Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Hey Maet, makers of pea protein-based meat alternatives, announced yesterday that it received investment from and secured a partnership with Shuangta Food (tip of the hat to Green Queen). The […]
Impossible Foods announced today that it is taking off to the Great White North. Starting today, the company’s plant-based burger will be available in a number of well-known restaurants across […]
One of my favorite culinary memories was walking through the heart of Buenos Aires sampling Italian-style “helado” from myriad shops, one scoop better than the next. In going vegan 10 […]
We’re running out of synonyms. Since the pandemic hit in earnest, we’ve written about surges, spikes, booms, waves, deluges and just about every other artful synonym we can think of […]
Alt-protein-focused venture capital firm Lever VC announced this week that it has launched a new fund targeting early stage plant- and cell-based protein companies. The Lever VC Fund I currently […]
Plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods announced yesterday that it raised another $200 million in funding. According to TechCrunch, the new round was led by tech-focused hedge fund Caotue with participation […]
Food and agriculture venture fund S2G Ventures announced today that it is launching a new seafood and ocean health strategy and will be investing $100 million startups across the sector. […]
Atomo, the Seattle startup that re-creates coffee on a molecular level, announced today that it has raised a $9 million in seed funding from S2G Ventures, AgFunder, Bessemer Venture Partners […]
Impossible Foods announced today that its plant-based Impossible Burger is now available at nearly 2,100 Walmart stores across the U.S. Whomever is in charge of retail operations/relations at Impossible has […]
Meal kit company Blue Apron announced profitable second quarter 2020 earnings today, driven in large part by the global pandemic. Blue Apron’s net revenue for Q2 was $131 million, up […]
Trader Joe’s, the quirky and beloved supermarket chain, announced yesterday that it now carries Impossible Foods’ plant-based ground beef (h/t to Business Insider). But TJ’s is just one stop for […]
One topic we’ve batted around ad nauseam since this pandemic started is the changing role of restaurant tech amid the shutdowns, reopenings, and the second round of closures. At this […]
