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World’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 moreAleph Farms is bringing cultivated steak to Brazil
19 Mar 2021
This month, cell-based meat producer Aleph Farms partnered with Brazilian-based BRF S.A. in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement that will bring cultivated meat to the Brazilian market. Under the agreement, the two companies will co-develop a ...
Read moreIsraeli cell-based meat company Meat Tech 3D files for U.S. IPO
12 Nov 2020
Israeli cell-based meat company, Meat-Tech 3D, is a relative newcomer to the industry but is making up for lost time with a flurry of activity. Most recently, the company filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to begin the...
Read moreCoca-Cola reveals its new paper bottle prototype
11 Nov 2020
Atlanta-based beverage company Coca-Cola announced that it is testing a paper bottle prototype this month for both still and carbonated beverages. While this prototype will be tested in limited markets, Coca-Cola said that it is “too early” to specific...
Read morePlant-based food maker Alpha Foods launches DTC platform
10 Nov 2020
California-based Alpha Foods launched its direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform in the U.S. to take advantage of the growing market for plant-based and e-commerce delivery options. The company's products will also continue to be sold at brick and mortar re...
Read moreTesco’s new incubator program heavily features plant-based companies
30 Oct 2020
Tesco is in its fourth year of hosting an incubator program for startup consumer packaged brands, and this year, the cohort features a substantial list of plant-based brands that will receive institutional support from the supermarket chain and its pan...
Read moreWalmart and Flipkart invest $30M in Indian e-commerce platform
27 Oct 2020
The U.S. retail giant Walmart and India’s grocery e-commerce company Flipkart (which is majority-owned by Walmart) invested for the second time this year in the Indian delivery startup Ninjacart. Although the companies did not disclose their financial ...
Read moreUK invests in insect farms, accelerating development of sustainable protein
23 Oct 2020
In its quest to promote sustainable agriculture, the UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) provided London startup Entocycle £10 million ($12.9 million) for the construction of the country’s first large-scale industrial insect farm ...
Read moreKellogg’s pilots cereal boxes designed for the blind in the UK
22 Oct 2020
With research revealing that 9 in 10 people that are visually impaired find it difficult or impossible to read the information on food packaging, Kellogg chose to alter its packaging to make that information more accessible to a larger demographic.
Read moremyAir delivers stress reduction through nutrition
19 Oct 2020
Israeli-based myAir is a new startup that is focusing on controlling stress through nutrition. The brand, which produces plant-based snack bars, has six functional blends that were developed using AI to combat a number of the most prevalent physiologic...
Read moreJelly Belly sweetens the deal with premium chocolate
22 Sep 2020
When it comes to candy, Jelly Belly has been there done that. To keep things fresh, this brand, which is known for its flavorful jelly beans, is branching out of its niche and introducing gourmet chocolate truffles and chocolate bars.
Read moreTastewise, the AI-powered food intelligence solution, launches in the UK
21 Sep 2020
AI-powered platform Tastewise predicts the way consumers order, cook and eat through analyzing restaurant menus, social media interactions and online home recipes. After debuting in the U.S. last year, the insights company is now launching in the UK.
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