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newswireSep 8, 2021

Student Essay Contest Calls for Future Food System Thought Leaders, Submissions Due Sept. 24

Open to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, the Student Essay Contest supports emerging thought leadership and excellence in communication around the world's most complex food system challenges. Submissions due September 24.

newswireSep 6, 2021

Plant Protein Innovator Proeon Raises USD 2.4 Million in Seed Round

Committed to building a sustainable and environment friendly food ecosystem, Pune based food ingredient start-up Proeon, has recently raised USD 2.4 million as seed capital.

articleSep 1, 2021

Interview with Michael Aucoin, CEO of Eat Beyond Global Holdings

Brave New Meat podcast host Doug Grant talks with Michael Aucoin, CEO of investment firm Eat Beyond Global Holdings. As a publicly traded stock on the Canadian Securities Exchange, Eat Beyond (CSE: EATS) is currently one of the only options available offering retail investors early exposure to emerging protein tech startups.

newswireAug 25, 2021

APAC Agri-Food Innovation Summit Announces TWO Start-Up Innovation Challenges, with CPF and Cargill

The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit (November 16-18) has partnered with global food companies CPF and Cargill, creating a start-up Innovation Challenge with each partner to uncover fresh talent and technologies to benefit the APAC agri-food value chain.

newswireAug 18, 2021

China Alternative Protein News Media Platform, NewProtein.cn, Launched by Lever China

Comprehensive news portal covers product launches, investments, and other developments for the plant-based and cultivated meat sectors in China

newswireAug 12, 2021

Singapore To Host Major Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Event On Food Security & Sustainability In Partnership With UNDP & APEC

To address the potential impact to the global food system from the twin effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, government officials and top-level executives from the Asia Pacific region will be attending the Global Food Security & Sustainability Virtual Summit 2021 on 17 September 2021.

articleAug 10, 2021

Promoting the benefits of sustainable proteins and how to get there responsibly

Though opportunity in this space is abundant, government regulators have not yet caught up to the pace of new product innovation. Given the significant implications that new regulations and guidance can have for the sustainable protein industry, it is important to ensure that the end results are inclusive and comprehensive.

newswireJul 19, 2021

Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenge in Partnership with Kraft Heinz

Future Food-Tech has announced an Innovation Challenge in partnership with Kraft Heinz to spotlight emerging talent within the industry and accelerate innovation and collaboration, whilst solving an industry challenge.

newswireJul 16, 2021

Russian plant-based meat pioneer Welldone raises $1.5 million to fuel expansion

Fast-growing Russian plant-based meat startup Welldone announced today the close of a $1.5 million funding round to significantly expand production capacity to meet the company’s rapid growth in sales. The round was led by Phystech Ventures, an international fund investing in deep tech startups globally, with participation from Lever VC, a leading global investor in the alternative protein category.

newswireJun 22, 2021

NotCo and Umiami are crowned the winners of Future Food-Tech's Innovation Challenges with Quorn Foods and Roquette

Innovators from around the world submitted their solutions to solve the challenges set by Quorn Foods and Roquette.

newswireJun 22, 2021

GDI to launch International Food Innovation Conference

Swiss think tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute announces the launch of their new International Food Innovation Conference, an annual gathering on the future of nutrition covering technical innovation as well as societal changes in the ecosystem of food.

newswireJun 22, 2021

Hyper realistic 3D printed plant based steak, protein creation through fermentation and mycelium based burgers, among the startups selected for the first edition of Spain FoodTech

Eatable Adventures presents the 5 startups accelerated, whose value multiplied by a factor of 6.3 after the program

newswireMay 28, 2021

21 Innovators Advancing Alternative Proteins

At Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins on June 22-23, the summit will spotlight twenty one game-changing solutions in the summit’s Start-Up Arena, Innovation Challenge Finale with Quorn Foods and Roquette, Start-Up TechHub, Fireside Chats and Step-Up to the Plate cooking demonstrations.

newswireMay 28, 2021

Pioneering new Meelunie fava processing facility potential gamechanger in the protein transition

Meelunie, a leading global supplier of plant-based ingredients, has announced it will be opening a fava protein isolate manufacturing facility in Hedensted, Denmark in October 2022.

newswireMay 20, 2021

Marvelous Foods launches China’s first plant-based coconut yogurt store on Tmall

China plant-based snacking company Marvelous Foods has launched a Tmall flagship store for its signature product Yeyo Coconut Yogurt.

newswireMay 20, 2021

Vly Raises €6.1M Series A for its Plant-based Dairy of the Future

Vly, provider of a pea-based milk alternative, has today announced an investment of €6.1M from FoodTech investors Five Seasons Ventures, alongside previous investors Global Founders Capital and Good Seed Ventures.

newswireMay 18, 2021

Ex-McDonald’s CMO Joins China Plant-Based Meat Brand HERO Protein

Plant-based meat company HERO Protein announced today that Vicky Lee, former CMO of McDonald’s Taiwan and former Group Vice President at major restaurant brand Xiabu Xiabu, has joined as CEO to help accelerate the company’s growth.

newswireApr 29, 2021

The best jianbings in Shanghai are now plant-based

Eat Just is excited to announce the launch of the JUST Egg Jianbing Guide on the Future Food Studio WeChat Mini Program. Eat Just has teamed up with the best jianbing vendors in town to offer you 100% plant-based jianbing made with JUST Egg, an entirely plant-based egg alternative that cooks and looks like conventional chicken eggs. Use the guide to find your nearest JUST Egg jianbing and enjoy a healthier meal that is also better for the environment, getting us closer to the goal of reducing our individual animal protein consumption by 2030.

newswireApr 13, 2021

Alternative Protein Fund Lever VC Announces $46 Million Fourth Close, 2.33x Growth in Portfolio Value

Global alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC announced today the recent completion of a $46 million fourth close of its Lever VC Fund I. The Fund’s third and fourth close included the addition of three corporate strategic investors from Europe and Asia—including one of the world’s largest Agri-Food companies, with annual revenue over $50 billion USD—as well as capital from NFL and NBA athletes, British nobility, and a global range of family offices.

newswireApr 12, 2021

Powering Global Dishes in Shanghai with Peanut-Based Chicken

Starting from this month, partnerships between Haofood, a startup creating peanut protein-based alternative chicken, and five restaurants in Shanghai offering authentic dishes from cultures around the globe unites tradition and modern technology to bringcustomers a unique culinary experience.

newswireApr 7, 2021

Mission Barns Raises $24M Series A to Scale Up its Cultivated Fat Technology and Build Pilot Production Facility

Silicon Valley-based cellular agriculture company Mission Barns today announced a $24M Series A to scale up its cultivated fat technology and build a pilot manufacturing plant in the Bay Area.

newswireMar 31, 2021

New Industry Representative Group Launched to Support Australia’s Alternative Proteins Sector in National Policy Conversations

Leading plant-based meat companies in Australia including Sanitarium, Proform Foods, v2food, Rogue Foods and Nestlé Australia, along with the U.S.’s Impossible Foods, have launched the Alternative Proteins Council (APC), a new representative group for Australia’s alternative proteins sector.

newswireMar 30, 2021

Nature’s PRIME™ Products from Improved Nature® Receive Verified Mark from Non-GMO Project

Improved Nature, a plant-based protein company, proudly announces that its Nature’s PRIME™ products have earned the Non-GMO Project Verified mark. The Non-GMO Project Product Verification Program is North America’s most rigorous third-party verification for non-GMO food and products.

newswireMar 26, 2021

Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenges in Partnership with Quorn Foods and Roquette

Future Food-Tech has announced two Innovation Challenges in partnership with Quorn Foods and Roquette to unlock new talent within the industry and enable opportunities for collaboration.

Agriculture & Plant Protein

Latest Coverage

Student Essay Contest Calls for Future Food System Thought Leaders, Submissions Due Sept. 24

Plant Protein Innovator Proeon Raises USD 2.4 Million in Seed Round

Interview with Michael Aucoin, CEO of Eat Beyond Global Holdings

APAC Agri-Food Innovation Summit Announces TWO Start-Up Innovation Challenges, with CPF and Cargill

China Alternative Protein News Media Platform, NewProtein.cn, Launched by Lever China

Singapore To Host Major Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Event On Food Security & Sustainability In Partnership With UNDP & APEC

Promoting the benefits of sustainable proteins and how to get there responsibly

Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenge in Partnership with Kraft Heinz

Russian plant-based meat pioneer Welldone raises $1.5 million to fuel expansion

NotCo and Umiami are crowned the winners of Future Food-Tech's Innovation Challenges with Quorn Foods and Roquette

GDI to launch International Food Innovation Conference

Hyper realistic 3D printed plant based steak, protein creation through fermentation and mycelium based burgers, among the startups selected for the first edition of Spain FoodTech

21 Innovators Advancing Alternative Proteins

Pioneering new Meelunie fava processing facility potential gamechanger in the protein transition

Marvelous Foods launches China’s first plant-based coconut yogurt store on Tmall

Vly Raises €6.1M Series A for its Plant-based Dairy of the Future

Ex-McDonald’s CMO Joins China Plant-Based Meat Brand HERO Protein

The best jianbings in Shanghai are now plant-based

Alternative Protein Fund Lever VC Announces $46 Million Fourth Close, 2.33x Growth in Portfolio Value

Powering Global Dishes in Shanghai with Peanut-Based Chicken

Mission Barns Raises $24M Series A to Scale Up its Cultivated Fat Technology and Build Pilot Production Facility

New Industry Representative Group Launched to Support Australia’s Alternative Proteins Sector in National Policy Conversations

Nature’s PRIME™ Products from Improved Nature® Receive Verified Mark from Non-GMO Project

Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenges in Partnership with Quorn Foods and Roquette

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