1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (311+ words) British commercial insurance broker REALLY HONEST will no longer quote for companies that produce or sell animal-based products, a policy the firm has adopted alongside the appointment of THIS co-founder Andy Shovel as non-executive director and advisor. “We would rather…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (139+ words) vegconomist British commercial insurance broker REALLY HONEST will no longer quote for companies that produce or sell animal-based products, a policy the firm has adopted alongside the appointment of THIS co-founder Andy Shovel as non-executive director and advisor The Malvern-based…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (210+ words) Calgary-based ingredient company Phytokana Ingredients has closed a $25 million unit offering, completing the equity required to reach a Final Investment Decision on a 30,000 tonne per annum dry fractionation facility in Strathmore, Alberta. A strategic investor led the round, with existing…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (427+ words) Czech biotech company BeneMeat has hosted a delegation from the Czech Meat Processors Association (ČSZM) at its pilot production facility, using the visit to position cultivated cell technology as an addition to conventional processors’ product lines rather than a substitute…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (275+ words) Plant-based seafood company Oshi is running a billboard campaign in New York’s Times Square from July 22, framing the promotion around ocean conservation and the case for switching away from conventional fish. The company describes it as the first activist campaign…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (340+ words) German dairy company Bauer Group has opened a production and innovation centre for plant-based milk and yoghurt alternatives at its headquarters in Wasserburg am Inn, Bavaria. Bavarian Agriculture Minister Michaela Kaniber, Wasserburg Mayor Bastian Wernthaler, and around 200 guests attended the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (307+ words) The report’s finding goes further than pricing. That concentration of support has made those commodities cheaper than unsubsidised alternatives while also incentivising processing, logistics and market infrastructure built around them. The authors describe the result as self-reinforcing pathways that make…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (292+ words) Veganuary has launched a directory of more than 30 vegan and plant-based cafes across Chile, with participating venues offering discounts and promotions throughout July. The guide covers 13 locations in the Metropolitan Region alongside cafes in La Serena, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (426+ words) © Drees & Sommer German biotech company MicroHarvest has brought in consultancy Drees & Sommer to handle project management and general planning for what will be Europe’s first industrial-scale plant producing protein ingredients from agricultural by-products. The facility is being built at the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (545+ words) Nils: You launched Just Egg in Germany in January with REWE. How has it gone? Nils: That sounds very German. Josh: I get it. Germans are spoiled for good quality. We’re producing out of our manufacturing facility in Lüneburg, Germany....