2031. The preference is for [...]
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Japanese alternative meat company Next Meats Holdings, became listed on the American OTC Market on January 26th as NEXT MEATS HOLDINGS, INC (NXMH) after acquiring an American SPAC, paving its path into the American stock [...]
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Tuna giant Thai Union, which owns brands including John West and Chicken of the Sea, is to debut a plant-based shrimp in 2021. The launch comes in response to increased demand for vegan seafood globally, [...]
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Japanese plant-based meat startup Next Meats Co LTD recently announced it has signed a joint product development agreement with biotech company euglena Co. Also based in Japan, euglena specialises in the cultivation of the microalgae species [...]
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Hong Kong’s Avant is known to vegconomist readers as the first cultivated meat company in China, whose proprietary technology platform produces animal-free fish proteins for various applications ranging from food to skincare. Avant today announces [...]
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Shanghai based alternative meat startup, HERO Protein, has closed a $850K pre-seed funding round, aiming to become the leading brand at the forefront of the plant-based revolution in China.
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Japanese ramen chain Ippudo has introduced a limited-edition vegan ramen dish known as the Plant-Based Akamaru. In collaboration with Fuji Oil, the chain has developed a rich broth that is completely animal-free.
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Turtle Tree Scientific, a newly formed arm of Singapore’s Turtle Tree Labs, announces a partnership with Dyadic International, Inc, stating that “by leveraging industry-proven technology, this partnership brings us one step closer to the future [...]
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Green Butcher, an Indonesian plant-based meat startup focused on Asian flavours, announces the closure of its seed round led by Unovis for an undisclosed amount, as well as the debut of a range of its [...]
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Perfect Day has launched a range of vegan ice creams in Hong Kong in collaboration with Igloo Dessert Bar. The range, called Ice Age!, uses Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein.
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After completing a US$70 million financing round last September, Green Common has been gradually announcing its plans for Taiwan, Singapore and Europe. Last week, David Yeung’s company opened its first store in Southeast Asia in [...]
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Hong Kong: Cultured fish producer Avant Meats announces that VHC, the world’s largest pangasius fish company, will establish a strategic partnership with Avant to accelerate commercialization of cultivated fish protein.
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Israeli food company Soglowek is best known for its meat products. But in 2018, the company made a surprising announcement — it would be donating some of its products to clean meat startup SuperMeat.
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HEXA shoes, a PETA-Approved fashion brand based in Thailand, has released a new collection called COAST SS2021, an entirely new line of vegan shoes and sandals using a NASA Certified Space Technology called Outlast® temperature [...]
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Beyond Meat announces that it will launch plant-based beef into all 18 locations of Beijing’s 24-hour formal dining restaurant Jin Ding Xuan. This makes the vegan-friendly restaurant the first foodservice location in Beijing to partner [...]
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After pitching its groundbreaking technology at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit in 2020, Singapore-based startup Shandi Global has developed a plant-based chicken drumstick. Scheduled to hit the market early this year, the drumstick will taste [...]
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After seeing the South Korean plant-based industry triple over the last decade, Seoul based food and beverage giant Nongshim has plans to further expand and promote its vegan food brand Veggie Garden this year.
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Hey Maet, a Chinese plant-based meat startup, has announced it has raised tens of millions of yuan in a new investment round round, the third round since it was founded in March 2020, as competition [...]
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Singaporean cell-based milk company TurtleTree Labs has created an arm called TurtleTree Scientific to produce food-grade growth factors. Cell-based companies are reliant on growth factors, but their high cost means that the industry currently struggles [...]
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Dicos, one of China’s leading fast-food chains, announces that its conventional egg patty will be replaced with JUST Egg‘s pre-baked, folded plantbased egg product, marking the first time a major quick service restaurant has swapped [...]
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