Here’s where to find out the latest business news about plant-based companies, a growing segment of the food market.
Plant-Based Business News
Global Vegan Beauty Market Expected to Reach $20 Billion in Next Five Years
Similar to the booming plant-based food market, the vegan beauty industry is also experiencing rapid growth: Consumers worldwide have shifted towards plant-based and cruelty-free products as concerns regarding animal welfare and sustainability have entered the spotlight...
Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in 2 Cell-Based Meat Companies
He may not be vegan or even plant-based but Leonardo DiCaprio is going deep into sustainable food products. The Oscar winner and outspoken environmentalist recently invested in two cell-based meat companies, Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat.
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GOOD Meat Raises $97 Million, Now the Highest-Funded Cultured Meat Company
Could the next chicken breast you eat be cruelty-free? GOOD Meat – the cultivated meat brand from sustainable food company Eat Just – is now the largest cultured meat company on the market, securing an additional $97 million in new funding to bring cell-cultured meat into …
Prince Khaled Appointed as a Strategic Advisor at Plant-Based Investment Firm
Environmentalist and entrepreneur Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, part of the Saudi royal family, has joined the plant-based investment company Eat Well Investment Group as its newest strategic advisor. Following years of being plant-based and an outspoken environmental advocate, Prince Khaled’s decisi…
Cultured Meat Industry Secured Nearly $366 Million of Funding In 2020
Cultured meat has rapidly become the rising star of the sustainable food industry, as several companies worldwide are racing to gain patents and government certifications to allow the proliferation of these lab-produced meat products. Restaurants from S...
This Company Says Its Vegan Chicken Will Convince You To Give Up Meat
A new vegan food tech company based in Portland, Oregon just secured funding to begin distributing its innovative, groundbreaking product to American consumers. CHKN Not Chicken (CNC) just closed a $4.5 million funding round led by Stray Dog Capital that will bring allow widespread distribution of i…
Quorn Looks to Add Vegan Chicken to More US Restaurant Menus
Meatless protein brand Quorn is hopping across the pond to bring its iconic plant-based product further into the US market. The United Kingdom-based company just announced it will open a culinary development center in Dallas, Texas, to primarily focus on its vegan chicken sector...
This Rising Vegan Cheese Brand Just Raised $3 With Help From Jay-Z
Legendary rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z just invested in vegan cheese brand Misha’s Kind Foods, helping the brand secure a total of $3 million during the company's seed investment round. Jay-Z invested in the company through his investment capital firm Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) alongside NBA all-…
Daily Harvest Donating $50,000 to Support Teachers This School Year
Daily Harvest is partnering with non-profit DonorsChoose to help promote healthy living and eating while giving back to teachers across the US. The company announced that it will launch a campaign to match donations up to $50,000 for teachers nationwide. The...
Beyond Meat Files Trademark for Vegan Milk, Eggs, Jerky, and Seafood
Plant-based giant Beyond Meat just filed for the trademark for the name Beyond Milk for its upcoming line of dairy-free milk. The California-based tech company filed for this trademark on August 12th, according to documents within the US Patent and Trademark Office . Alo...