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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 billion last year, more than three times the level of 2019. Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 In general, there is a lot of dynamism and innovation in this sector, and that is a good thing.

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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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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

A 2019 survey showed that 86 percent of Americans consume dietary supplements for their overall health and wellness, yet only 24 percent of those had information indicating a nutritional deficiency. billion was invested in agrifood tech across 1,858 deals in 2019. This isn’t unlike taking our daily vitamins. percent year over year.

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EXCLUSIVE: Improved Nature Raises $3m to Launch Plant-Based Protein Company

AFN Sustainable Protein

Improved Nature , a Raleigh, NC-based protein and meat alternative innovator, has raised $3 million in a convertible note round led by Concentric Capital. The company’s products include the Improved Meat portfolio, that “mimics meat in all cooking methods and forms of distribution,” according to the website.

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EXCLUSIVE: Improved Nature Raises $3m to Launch Plant-Based Protein Company

AFN Sustainable Protein

Improved Nature , a Raleigh, NC-based protein and meat alternative innovator, has raised $3 million in a convertible note round led by Concentric Capital. The company’s products include the Improved Meat portfolio, that “mimics meat in all cooking methods and forms of distribution,” according to the website.

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Report: Lab-grown meat investment tops $350m worldwide in 2020

Business Green

It cites more than 60 companies across the plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated platforms with alternative seafood products in their pipelines, with such firms raising $83m investment last year, four times that raised in 2019. As such, the report paints a bullish picture for the future of the burgeoning lab-grown meat industry.

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A View of Climate Tech Trends through Elemental’s Portfolio Applicants

Elemental Excelerator

How do they confirm or challenge the areas we see as ripe for innovation? We asked our Directors of Innovation to weigh in. Circular economy company applicants grew from 8% in 2019 to 17% in 2022. This growing demand for meat and fish protein substitutes and sustainable aquaculture will drive even more innovation in this space.