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  • 2022 Review: Top 10 Plant-Based Stories Of The Year

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    We dive into some of the headlines that topped plant-based alternative protein space, from vegan labelling wars to never-seen-before product launches. Here’s what the plant-based sector brought for us in 2022. 

    1. Plant-based milk sales top $2.3 billion

    Oatside’s oat milk.

    Vegan milk sales in the U.S. reached new highs (yet again) this year, growing 6.4% to almost $2.3 billion in June. Almond milk remained the category leader, taking up $1.2 billion of the share of sales, but oat milk saw a major hike of 50%. Exact figures for other markets are not yet available, but no doubt oat milk’s rise was a global phenomenon. South East Asia saw the arrival of a new homegrown brand Oatside to rival category giant Oatly’s popularity across the Asian region. Over in India, Bengaluru-based Alt Co. caught the attention of investors with a $1M round for its barista-approved oat milk line. 

    2. Vegan labelling wars continue

    2022 was a year of more debates over plant-based labelling. There were some wins. In April, the case Tofurky won its lawsuit in the Louisiana courts against the 2020 ban over the use of “meaty” terms for vegan products. In the ruling, the judge sided with Tofurky’s First Amendment violation challenge, in essence allowing products like vegan sausages and plant-based burgers to be labelled as such. Months later, we saw one of the most iconic American legacy brands in the plant-based space, Tofutti, finally add the term “vegan” to its packaging. India also hailed a win, with authorities working on further clarification of vegan definitions. However, the labelling dispute is still ongoing in Turkey, where the sale of vegan cheese is banned entirely on grounds of “deception”. In July, activists decided to sue, challenging it as unconstitutional. 

    3. Impossible Foods forges ahead with global expansion 

    Impossible x Domino's
    Impossible x Domino’s.

    Impossible Foods kept pushing on with its expansion plans over the year, most notably in the Australian and New Zealand markets. In March, the brand landed in retail giants Woolworths and Countdown in both countries. Just months later in October, Impossible brought its plant-based beef to pizza chain Domino’s. The brand also made inroads in Asia, where it debuted its vegan chicken nuggets in Hong Kong. But it hasn’t been good news all the way for the company, as it faced a legal battle with Motif Foodworks over its signature heme ingredient early on in the year (the case is ongoing and in Europe, Impossible saw one of its patents revoked), as well as its decision to layoff 6% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan following founder Pat Brown’s exit as CEO and generally turbulent market conditions. The company is now helmed by former Chobani executive Peter McGuinness, while Brown retained a role as “Chief Visionary Officer”. A few months later, the company announced Brown would be heading up a new research arm dubbed Impossible Labs. However, in November, the visionary former CEO confirmed he was taking a leave of absence from the company until March 2023.

    4. Food giants hop on the vegan cheese train, debut slew of plant-based food offerings

    As plant-based eating becomes even more mainstream, 2022 saw large food corporations take up the opportunity to expand their vegan offerings. First up was France’s dairy giant Bel Group, which launched a vegan Babybel in January, with a plant-based version of The Laughing Cow to come soon. After announcing a partnership with Chile’s vegan leader NotCo in February, Kraft Heinz unveiled new products in October, including dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise, as well as three vegan cheeses: American, provolone and cheddar. In December, Kraft also rolled out a vegan edition of its iconic Philadelphia cream cheese in its domestic U.S. market after its debut in the U.K. Outside of the cheese space, big food corporations also doubled down on their overall vegan ranges, such as IKEA’s moves towards making 50% of its menu veggie, and Amazon Fresh adding over two dozen new vegan food products to its platform. 

    Philadelphia’s vegan cream cheese.

    5. Beyond Meat’s no good, very bad year

    Unfortunately, 2022 was a bit of a write-off for food tech giant Beyond Meat. In June, Don Lee Farms lodged yet another lawsuit against its former co-manufacturer, alleging Beyond of unfair competition via misleading ads, on top of its previous accusation of breach of contract, fraud and arrears. Then, amid missed sales targets, a scandal involving its COO Doug Ramsey being arrested for attacking another man, as well as the ultimate failure of its much-anticipated partnership with McDonald’s to supply the McPlant burger, Beyond announced job cuts of nearly 20% of its workforce. Some hope to end the year, though, with the brand scoring a deal to stock its plant-based burger at 1,600 Rewe supermarket locations in Germany after its PR highlight of getting Kim Kardashian on board as a “Chief Taste Consultant”. 

    6. Vegan cheese and plant-based eggs take off across Asia

    While vegan cheese and egg alternatives saw major mainstreaming in the U.S. and European markets last year, the category skyrocketed in Asia over the course of 2022. We saw the region’s first-ever dairy-free festival held in Jakarta, as well as a whole bunch of product launches. Thailand welcomed its first vegan cheese factory, Indonesian food tech Green Rebel entered the egg- and dairy-free realm, and South Korea’s Armoured Fresh secured $23M this year to bring its almond-based cheeses to new markets. In the egg alternative space, India’s Evo Foods says it will work with Ginkgo Bioworks to create even more realistic analogues, while Japan saw the rollout of two new egg alternatives: Umami’s konjac-based product, and Kewpie’s soy-based “Hobotama” that mimics scrambled eggs. 

    Evo Foods’ scrambled egg.

    7. Huge funding rounds for vegan meat players

    Three vegan meat makers saw major inflows of capital to continue their expansion, despite the global economic downturn. It kicked off with Chinese plant-based meat maker Starfield’s $100M Series B in January, which went towards building a new commercial factory line for everything from vegan pastrami to meat chunks. Then in March, Next Gen Foods bagged a whopping $100M, the largest single Series A investment in the sector to date, for its vegan chicken brand TiNDLE which has since landed in Veggie Grill locations stateside. Fast forward to September, Swiss startup Planted scored $72M in a Series B geared to expand its range of clean-label whole-cut analogues.  

    8. Plant-based innovation abounds chickpea ice cream, plant-based loin & fish-free seafood products galore!

    Nth Wonder gelato pints made by FairFlavor.

    The plant-based alt-protein seriously stepped up its game with a number of never-seen-before products. These included Juicy Marbles’ whole-cut loin, which it described as the “biggest, most insulting piece of plant muscle ever conceived”, Haofood’s peanut-based chicken, FairFlavor’s gelato made using kenari nuts, and ChickP’s vegan ice cream, made from–you guessed it–chickpeas. In the vegan seafood category, we saw an outburst of newbies, from Thai Union’s vegan shrimp to not one, but two ultra-realistic salmon fillets: Revo Foods’, which is mercury-free and 3D-printed, and Plantish’s whole-cut version. There’s even vegan snapper debuted by SeaSpire, unbreaded fish fillets that Jack & Bry made using jackfruit, and famous frozen foods brand Birds Eye’s new fishless battered fish. And it looks like the seafood space won’t be short of innovation in the months to come either, with Seafood Reboot netting $3.3M in May, promising to launch a whole new line-up of regenerative algae-powered alternatives. 

    9. France’s plant-based scene finally picks up pace 

    HappyVore’s vegan burger.

    2022 was a year when the French plant-based scene (finally) got going to catch up with neighbouring European countries, starting off with fast food chain Burger King’s move to add vegan bacon to its menu. In May, the QSR, which made serious plant-based inroads in Europe, Asia and the Middle East over the course of 2021, partnered with La Vie Foods to use plant-based bacon rashers for its Veggie Steakhouse burger. One month later, homegrown food tech HappyVore bagged €35M to fund the buyout of a Chevilly-based facility, which is the largest specialist vegan meat factory in France. To round out the year, plant-based meat maker Umiami took over a former Unilever factory to kickstart large-scale production of any type of vegan meat and fish. According to Umiami, after a full revamp, the factory may be able to churn out upwards of 22,000 tons of whole-cut meat–that could make France a serious alt-protein powerhouse to watch. 

    10. Vegan alt-protein takes off in a big way across India

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    Greenest range of vegan meat.

    India’s plant-based industry also had a breakthrough year. It started out with Indian delivery giant Swiggy’s deal with homegrown vegan firm GoodDot to add a separate plant-based category to its platform, then Mumbai-based Blue Tribe Foods scoring Bollywood celebrity and cricket star Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli as brand ambassadors. Soon after, India’s leading spices company Agromatic Nutrifoods revealed a whole new line of frozen vegan meats, from kebabs to nuggets, while Evo Foods covered all the alt-protein bases with what was the world’s first heat-stable vegan boiled egg. In the Spring months, BVeg Foods began upgrading its analogues by working with Swiss production leader Bühler, which will mean we get one step closer to ultra-realistic whole muscle cuts, while the Greenest brand continued expanding its range with burger patties and more (and has since closed a pre-seed round too). Drink maker Novolutions said it’ll enter the vegan meat space with meatballs and even “spicy fingers”. Perhaps the most exciting news of all was coffee giant Starbucks’ collab with Imagine Meats to bring everything from vegan sausage croissant rolls to hummus kebab wraps to stores across the country. 

    Lead image courtesy of Plantish.

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  • British Meat-Eaters ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ By Vegan Alternatives To Animal-Based Dishes

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    British brand The No Meat Company has conducted a survey of 2,000 U.K. adults to gauge attitudes around plant-based meat. The key takeaway was that 46 percent of the participants had previously harboured disinterest in ‘different’ foods, but were pleasantly surprised when they tried them; 48 percent of those asked stated that they didn’t consider a meal complete unless it contained meat, while 38 percent cited doubts about ever eating plant-based alternatives.

    Individuals who had been pleasantly surprised by plant-based meat products cited sausages, mince and beef-alternative burgers as the best options. Participants already more open to animal-free foods noted that they enjoy plant-based ice cream, chocolate, nuggets and sausage rolls. 

    Putting meat devotion to the test

    Researchers from The No Meat Company asked three hardcore meat fans to sample a range of vegan alternatives from its own portfolio. Sausages, sausage rolls and chicken wraps were offered, to get a sense of how they perform in the sense of taste and texture. The results were positive, with the company revealing that one was shocked they weren’t eating conventional pork sausages and another claiming they wouldn’t miss meat for a meal if they could substitute with the products tried. 

    “There are sometimes preconceptions around plant-based foods, but our study shows that even the biggest meat fans can be pleasantly surprised by the taste and texture of meat alternatives,” Neville Tam, brand lead at The No Meat Company said in a statement. “With so many great options now available on the market, it’s easier than ever before to include plant-based alternatives in your everyday food shop. Meat-free meal choices can be kinder to the planet, and in many cases better for you too.”

    Pushing through existing assumptions of plant-based meat

    More pertinent findings from the study include the fact that 36 percent of meat-eaters claim they know they won’t like a meal unless it contains animal products and seven out of 10 predict they would be able to spot a meat-free alternative to pork sausages. 38 percent of participants revealed they think all foods, both savoury and sweet, are hard to replicate without animal products.

    There was a surprising overwhelming perception of the potential positives of meat-free food items; 63 percent of people interviewed stated that they know plant-based foods play an important role in protecting the environment, though health remained the primary motivation to eat less meat, with 31 percent of people choosing it as a reason. 

    In terms of flexitarianism, three in ten Brits polled claimed to already be reducing their meat intake, with another 19 percent thinking about making the move, while 33 percent admitted they don’t see themselves eating more vegetarian foods in the future, as they enjoy meat too much. 

    What the study proves

    Overall, the research findings indicate that plant-based companies still have a lot of work to do, if they want to convince ardent meat fans to reduce their intake. However, there is optimism that all it can take is one pleasantly surprising meal to kickstart a new healthier habit.

    “The research highlights there is still a way to go in changing people’s perception of meat-free food, but when people do make simple swaps to their everyday meals, they are often pleasantly surprised,” Tam said in a statement. “Switching out meat for plant-based even once or twice a week can make a huge difference, with small steps towards a lifestyle that is better for the planet and for your health. Plant-based eating should be accessible for all so we’d encourage everyone to give it a try – you might just surprise yourself with how much you enjoy it!”

    Changing attitudes elsewhere

    In 2020, it was revealed that people in Germany who identify as full meat-eaters had become a minority. 45 percent still self-attributed the label of meat-eater, while 31 percent claimed to be actively embracing flexitarianism. In March this year, a report was released that doubled down on Germany’s shifting food preferences. It revealed that 51 percent of people polled claimed to have reduced their meat intake within the last year, with 32 percent looking to also cut their dairy.

    All photos by The No Meat Company.

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  • The Price Gap Between Plant-Based And Conventional Meat Is Shrinking, New Analysis Finds

    A Plant-Based Future Is Certainly Possible
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    New findings published by ProVeg Netherlands show pricing between meat and alternative protein is shrinking.

    ProVeg Netherlands Worked with Questionmark on the pricing analysis across Dutch grocery stores. The researchers looked at 36 different products with comparable portion size. The group says while prices will vary by supermarket and product, the same trend “can be seen everywhere.”

    The findings

    According to ProVeg, in February, plant-based burgers were on average 56 cents per kilo more expensive than animal-based burgers. Now, they’ve dropped 78 cents per kilo below the price of meat.

    The report also found that vegan chicken dropped from 1.16 per kilo more than conventional to 37 cents per kilo cheaper today. Mincemeat dropped from 29 cents more per kilo to €1.36 cheaper per kilo currently.

    “The cause of the changes is entirely due to the increase in the price of meat, not to the reduction in the price of alternatives,” ProVeg said in a statement. “In most cases, plant-based meats remained the same price, or became slightly more expensive, but to a much lesser extent than meat. On average, meat became 21 percent more expensive between February and June, whilst plant-based meat alternatives rose in price by only two percent.”

    Photo by Nathalia Rose at Unsplash.

    “Meat has always been a product that requires an enormous amount of raw materials. To make one kilogram of meat, you need up to ten kilograms of grain. Now, in times of scarcity, that takes its toll,” Pablo Moleman of ProVeg Netherlands said in a statement. “Due to the large use of raw materials, meat is much more sensitive to disruptions in the world market than meat alternatives. Plant-based meat clearly wins out on efficiency, and we now see that reflected in the price.”

    Moleman says there are often “wafer-thin margins” on meat products. “Supermarkets try to attract customers by offering meat as cheaply as possible. Margins of around eight percent are common, and sometimes meat is even sold below cost. Meat alternatives, on the other hand, have margins of 35 percent to 50 percent. Those higher margins may have acted as a buffer to absorb the price blows, while with meat, supermarkets had no choice but to raise prices. That could explain why meat has been hit so hard by price increases and plant-based substitutes have not,” he said.

    Vegan meat prices dropping

    The findings follow another recent study on price parity between vegan and conventional meat, published by ProVeg Netherlands in May. That study looked at price comparisons over a five-year period. It found the price gap shrank between conventional and alternative proteins. It also found that more than half of all animal-derived products now have a plant-based counterpart that is either the same price or cheaper.

    Photo by Chuttersnap at Unsplash.

    That study was the first of its kind to look at price differences between conventional meat and plant-based meant in Dutch supermarkets including Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl, Aldi, Dirk, and Plus.

    The research also found that soy milk and margarine are both cheaper than cow’s milk and butter. Dairy-free cheese slices, animal-free burgers, and schnitzels were also cheaper than animal-based alternatives in 50 percent of locations.

    “These results radically break with the established image that plant-based alternatives are by definition more expensive,” Moleman said in a statement following May’s findings. “Previous research has already shown that a largely plant-based diet consisting mainly of fresh plant-based foods, grains and legumes is considerably cheaper than an average Western diet,” he said.

    “The Questionmark research shows that these differences more or less cancel each other out, which means that as a plant-based consumer it is not more expensive.”

    Lead photo by Likemeat

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  • 15 New Alt Protein Startups To Watch

    4 Mins Read Animal agriculture contributes to climate change to such an extent that there’s no question alternatives need to be embraced. As the second-largest human-caused contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the industrial animal protein industry is demanding disruption. Thankfully, motivated founders are rising to the challenge, and new alternative protein startups are launching every day across the […]

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  • Plant-Based Meat Sector Will Boom If It Can Achieve Price Parity With Animal Protein, New Study Claims

    4 Mins Read Kearney has released a report that suggest plant-based meat will experience significant sector growth if it can match conventional meat prices. According to the report’s authors, widespread consumer adoption of such products hinges on three issues: taste, mindset, and price. The latter remains a stumbling block, but Kearney claims it will not be long until […]

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  • The 10 Best Whole Food Plant-Based Meat Brands To Try

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    From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients.

    Animal protein alternatives have undoubtedly come a long way — and so have consumer attitudes toward them.

    A decade ago, some of us were lucky enough to just find a soy burger in our local supermarket; now, we all have our individual brand favourites.

    While we love ourselves a good Beyond or Impossible patty, sometimes we crave a whole-food plant-based (WFPB) veggie burger. Luckily, we’re now spoilt for choice, thanks to these ten global vegan protein companies that are betting on whole ingredients, sans the isolates.

    1. Big Mountain Foods

    Founded in 1987, Vancouver-based Big Mountain Foods is a brand that prides itself on food “made 100% with vegetables”. To that end, while it does have link sausages and plant-based meat crumbles that use pea protein, its range has a few products made completely from whole foods.

    These include Veggie Grounds, which come in broccoli and cauliflower varieties, made with yellow split peas, vegetables and spices. The Superfood Breakfast Bites use a base of sweet potato, yellow split peas and apples, while the Original Veggie Patty is a burger made with a base of yellow split peas, carrots, green peas and red pepper.

    2. KARANA

    KARANA is a relatively young company, established in Singapore in 2018 with the goal to use whole plants to make meaty products. The first ingredient it’s tapping is jackfruit, and their product is already served in restaurant in its hometown and in Hong Kong.

    Currently, it has two plant-based meat products for foodservice, one of which is completely whole foods-based — and it’s marketed that way too. The Whole-Plant Meat Shreds were KARANA’s first product, made from only four ingredients: organic young jackfruit, canola oil, sea salt and natural flavours. The brand promises a shredded meat-like texture that can take in a lot of seasoning.

    3. Better Nature

    Tofu has a storied, infamous reputation as a meat alternative. London-based Better Nature presents the argument that tempeh, a traditional Indonesian fermented soybean cake, serves that purpose better. It’s probably why it describes its signature tempeh as “imagine tofu with bite”. Ooh.

    Apart from the original tempeh and a smoked version, Better Nature’s riffs on plant-based alternatives to meat include barbecue strips, bacon rashers and curried bites — all of which are just tempeh with spices and flavourings.

    Perhaps the flagship, however, is the Tempeh Mince, 93% of which is just tempeh, with rapeseed oil, salt, yeast extract and spices rounding out the rest.

    4. Upton’s Naturals

    While Chicago-based Upton’s Naturals has been selling seitan products since 2006, it also became the first company to launch seasoned, ready-to-eat jackfruit-based alternative meat in the US.

    Although its seitan products are just vital wheat gluten, whole wheat flour, soy sauce and seitan, the whole-food plant-based stars are jackfruit and banana blossom. The latter is seasoned with salt and lime juice and sold as a plant-based alternative to fish. The jackfruit products include the original (which is literally just jackfruit pieces), shredded, chilli-lime and barbecue.

    5. The Jackfruit Company

    Speaking of jackfruit, this brand was established after its founder took inspiration from a trip to India. Boulder-based The Jackfruit Company offers a wide range of products, split between meal starters, ready meals and plain ripe jackfruit. Everything is marketed as whole-food plant-based.

    The meal range comprises dishes inspired by Thai green curry, chana masala, Tex-Mex chilli and red kidney bean stew. The meal starters, on the other hand, are just a combination of jackfruit with seasonings, and these include “lightly seasoned”, BBQ, curry, lemon-garlic, teriyaki and Tex-Mex.

    6. Gosh!

    UK-based Gosh! is a free-from favourite, with none of its products containing any of the 14 main allergens outlined by the Food Standards Agency.

    Gosh! offers loads of falafels, bites and croquettes, but for people looking for whole-food plant-based meat, there are four kinds of burgers and sausages each. The burgers range from Mexican-style, beetroot, Moroccan-spiced and mushroom — all made completely from vegetables, grains and seasonings.

    Chickpeas are a recurring main ingredient in the burgers, but they play an even bigger role in the sausage lineup. The four chickpea-based sausages include the original sage and black pepper, Moroccan-spiced, sweet potato and red pepper, and sage and black pepper cocktail sausages.

    7. Actual Veggies

    On a mission to dispel the myth that all veggie burgers are bad, New York’s Actual Veggies creates whole-food plant-based quarter pounders.

    The four-strong burger range is sorted by colours. The Black burger is based on black beans and carrots, the Purple burger employs beets and carrots as a base, the Orange burger starts with sweet potatoes and carrots, and the Green burger has a base comprising kale, broccoli, spinach, peas and zucchini.

    Actual Veggies also offers two breakfast burgers — Blue (plantain, banana, blueberry and oat) and Pink (strawberry, raspberry, banana and red lentil).

    8. HARi&CO

    French brand HARi&CO is a startup that puts legumes front and centre, specifically locally grown ones that help sustain farmers. It began as a collaboration between two agricultural engineers from Lyon concerned with the overconsumption of meat and its effect on the environment.

    Among its fresh range are green lentil, red bean, and coral lentil burgers; chickpea nuggets, falafels, and balls; and green lentil meatballs. In its frozen lineup, you’ll find both meatballs and patties from red bean, green lentil, and chickpea bases.

    9. NoBull Burger

    Charlottesville-based NoBull Burger has been around for a while, and has amassed an army of fans who love the brand’s veggie burger patties made from actual vegetables including lentils, carrots, brown rice, sweet potatoes and fresh spinach. Founder Crissanne Raymond wants to help people “eat as close to the earth as possible”.

    NoBull currently has five flavours on offer, all of which are gluten-free: Original, Savory Mushroom, Sundried Tomato, Spicy Italian and Madras Curry.

    10. Caju Love

    Hawaiian startup Caju Love is solving the food system’s two biggest problems: food waste and an overdependence on industrial animal agriculture. The company diverts and upcycles cashew nut fibre and transforms it into a healthy plant-based meat alternative that can be used in everything from burgers to tacos to “tuna” sandwiches.

    The young brand currently has one product, its cashew fruit meat, which is gluten-free, certified organic and comes unseasoned for your cooking pleasure.

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  • Audra Labs Bids To Bring Meat-Free Streaky Bacon And Chicken Fillets To Singapore

    3 Mins Read Audra Labs, the plant-based meat enterprise that’s an offshoot from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), is headed by former principal researcher Dr. Andrew Wan. Formerly of the Bioengineering and Nanotechnology division, he has experience in the creation of fibres for tissue engineering.  The process of tissue engineering led to Wan being inspired […]

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  • Australia’s Fënn Foods Nets $3 Million To Support Growth In Line With Plant-Based Meat Explosion

    3 Mins Read Leading Australian plant-based meat manufacturer Fënn Foods has scooped $3 million in its latest funding round from Bombora Investment Management. The round was private and oversubscribed, with new investors participating alongside existing backers. Funds are earmarked for across-the-board expansion and refining of processes. Founded in 2015, Fënn Foods is known for its range of plant-based […]

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  • Ultimate Indian Power Couple Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Back Blue Tribe Foods’ Plant-Based Meat

    3 Mins Read Mumbai startup Blue Tribe Foods has welcomed Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli on board as investors and brand ambassadors. The news draws global attention to India’s burgeoning smart protein sector. The company is one of India’s leading plant-based meat manufacturers. Sharma and Kohli have long been figureheads for cruelty-free lifestyles and are bolstering their beliefs […]

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  • The Week In Plant-Based: Casa Verde Launches Vegan Latin Food, Alpro And MIGHTY Unveil Milk Alternatives

    4 Mins Read The vegan news never stops! Each week, the Green Queen team dives into the latest developments for plant-based foods around the world so you can catch up on what’s happening across the industry. This week, Latin food gets a plant-based makeover thanks to Ilinel Food Company. Elsewhere, Chipotle got voted most vegan-friendly QSR in the US […]

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  • Danish Crown Takes Bold Step Into Plant-Based Meat Sector Years After Underplaying Industry Growth

    3 Mins Read Denmark’s Danish Crown is finally entering the plant-based scene. Its new brand, Den Grønne Slagter, translates as ‘The Green Butcher’. It will be available throughout Denmark and sold in popular retail stores. Eight products are being launched initially. The new plant-based range will be launched with a selection of ready meals and base components. All […]

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  • Swiggy and GoodDot Partnership Will Bring Plant-Based Meat To Indian Doorsteps

    3 Mins Read Indian delivery giant Swiggy has announced a partnership with plant-based meat manufacturer GoodDot. The two have joined forces to make animal-free foods easier to source. As the largest ordering and delivery platform in India, Swiggy embracing meat-free options represents significant industry growth. GoodDot will be available via Swiggy’s Instamart. An online essentials ordering platform, deliveries […]

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  • India’s ITC Makes First Move Into Growing Plant-Based Meat Sector As Consumers Demand More Options

    3 Mins Read ITC, one of India’s largest conglomerates, has announced it is to enter the plant-based meat sector. The FMCG giant is a domestic favourite, producing products that are bought by Indian households the world over. Due to its size, ITC moving into the meat-free sector is likely to impact the export market positively. Owner of the […]

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  • Kerry Is Helping F&B Capture Asia’s Growing Plant-Based Meat Demand

    4 Mins Read Driven by rising awareness of sustainability and health, consumers all over the world are turning to alternative proteins. But no other market will compare to Asia when it comes to the surging demand for vegan meat in the years ahead. Kerry, one of the world’s largest taste and nutrition companies, believes it’s got the plant-based […]

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  • The Week In Food Tech: Canada’s PlantX Opens US Flagship Store, Plus Vegan Breakfast From Denny’s, Field Roast, and Eat Just

    5 Mins Read This week in food tech news: Denny’s, Eat Just, and others announce plant-based breakfasts while Canada’s PlantX opens a California flagship.

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  • Chinese Diners Can Now Grab v2food Vegan Meat Steamed Buns

    4 Mins Read Australian vegan meat leader v2food has forged a number of new partnerships with local food companies in China to expand its reach in the country. Collaborating with two brands as well as a major food content and recipe platform, diners in the country will now be able to get their hands on steamed buns, noodles […]

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  • Brazil’s Future Farm Gets $58M To Expand Vegan Meat Range & Develop Plant-Based Milk, Butter

    3 Mins Read Brazil-based alt-meat startup Future Farm has closed a $58 million round of Series C funding to make its plant-based meat analogues more widely available and also add new products to its roster. BTG and Rage Capital co-led the round, which also included participation from existing investors Monashees, Go4It Capital, Turim MFO and Enfini Ventures, and […]

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  • Govt senators ask CSIRO to justify plant-based protein work

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  • ASX-listed WOA to develop plant-based protein products

    It is easy to be distressed if you dwell too long on some of the facts around how our food is produced – unethical livestock conditions and farming practices that can strip the land of its soil and vegetation.

    But in Western Australia a small company that promotes regenerative agricultural techniques that respect animals and build biodiversity and the ability of the land to capture carbon is fast gaining traction.

    Wide Open Agriculture has just announced it will will spend $1.6 million to construct a pilot plant and research facility at Kewdale in Perth to manufacture food-grade lupin and other plant based protein products.

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    Wide Open Agriculture: Developing new plant-based protein products for a growing global market

    While lupins are commonly used for high-protein animal feed, the factory will also process more familiar chickpeas, lentils and fava beans.

    WOA has previously teamed up with CSIRO and Curtin University to create regenerative, lupin-based protein products.

    Initial pilot production will be used by WOA’s Dirty Clean Food and Oat Up brands, which already cover an extensive range of carbon-neutral oat and goat milk drinks, grass fed meats, ethically raised pork and wild caught seafood.

    The pilot will also create prototype products for third parties developing new products such as plant-based burgers, drinks, yoghurts and gluten-free alternatives.

    Managing director Ben Cole said: “Our in-house pilot plant will offer WOA unmatched global capability and know-how in the production of lupin-based proteins with a unique techno-function sourced from WA’s leading regenerative farms.”

    Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils and captures carbon in soil and aboveground biomass – a sharp contrast to the high carbon footprint associated with many current staples such as farmed fish and beef.

    WOA has patented its processes for protein extraction and modification and already has markets for its own brands in Australia and South-East Asia.

    With demand outstripping supply in today’s plant-based protein market, estimated to be worth $26.66 billion annually, we will be hearing a lot molre about processors such as WOA.

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  • Food Scientists Look For Better Ways To Develop Healthier & Tastier Plant-Based Alternative Proteins

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  • Vegetarians Score Better Health Biomarkers Than Meat-Eaters, New Study Finds

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  • Indonesian Startup Green Rebel Foods Unveils Asia’s First Plant-Based Whole Cut Steak To Meet Growing Demand For Meat

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