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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. Consumers are willing to pay more for innovative and healthier food products.

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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. Consumers are willing to pay more for innovative and healthier food products.

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Tesco targets major plant-based meat sales growth in UK first

Business Green

Tesco is plotting a major increase in plant-based meat products in its stores over the coming years in order to capitalise on the growing trend towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, as it today became the first UK retailer to set a sales target for meat alternatives.

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Unilever teams up with plant-based protein start-up Enough to expand vegan food range

Business Green

Unilever has announced a partnership with Scottish food tech start-up Enough in a bid to expand its range of plant-based food products, with the consumer goods giant eyeing growing demand for meat alternatives over the coming decades. Hilhorst added that plant-based food was "one of Unilever's fastest growing segments".

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Sustainable consumption: Get ready for the next frontier in the race to zero

Business Green

Targeting individual consumer behaviours, or making greener brands aspirational, can create compelling campaigns that drive revenue and trigger sustainable behaviour change, writes Dentsu International's Anna Lungley. Creating a 'pull' for a more sustainable product is critical. Many organisations struggle to put this into practice.

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Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free

AFN Sustainable Protein

Food ingredients innovator Motif has raised $27.5 The rebrand emphasizes Motif’s plans to become a supplier of innovative ingredients to food innovators with a particular emphasis on its partnership with parent company Ginkgo Bioworks, the microbe manufacturer. Danone, Mars Inc, and Ingredion are founding members of the project.

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Innovative Food: Startups Raise $206m to Meet Consumer Demand for Protein & Novel Ingredients

AFN Sustainable Protein

Protein-rich foods are in particular demand, and with the meat industry responsible for more than 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, innovators are finding alternative ways to give consumers what they want. Here’s a look at some of the most successful and mature innovative food startups across the category: Meal replacements.