Plant-Based Business News

The time to invest in the future is now. At least that's what the founders of a new fund for plant-based and sustainable companies are betting on. A company called VegTech Invest just announced that it will be offering its first global ETF  (which stands for exchange-traded fund) of publically-traded plant-based companies entitled VegTech Plant-Based Innovation & Climate ETF with the ticker EA

We ended 2020 wanting Covid to just be over and betting on plant-based chicken. Now, with so much plant-based chicken everywhere, we finish up 2021 still wanting Covid to be over – and a whole new set of exciting plant-based food options on the horizon. Here are ...

The cultured meat market just reached another milestone as Israel-based Future Meat Technologies (FMT) closes the biggest funding round in industry history. The food tech company revealed that it secured $347 million during its Series B funding round, signifying rapid acceptance and growth within the alternative protein sector. ...

This year can’t end fast enough, as far as many people are concerned, but the exception is the plant-based food industry, which took big leaps forward in 2021, specifically in food tech innovations, new product development, and the sheer numbers of people eating more vegan foods. Over T...

Whether driven by environmental concerns or health reasons, plant-based food has been propelled into the international spotlight. People all over the world have leaned towards vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian diets as plant-based foods prove to be an attractive nutritional source while promoting new sustainable standards...

Following nearly three decades at meat giant Tyson Foods, top executives Bernie Adcock and Doug Ramsey just announced their transition to vegan meat brand Beyond Meat. By leaving the meat giant, the two executives signify the rising shift towards plant-based protein as sustainable growth accelerates worldwide...

Hooray Foods just announced that it plans to expand its business and production capabilities, welcoming former CEO of Dunkin’ David Hoffman as a key investor and advisor. The California-based vegan bacon brand recently secured a $2.7 million ...

Since Impossible Foods released its groundbreaking plant-based burger in 2016, the pioneering vegan protein company has facilitated some of the biggest leaps for the plant-based industry. Following years of sustainable innovation, Impossible just announced that it secured another $500 million during its latest funding round, nearing an unprecedented $2 billion in total investments. The... Read Mor

Nestle just lead a $4 million investment round for an upcoming food tech startup out of California, delving deeper into its plant-based investments. The Swiss food giant helped Sundial Foods secure its largest investment, aiming to assist the company’s development of super-realistic chicken wings. Sund...

The worldwide meat and dairy industries have started shifting product development towards more sustainable options as consumer interest veers into plant-based foods. From Tyson to Cargill, meat companies have noticed the plant-based trend and have worked to accommodate the rising vegan consumer base. Now, the...