It’s a Perfect Day. Cellular ag brings us animal-free ice cream.
Mary AllenCowless dairy producer Perfect Day launched three limited-edition ice cream flavors today. Get the inside scoop. Pun intended.
Business news
A&W Canada logs a year of Beyond Meat sales. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Kyle GaanA year ago today, A&W Canada started selling the Beyond Meat Burger. We caught up with them on their Beyondiversary to hear how year one went.
Purple Orange Ventures offers 120K grants for entrepreneurial scientists & engineers
Erin Rees Clayton, PhDPurple Orange Ventures' new fellowship program provides grant funding and mentorship for scientists and engineers to explore startup ideas leveraging deep tech and science for animal-free meat, eggs, and dairy.
Perdue announces blended chicken products
Mary AllenNuggets, patties, and tenders just got some plant power.
Dispatch from Plant Based World
Mary AllenThe marathon of insight-rich panels and discussions with plant-based meat and dairy brands elevated two clear themes: 1) we've got consumer demand on lock; 2) the next major industry need is increasing production capacity.
JBS is launching a plant-based burger in Brazil
Gus GuadagniniThe world's largest meat producer, Brazil-based JBS is launching a plant-based burger. And that's not all that's happening in the Brazilian market.
World’s third largest meat producer Cargill invests in Aleph Farms’ cell-based steak
Mary AllenCargill participated in Aleph Farms' Series A funding round, which raised $11.65 million for the cell-based steak producer. Jon Nash, president of Cargill Protein-North America, said, "We have a responsibility to look at all innovations that can help us feed the world."
Impossible Foods closes a record-breaking $300 million fundraising round
Mary AllenThis is the largest fundraising round for a plant-based meat company in history, bringing Impossible Foods' total funding to $750 million and market valuation to $2 billion.
Have a plant-based Cinco de Mayo!
Mary AllenPlant-based Mexican food is the next big flavor trend. In April alone, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Del Taco, and QDOBA spiced up their menus with new plant-based options.
Beyond Meat goes public, raises $241 million
Mary AllenThe plant-based meat maker offered 9.625 million shares at $25 apiece, raising roughly $241 million.
