Fast-Food Restaurants Introduce Vegan Ice Cream & Vegan McPlant Burger Globally
Undoubtedly, the fastest-growing markets today are the vegan and plant-based industries. From vegan hair care to plant-based nutrition shakes, fast-food restaurants are not falling far behind in this trend either. KFC just announced its newest addition with an Oatly vegan…
New Age Meats Raises $25M in Series A Funding To Speed Development of Cultured Meat
New Age Meats announced today that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, a crucial milestone that will allow the Berkeley-based cultured meat company to begin production by 2022. Hanwha Solutions of South Korea led the funding round,…
Insectmeal Outcompetes Fishmeal in Shrimp Diets
Singapore headquartered, Nutrition Technologies, recently announced the results of their recent trial using the alternative protein, Black Soldier Fly Meal (“BSF meal”), to replace fishmeal in shrimp diets. The trial found that shrimp fed with diets using the BSF meal,…
Inaugural Singapore International Agri-Food Week to Catalyse Sustainable Food Production in Asia
▪ Series of events to put a spotlight on innovation in supply chain resilience, urban food systems, alternative proteins and affordable nutrition ▪ Industry leaders to explore strategies for sustainable systems and production to build a vibrant agri-food hub in…
Above Food Launches New, Traceable, Plant-Based Food and Ingredients Direct-to-Consumer, Bringing its “Seed to Fork” Platform to the Masses
Above Food Corp. (Above Food), a first-of-its-kind vertically integrated plant-based food company, today announces the launch of its new direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. Plant-based food sales surpassed $7 billion in 2020 (source), and Above Food is rising to meet the increasing…
Nestlé Professional USA Announces Cool Food Menu Certification in Partnership with World Resources Institute
Today, Nestlé Professional USA announces a partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to bring more climate friendly meals to consumers in foodservice settings. A WRI initiative, Cool Food Meals menu certification provides consumers a quick and easy way to…
Esco Aster Receives Food Processing License to Manufacture Cell-Based Cultivated Meat from Singapore Authorities
Esco Aster, contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing bioprocessing platforms and services, has been granted a license by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for the manufacturing of animal cell cultivated meat that has gone through SFA’s safety assessment review…
Yum China Strengthens its Commitment to Promoting Balanced Diets and Healthy Lifestyles
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China”,NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced the launch of a new campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options. The campaign will launch simultaneously on September 13…
Next Gen Foods’ TiNDLE Debuts in Middle East Ahead of Global Growth Blitz
Asia’s leading food tech startup Next Gen Foods will launch its flagship product — TiNDLE plant-based chicken — with top chefs in the UAE’s favorite dining establishments. Made with only nine simple, natural ingredients, TiNDLE is the first product from…
CHKN Not Chicken Announces Series A Funding to Accelerate Retail and Food Service Distribution
CHKN Not Chicken, the delicious plant-based chicken alternative that makes it easy to eat less meat, live healthier, and be kinder to the planet, announced today the closing of a Series A round of funding led by Stray Dog Capital….
