Tag: alternative protein

Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

August 20, 2019

From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.

The Numbers Don’t Add up for Meat-Free Future, says 3F BIO Founder in €17m Alt Protein Partnership

July 22, 2019

3F manufactures mycoprotein as a plant-based protein ingredient for food companies, but the founder is more positive about the potential for hybrid meat products than meat-free and has partnered with various industry players in Europe to work on it.

Alternative Protein Pitch Event

July 16, 2019

Plug band Play Food is teaming up with the Cultured Meat Symposium to host a meetup focused on Alternative Proteins and the Future of Food.
We will have Alternative Protein Startups presenting along with a keynote speaker presenting food trends and why Alternative Proteins are headlining the future of food

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit

June 20, 2019

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit, an industry leading exhibition in creating innovative ecosystems in the European and Global Agrifood sector. The cities digital transformation is nowadays a reality. Now our bet is for the agrifood sector digital transformation.

UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s Chews Over What Food Will Be Like in 2169, And It’s Kind of Bonkers

June 7, 2019

As part of its 150th birthday celebrations this year, the British supermarket giant J Sainsbury has released its Future of Food Report, which chews over what our food systems will be like in 2025, then in 2050 — and finally, with an act of somewhat extraordinary ruminating — in 2169.

Food’s ‘alternative’ future and other takeaways from F&A Next

May 23, 2019

Here are five takeaways about how “alternative” food ideas, technologies and actors are shifting the mainstream as we know it, from the F&A Next conference in The Netherlands last week.

Impossible Eyes Asia, Europe After $300m Celebrity Whopper

May 16, 2019

A glitzy red carpet’s worth of celebrity investors contributed to Impossible Foods' latest round as well as Singapore state fund Temasek as the company plans to scale in a big way.

Cultured Meat Startup Aleph Farms Raises $12m Series A from VisVires New Protein and Cargill

May 14, 2019

Aleph Farms claimed in December 2018 that it was the first company to demonstrate that it can grow steak directly from bovine cells without harming the cow.

We’re only in the second innings of plant-based meats

May 9, 2019

Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner at AgFunder, will be participating in the online conference Virtual Summit on AgTech next week alongside alternative meat leaders such as Ethan Brown from Beyond Meat.

Beyond Meat IPO 30x Oversubscribed as Financial Losses, Tyson Exit Fail to Faze Investors

May 2, 2019

Beyond Meat lists on the Nasdaq today after raising $240m in IPO funding at a valuation of $1.46bn, pricing the deal at the top of an increased price range, highlighting strong investor demand for the stock.

Future Food: How Whole Foods’ Walter Robb Thinks About Food Tech and The Future of Grocery

May 1, 2019

In this second edition of Future Food, I chat to Robb about his food preferences, his contrarian views of the plant-based meat trend, the role of big data in food, and how the Amazon deal came about.

Clara Foods Raises Series B Inking Commercial Deal with Ingredion for Animal-Free Protein Ingredients

April 25, 2019

While the final size of the Series B has yet to be disclosed -- there are still some more potential investors coming into the round, according to CEO Arturo Elizondo -- sources close to the deal say it was raising $40 million.

EXCLUSIVE: A Company Growing Protein On Trees Raises $20m Series D

March 26, 2019

The pongamia tree is a protein powerhouse that far outclasses the globally dominant soybean: its yields can offer as much as 10 times the beans per acre as soy, according to TerViva, which closed funding today.

Alternative Protein Startups: Let’s Get the Facts Straight about Livestock’s Carbon Footprint

March 21, 2019

The issue of livestock farming’s impact on the environment is not as clear cut as many would have you believe. In fact, many much of the data dairy and meat alternative businesses are using to market their animal-free wares are inaccurate and misleading.

Why 2019 is The Year of the Mushroom

February 6, 2019

One month into 2019, it’s clear that this year’s “it” produce is gourmet mushrooms. Smallhold's Andrew Carter tell us why.

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Tag: alternative protein

Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

The Numbers Don’t Add up for Meat-Free Future, says 3F BIO Founder in €17m Alt Protein Partnership

Alternative Protein Pitch Event

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit

UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s Chews Over What Food Will Be Like in 2169, And It’s Kind of Bonkers

Food’s ‘alternative’ future and other takeaways from F&A Next

Impossible Eyes Asia, Europe After $300m Celebrity Whopper

Cultured Meat Startup Aleph Farms Raises $12m Series A from VisVires New Protein and Cargill

We’re only in the second innings of plant-based meats

Beyond Meat IPO 30x Oversubscribed as Financial Losses, Tyson Exit Fail to Faze Investors

Future Food: How Whole Foods’ Walter Robb Thinks About Food Tech and The Future of Grocery

Clara Foods Raises Series B Inking Commercial Deal with Ingredion for Animal-Free Protein Ingredients

EXCLUSIVE: A Company Growing Protein On Trees Raises $20m Series D

Alternative Protein Startups: Let’s Get the Facts Straight about Livestock’s Carbon Footprint

Why 2019 is The Year of the Mushroom

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