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Gotham Greens expands its local greenhouses with $87M in funding
7 Jan 2021
Indoor greenhouse company Gotham Greens raised $87 million in a Series D round led by Manna Tree, bringing its total funding to $130 million while also doubling its revenue in the past year. Retail volume growth has jumped 80% year over year for the co...
Read moreThe Cocoa Barometer report shows few improvements in cocoa industry
17 Dec 2020
Despite 20 years of rhetoric from companies promising to undertake initiatives that will increase the standard of living for farmers in cocoa-producing countries as well as mitigate the environmental impacts associated with cocoa production in regions ...
Read moreChobani coconut yogurt is now Fair Trade certified
16 Dec 2020
Greek yogurt maker Chobani announced that its coconut yogurt blends are now made with Fair Trade Certified coconuts, saying that it is the first national brand to earn this certification for a coconut blend in the yogurt aisle. The Fair Trade Certified...
Read moreFinnish coffee brand Meira launches a bio-based sustainable cup
11 Dec 2020
Helsinki-based coffee roaster Meira released a new line of coffee called Vallilan Paahtimo with the aim of offering a more sustainable cup of coffee – both inside and out. The coffee is a single-origin, sustainably grown variety that is then packaged i...
Read moreTerra Kaffe closes funding for single-serve, podless espresso machine
1 Dec 2020
Superautomatic espresso maker Terra Kaffee closed a $4 million funding round with the New York-based venture capital fund The Seed Lab, bringing its total funding to just shy of $5 million since its debut in 2019.
Read moreHeineken is now brewing its Sol beer with solar
25 Nov 2020
Heineken is one step closer to its goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in its beverage production to 70% by 2030 with the installation of 9,212 solar panels at its brewery in the Netherlands where it produces Sol beer.
Read moreBeyond Meat unveils the next generation of its Beyond Burger
18 Nov 2020
Beyond Meat will release two new versions of its Beyond Burger: one with increased juiciness and the other with an improved nutritional profile. Both burgers will launch across the U.S. in 2021.
Read morePlant-based brand No Evil Foods pledges become plastic negative
17 Nov 2020
No Evil Foods is the latest company to establish a laudable and aspirational sustainability goal, committing to become plastic negative by remove two pounds of plastic for every one pound they generate through a partnership with rePurpose Global. The b...
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 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 moreFrench dairy giant Bel to launch plant-based cheese
22 Oct 2020
French dairy group Bel will launch a plant-based Boursin in the US next year as it develops vegan versions of its core brands, which include Babybel and The Laughing Cow.
Read moreTesco partners with Olio to reduce food waste in U.K.
1 Oct 2020
Tesco is partnering with the food sharing app Olio to redistribute surplus food nearing its sell-by date from its stores to local communities and individuals that are food insecure. The two companies will roll out this effort across all of Tesco’s 2,70...
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