plant-based food
Chunk Foods close to opening factory to produce ‘millions’ of plant-based steaks
The company develops whole cuts of alternative proteins using fermentation technology and food-grade microorganisms.
Plant-based seafood startup the ISH Company rides new funding wave toward pipeline commercialization
The ISH Company’s first product is Shrimpish, and the company has over 25 more in the works.
Plant-based foods investor says her focus is more on teams than taste
Lisa Feria remains bullish on the plant-based foods sector despite headwinds. Here’s what she’s telling her portfolio companies in these uncertain times.
Plant-based food brand Huel valued at $560M following Idris Elba-backed round
Much of the company’s sales are outside the UK today, with U.S. “Hueligans,” the company’s loyal fans, representing Huel’s second-biggest market.
Sundial Foods is making its mark in one of sports bars’ favorite staples: wings.
Klim harvests $6.6M seed to get more farmers growing greener
Berlin-based agriTech startup Klim is in a hurry to get farmers adopting so-called ‘regenerative’ methods — which are touted as less harmful to soils and biodiversity than conventional farming —…
Cultivated Biosciences wants to make plant-based dairy ‘feel’ more like the real McCoy
The vegan food market was pegged as a $27 billion industry last year, a figure that’s expected to more than double within a decade. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the…
SIMULATE targets restaurants with new simulated chicken products
Alternative protein startup SIMULATE, known for its NUGGS and TENDERS, is introducing two new versions of its plant-based, simulated chicken product aimed at restaurants.
Meati Foods sinks teeth into $150M to expand its mushroom-root meat operations
After five years of research, Meati Foods is poised to begin shipping its plant-based meat product later this year.
Yo! Egg cracks into US restaurants with plant-based sunny-side-up, poached eggs
Yo! Egg is going after the more difficult “whole egg” experience, having developed an egg white and running yolk for consumers who like the taste and texture of that style…
99 Counties taps regenerative agriculture trend for meat marketplace
The company is creating a marketplace connecting local, regenerative farms in the 99 counties of Iowa to consumers purchasing boxes of beef, pork and poultry.
Tiamat Sciences cooking up plant-based proteins for cheaper production of cellular meat
Adil estimates that today’s growth factor costs $2 million per gram to make, but she believes that with efforts from Tiamat Sciences and others, that cost could come down 10…
New capital gives Mosaic Foods additional runway for plant-based frozen meals
Mosaic Foods is removing the “taste” excuse from trying plant-based foods by providing delicious frozen meals that come ready to eat.
Eclipse Foods inks deal with Whole Foods for its plant-based ice cream
With demand for plant-based meat alternatives at an all-time high, Eclipse Foods is no doubt hoping to do for ice cream what companies like Impossible and Beyond have managed for…
Biotech startup Shiru sprouting plant-based ingredients with new capital infusion
The company plans to have ingredients ready by next year, which means we could see the first commercial products containing Shiru’s ingredients on grocery store shelves as early as 2023.
Allplants scoops $52M to deliver more plant-based microwave meals
Vegan meal delivery startup Allplants has nabbed £38 million (~$52 million) in Series B funding led by Draper Esprit to serve up more tasty plant-based, heat-at-home meals direct to U.K.…
Spudsy bags $3.3M to turn ‘ugly’ sweet potatoes into snacks
Spudsy is on track to save 1 million of these so-called flawed sweet potatoes by the end of 2021.
Hungryroot co-founder’s new venture, Noops, a plant-based pudding startup, raises another $2M
Noops is going after the $50 billion snack foods market and plans to take on yogurt next.
Teatis, low-sugar superfood powders developer for diabetics, closes seed round
Serial entrepreneur Hiroshi Takatoh recognized the need for convenient and nutritious food for critically ill consumers after losing his wife to cancer. Takatoh founded Teatis, a plant-based sugar-blocking superfood powder…
Stockeld Dreamery loves cheese so much that it raised $20M to make it out of legumes
Stockeld Chunk is made using fermented legumes, which gives the cheese a feta-like look and feel and contains 13% protein.
Mushroom-based meat alternative startup Fable Food raises $6.5M AUD, will launch in the US
Sydney, Australia-based Fable Food is the latest plant-based food startup to announce funding. The company, which uses mushrooms in its meat alternatives, has raised $6.5 million AUD (about $4.8 million…
NotCo gets its horn following $235M round to expand plant-based food products
Foodtech company NotCo, making plant-based milk and meat replacements, wrapped up another funding round this year, a $235 million Series D round that gives it a $1.5 billion valuation.
LIVEKINDLY screams its way to the top of new plant brands with the close of a $335 million round
LIVEKINDLY Collective, the shouty parent company behind a family of plant-based food brands, has snagged cash from the global impact investing arm of $103 billion investment firm TPG to close…
Plant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek
Singapore is quickly turning into a hub for food-tech startups, partly because of government initiatives supporting the development of meat alternatives. One of the newest entrants is Next Gen, which…
Startups making meat alternatives are gaining traction worldwide
Startups that produce lab-grown meat and meat substitutes are gaining traction and raising cash in global markets, mirroring a surge of support food tech companies are seeing in the United…
Eat Just partners with Proterra to launch a new subsidiary in Asia
Eat Just, the plant-based food startup, is launching a new Asian subsidiary through a partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia. The agreement includes building Eat Just’s first factory in Asia,…
