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Cell-based sushi get commercial contracts in U.S. grocery stores
8 Jan 2022
Wildtype, a California startup making cultivated sushi-grade salmon, has secured distribution agreements with Snowfox and Pokéworks in the U.S. Snowfox operates 1,230 grocery store sushi bars while Pokéworks is a chain with 65 fast-casual restaurants, ...
Read moreKellogg’s to trial paper based cereal bags, replacing plastic in UK
16 Dec 2021
In January, Kellogg’s will begin a partnership with U.K. supermarket chain Tesco to pilot a paper-based cereal liner in its Corn Flakes cereal. This trial will be on a small scale at select Tesco stores and is intended to be an alternative for the comp...
Read moreHazel Technologies to expand produce conservation technology
8 Dec 2021
Food waste prevention startup Hazel Technologies announced its expansion beyond its Chicago headquarters to Fresno, California, where it is opening a research and development center as well as a West Coast customer support office.
Read moreHooray! Plant-based bacon maker gets $2.7M
6 Dec 2021
Plant-based bacon startup Hooray Foods closed a $2.7 million extension of its seed round that originally brought the company a $2 million influx of cash this summer. The company says it intends to use this infusion of capital to scale its production of...
Read moreFungi-based fat alternative unveiled by Swedish startup
2 Dec 2021
Sweden’s Mycorena mycoprotein startup recently announced it has developed a fungi-based fat ingredient that recreates the mouthfeel and taste sensation of an animal-based steak. The company said its innovation will “take plant-based meat to a new level...
Read moreCOP26: Agricultural food system emissions not adequately addressed
30 Nov 2021
The climate conversation this past November was dominated by Glasgow Climate Impact (COP26) conference where 54 nations signed a pledge to protect nature. However, while various causes of climate change were addressed, agriculture was largely left out ...
Read moreStudy: Buying less junk food can lower households' potential emissions by 29%
25 Nov 2021
Reducing the consumption of animal-based products is not the only way to eat more sustainably, according to a new study from Purdue University and published by the American Chemical Society. Researchers found that eating fewer foods with high caloric c...
Read moreUN lauds ‘significant’ COP26 progress for agri-food sector but did it go far enough?
19 Nov 2021
UN Climate Change says ‘significant progress’ in making the farming sector more climate-resistant and climate-respectful was made at COP26 – but critics have slammed the absence of technologies such as cell-cultured meat from the sustainability agenda.
Read moreJBS signs a deal with Royal DSM to cut cow methane emissions globally
17 Nov 2021
As part of the COP26 meeting, the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, announced it has partnered with the Netherlands' Royal DSM to reduce the total amount of methane emissions emanating from JBS’s supply chain. This partnership will begin by first reduci...
Read moreCaju Love startup is making meat out of cashews
16 Nov 2021
Hawaiian startup Caju Love recently launched a vegan meat alternative made from cashew fruit. Typically, cashew fruit is considered a waste product in the nut and juice industry, so the company chose this fiber-filled fruit in an effort to create a zer...
Read moreYali Bio comes out of stealth mode to launch synthetic fat
12 Nov 2021
Lab-generated, synthetic fat startup Yali Bio is the latest company to raise funds to develop a plant-based alternative fat that mimics animal-derived options. While the company is still a nascent startup, it has already drummed up some institutional f...
Read moreApplegate introduces a hot dog with regeneratively grown beef
9 Nov 2021
Hormel-owned Applegate Farms, which is known for its natural and organic meat offerings, released The Do Good Dog, a hot dog made from beef raised in a verified regenerative U.S. grasslands system.
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