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Quorn invests in new French extrusion technology
5 Aug 2021
Heritage plant-protein maker Quorn awarded its most recent Future Food-Tech Innovation Challenge award to French startup Umiami for the company's novel extrusion technology process that promises thicker, more realistic cuts of plant-based protein.
Read moreChobani quietly files for IPO with expected $10B valuation
4 Aug 2021
In early July, Greek yogurt producer Chobani quietly and confidentially filed for an IPO with an anticipated valuation of more than $10 billion, Reuters reported. The company has not yet determined the number of shares it will sell nor the price range ...
Read morePlant-based nugget prices cheaper than real chicken
3 Aug 2021
Chickenflation is a real thing, and plant-based protein maker Alpha Foods is taking advantage of skyrocketing chicken prices to grab the attention of non-meat eaters and meat eaters alike.
Read moreBrazilian Geographical Indication looks to elevate Robusta to specialty coffee status
2 Aug 2021
Specialty coffee makers in Brazil are celebrating after a Robusta variety grown in the Amazon rainforest has received a protected Geographical Indication (GI).
Read moreChewing gum sales blow up in the U.S.
2 Aug 2021
As more people return to public life in the United States, gum sales are beginning to balloon following two years of sales declines, Bloomberg reported.
Read moreSurvey finds UK plant-based meals cheaper, more popular than meat
30 Jul 2021
The number of plant-based ready meals is surging in the U.K., and in addition to their increasing availability, their price point per portion is now below that of meat-filled ready meals, according to new research from the Eating Better coalition.
Read moreEuropean eco label scheme set to launch in 2022
29 Jul 2021
International industry titans from the food and beverage industry have come together with supermarkets and environmental scientists to form a non-profit that will launch front-of-pack eco-scores across Europe this September.
Read moreWorld’s first waxed vegan cheese wheels launch in Netherlands
28 Jul 2021
A Netherlands-based cheesemaker called Max&Bien debuted the world’s first vegan cheese wheel coated in paraffin wax to emulate traditional-style Dutch cheeses. This vegan cheese comes in 1.2-kilogram wheels for cheese and delicatessen stores as well as...
Read moreClif Bar & Co expands further into the cereal aisle
27 Jul 2021
Clif Bar & Co, which is primarily known for its protein bars, launched its first clean label cereal called Clif Cereal. Its four flavors: Blueberry & Almond Butter, Apple Cinnamon & Almond Butter, Honey & Peanut Butter and Chocolate & Peanut Butter off...
Read moreIsrael's Better Juice closes $8M funding round, plans for US debut
26 Jul 2021
Better Juice, which produces a sugar-reduction technology for juice, closed an $8 million in seed funding in a round led by iAngels Israel. The Israeli startup said it will use the funding to scale its production of sugar-reduction technology while als...
Read moreSaudi start-up Red Sea Farms raises $10m to grow food in saltwater
26 Jul 2021
Red Sea Farms, which grows organic, pesticide-free tomatoes using saltwater in Saudi Arabia, has received a $10 million venture capital investment.
Read moreEat Just looks to crack into the market with a $3B IPO
23 Jul 2021
Cultured protein maker Eat Just is targeting a $3 billion initial public offering in Q4 2021 or early in 2022, Forbes reported after receiving information from a leading investor in the plant-based egg producing company.
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