DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

At least the seafood farming (or ‘aquaculture’) industry would have you see it that way. This is thanks in no small part to excellent marketing that brands this fish as the ‘chicken of the sea’: low-carbon, easy to cook and sustainable. But there’s a hitch with this ‘sustainable protein’ spin.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

We are already engaged in discussion with multiple firms about various types of products made from cultured animal cells, including those made from seafood cells, which will be overseen solely by the FDA. "We

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 10, 2023

Editor’s Note: Sonalie Figueiras is the f ounder & editor in chief of Green Queen Media and founder of sustainable packaging and plastic reduction marketplace Source Green. It’s true that plant-based meat sales are flat in the US, UK and some of Europe. Consumers are buying the products once and not coming back.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

The report, titled Putting British success on the menu , details how retail sales of plant-based meat in western Europe grew by almost 20 per cent in 2021 with sales of vegetable and plant-based alternatives equivalent to four per cent of total meat sales in 2021.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Global demand for aquatic foods — that’s fish and seafood — is expected to double by 2050, according to estimates that base the rise mostly on population growth. Forsea claims that eels have become an endangered species, after demand for the delicacy surged in Asia and Europe in particular. Saving the eel.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

“This report exposes in shocking detail the damage inflicted by the extraction of fish from West Africa, driven by demand from major aquaculture and agriculture corporations around the world,” said Yves Reichling from sustainable food campaign group Feedback EU. “We

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Business interest in plant-based food is growing, but many consumers are still in the dark over the environmental sustainability of their eating habits. Fortunately, fresh research published today by WWF UK suggests the vast majority of British people do want to eat healthier, more environmentally sustainable food.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

DECEMBER 28, 2022

As opportunities for LanzaTech’s technologies emerge in Europe and North America, Brookfield will reportedly be financing them moving forward. The California-based startup also acquired Cultured Decadence , a seed-stage cultivated seafood startup from Wisconsin. Image credit: Weee! – $425m.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s been a tough few months for alternative protein startups, particularly those developing plant-based meat, dairy, and seafood alternatives (as opposed to those in the cellular agriculture space). It had launched its beef and lamb cuts in 2021 in Israel and Europe.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 15, 2017

billion by 2023, according to a new report from Fish 2.0 , a business competition designed to increase investment in sustainable seafood startups. Consumers are likely most familiar with macro-algae as these include edible seaweeds and kelp, common in Asian foods, that have also been popular in the US and Europe for decades.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 15, 2017

billion by 2023, according to a new report from Fish 2.0 , a business competition designed to increase investment in sustainable seafood startups. Consumers are likely most familiar with macro-algae as these include edible seaweeds and kelp, common in Asian foods, that have also been popular in the US and Europe for decades.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail Heather Putnam Thu, 03/25/2021 – 01:30 Authors’ note: Ratio Institute taps Presidio Graduate School ’s students and alumni for sustainability research in the food industry. They also have the most potential to drive changes for a more sustainable future.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 10, 2019

If you include seafood in your definition of meat — jury out over here at AgFunder! Israel’s alternative meat startup Future Meat Technologies has closed a $14 million Series A round led by S2G Ventures and Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures. — BlueNalu raised the largest with a $20 million Series A recently.).

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

📦 MadeRight , a Rehovot, Israel-based fungi-based sustainable packaging developer, raised $2M in Seed funding from the Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator, Arc Impact, and Arkin Holdings. 🥩 UMAMI Bioworks , a Singapore, Singapore-based lab-cultured seafood platform, raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Maruha Nichiro.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

At present, around 100 businesses globally are thought to be working on cultivated meat products - 30 of which are in Europe. Actions that can enable a shift to truly sustainable and compassionate food systems are important if we are serious about reaching the global and biodiversity targets.". Blended solutions.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

🥩 Pacifico Biolabs , a Berlin, Germany-based alternative seafood technology company, raised $3m in Pre-Seed funding from FoodLabs, Simon Capital, Exceptional Ventures, and Sprout and About Ventures. ⚡ ev.energy , a London, UK-based EV smart charging platform, raised $41m in Grant funding from the California Energy Commission.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Meet the Innovators Creating a Sustainable Food Sector: Startups working in food and agriculture raised almost $20 billion in funding in 2019.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Speaking of giving credit where credit is due, nominations are open for the seventh annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards, to be conferred by the Women in Sustainability Alumnae Group at a virtual ceremony May 19. Celine Herweijer, Partner, Global Innovation and Sustainability Leader, PwC. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2021

Report: US and Europe could reach peak meat by 2025. The report predicts the annual market for alternative meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood products is on course to reach at least $290bn by 2035. The proposals require parliamentary approval and the precise level of new fees is yet to be finalised.

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