In the same week that it enters retail in Hong Kong and Singapore with sights on China, Impossible Foods reveals it has more than 250 patents and patents pending as part of the “Impossible Investigator” […]
A study commissioned by Blue Horizon with PWC reveals that if 10% of the global animal market was replaced by plant-based products, by 2030 we could save CO2 emissions equivalent to 2.7 billion trees – […]
According to the United Nations, the world population is going from 7.6 billion people on the planet to roughly 9.8 billion people by 2050. However, with the almost 30% increase in people, we’re not getting […]
Every year, two billion single-use period products end up in the ocean, creating pollution and posing a threat to wildlife. But now, one British company has set out to change that. OVIO is developing menstrual […]
The European Alliance for Plant-based Foods (EAPF) launched in Brussels yesterday with the mission of placing plant-based foods at the heart of governmental food policy, stating that plant-based foods have an integral role to play […]
Barcelona-based plant meat producer Heura, the fastest growing startup in Europe, replaced the plastic of its frozen products in January 2019 and now presents its new tray made of 100% recycled cardboard, reducing 80% of […]
The Kinder Cars Index, a new study by money.co.uk, analyses 50 vehicles that are currently sold by major enterprises to find the best options for vegan and planet-friendly cars.
abillionveg, a Singapore based sustainability app, has raised US $3 million in a Pre Series-A funding round, bringing the total funding to $6 million in addition to the seed funds raised last August. It also […]
Mycelium specialist Mushlabs, announced it has closed a $10 million capital series A investment round to upscale production of its alternative protein made from mycelium to industrial levels and to create a sales function. Mushlabs […]
Upfield has added a new product to its Flora range of plant-based spreads — a vegan butter alternative. The product, known as Flora Plant Butter, produces half the carbon emissions of ordinary butter and is […]
During lockdown, vegan alternatives became increasingly popular in the UK. Now, a recent statistic from Finder shows that 39% of Britons plan to further reduce their meat consumption, indicating rising potential in the plant-based category […]
At the end of July, the first German algae cooperative (DAG) was founded. With 14 production companies located in Northern Germany, it has the largest spirulina production and marketing in Europe.
Better Nature announces it is partnering with rePurpose Global, a plastic credit platform helping individuals and businesses rebalance their unique plastic footprint. The brand states that this makes it the world’s first plastic neutral meat […]
Seed breeding specialist Equinom Ltd. is leveraging advanced breeding techniques to promote agricultural biodiversity. The company is inducing better crop resilience and increased yield and asserts that stimulating natural genetic seed variability must be recognized […]
As we reported in December, Mercedes Benz had been in discussions with Lewis Hamilton. He had been negotiating with the luxury car manufacturer to stop the use of animal leather for its interiors. Partly in […]
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