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Is cultivated meat vegan? The instinctive answer, though complex, might be no - since it is in fact real meat. Now, The Vegan Society has published its official stance on the subject. #veganism #cultivatedmeat #cellularagriculture #alternativeproteins #animalfree

Infinite Roots®announces the retail launch of its first mycelium-based meat products developed with 풀무원 (Pulmuone). CEO Mazen Rizk and team explain how South Korea was a more welcoming market than Germany since mycelium are classed as mushrooms, not novel foods, in this interesting story. #southkorea #regulatoryapprovals #mycelium #fungi #meatalternatives

Milk Depot of Ontario has launched its new Milk Maker, an appliance designed to help consumers create their own plant-based milks at home. The appliance joins a growing list of DIY plant milk makers around the world that includes Milky Plant of London, UpRoot in the US, and The Oater in Germany. #plantbasedmilk #dairyfree #veganmilk #appliances #ontario

HappyCow has published its annual world’s most vegan-friendly cities ranking, with Mexico City and Ho Chi Minh City making their first-ever appearances on the list. Notably, while most cities on the list witnessed modest growth in fully vegan listings in 2024, Ho Chi Minh City saw a dramatic rise throughout the year. #vietnam #hochiminh #mexicocity #happycow #plantbasedfood

GFI APAC, KoreaBIO y BFFIC han lanzado una iniciativa para acelerar el desarrollo de carne cultivada en Corea del Sur, con un primer producto esperado para 2025. Este acuerdo fomenta investigación, normativas alimentarias y formación global. #carnecultivada #coreadelsur #lanzamientos #cultivos #mercados

Plant-based sales are seeing an uptick in Brazil; figures from Euromonitor‘s database shared with vegconomist by The Good Food Institute Brasil show that the plant-based market in the country has seen significant growth. “Euromonitor had already predicted that the sector could exceed $425.3 million in sales by 2026 (approximately 2.2 billion reais at the current exchange rate) — and the most recent data indicate we are on the right track to surpass these expectations,” said Vinícius Gallon de Aguiar, Communication Manager at GFI Brasil. #brazil #southamerica #latam #veganbusiness #plantbasedbusiness

Patent applications for cultivated meat have plateaued following a period of significant growth, and plant-based meat patent applications have fallen for the first time since 2013. We discuss the Gartner Hype Cycle, and how a levelling of the curve in food innovation is inevitable after the unprecedented disruption at the peak of the cycle. A phase of waning enthusiasm after initial hype in emerging industries is expected, and after mainstream adoption, are we set to enter the "Slope of Enlightenment"? #hypecycle #patents #cultivatedmeat #plantbasedmeat #alternativeproteins

In line with Unilever’s Growth Action Plan 2030, CEO Hein Schumacher intends to offload smaller brands worth around £1 billion in annual sales, including The Vegetarian Butcher which it acquired in 2018, along with Dutch brands Unox and Conimex. #corporations #bigfood #fmcg #plantbasedmeat

Die Koelnmesse GmbH, Veranstalter der weltweit führenden Messen im Lebensmittelbereich Anuga und in der Lebensmitteltechnologie Anuga FoodTec, ist dem Bundesverband für Alternative Proteinquellen e.V. - Balpro beigetreten. #Verband #Verein #Kooperation #Proteine #alternativeProteine #Messe #Fachmesse #Ernährung https://lnkd.in/e-txahRq