As arguments rage about the use of ‘meaty’ or ‘dairy-like’ names for plant-based versions of animal-based foods, we ask could plant-based sector momentum be improved if meat and dairy alternatives avoid imitating the names of animal-based products.
As ProVeg International, a group wanting to replace animal consumption with alternative protein by 50% by 2040, opens an office in Nigeria – where most people already follow a plant rich diet, and where greenhouse gas emissions are low compared to developed...
UK snacks newcomer Raw Bake Station is rebranding as D*mn Good to ‘connect with consumers on a much deeper level’. “We’re encouraging consumers to embrace their inner demons and free themselves from their fears,” says founder and CEO Evie Waxman.
From Ukraine to neighbouring Romania and north-eastern Lithuania, interest in alternative proteins is on the up. Meet three new start-ups developing animal-free whole cuts, mycoprotein ingredients, and plant-based sashimi.
In Germany, a brother-sister duo is developing seafood alternatives from microalgae, plant proteins, and other ‘natural ingredients’. The first product on the table? Vegan canned tuna.
What’s missing from the food tech landscape? We ask incubators in Spain, Germany, and Israel what’s trending, what challenges start-ups are facing, and where the ‘whitespace’ lies.
