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Foodtech Startups Raise $20 Billion In 2019, Led By Meat Alternatives And Indoor Agriculture

Forbes Green Tech

The foodtech and agtech (agri-foodtech) startup industry raised nearly $20 billion in 2019, a 250% increase over five years, according to a new report from venture capital firm AgFunder.

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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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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 Defining success for me is when I can sit down in a restaurant and order our product off the menu. "We

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Plant balls: IKEA to rollout vegan meatballs across UK stores

Business Green

"In order to reduce the climate footprint of the total IKEA business, including our food business, and make climate friendly, delicious food available for everyone, we are making sure meat alternatives are an easy, desireable and affordable choice," she said.

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20 must-read books about food systems

GreenBiz

Greta Thunberg addressed the United Nations at the 2019 U.N. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference" includes Thunberg’s speeches and includes her 2019 address to the United Nations. No One is Too Small to Make a Difference " by Greta Thunberg. Climate Action Summit and has become a global symbol of environmental activism.

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Growing appetite: Retailers and food firms rush to join plant-based meat boom

Business Green

New report reveals how retailers are committed to increasing their volume of sales of meat and dairy alternatives. The gap between the price of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives and their traditional counterparts is also closing, with inflation disproportionately impacting livestock-based products.

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

Elemental Excelerator

Circular economy company applicants grew from 8% in 2019 to 17% in 2022. Touching on everything from freshwater and stormwater management to flooding, companies focused on water access jumped 8% compared to 2019. We’ve seen energy storage companies increase from only 11% of 2019 energy applicants to 17% in 2022.