The biggest retailers in the United States are catching the plant-based wave. As Kroger and Walmart add plant-based products to their shelves, more people across the country have easy access to cost-competitive plant-based options. Sales of plant-based products are increasing in every region across the country, and major retailers are taking note.
GFI is a finalist for the 2018 Aspirin Social Innovation Award, which honors "social impact pioneers whose innovations offer new solutions for improving healthcare or to end global hunger."
Tyson Ventures CFO Tom Mastrobuoni says investing in alternative proteins is central to Tyson's goal of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030. Mastrobuoni recently shared his thoughts on The Good Food Conference and the common ground between meat industry incumbents and alternative protein disruptors.
New Crop Capital led the round with a diverse coalition of 25 venture organizations and individuals from around the world. This is one of the largest seed round investments in a clean meat company to date.
Plant-based seafood company Good Catch closed a series A funding round of $8.7 million. Founded by New Crop Capital, conscious agency BeyondBrands, and The Good Food Institute, Good Catch will bring fish-free tuna and crab-free cakes to market by December 2018.
Farming cells is better than slaughtering animals - safer, more sustainable, and humane. The FDA has issued a "no questions" letter to Impossible Foods, recognizing the safety of the Impossible Burger's heme (the source of the burgers "bloody" taste).
Leading plant-based egg and clean meat company JUST (formerly Hampton Creek) just announced their Just Egg product will be distributed across Europe by leading egg distributor Eurovo.
Mosa Meat has raised $8.8 million, which will allow them to bring clean meat to market by 2021.
Want more proof that the plant-based revolution is reaching all corners of the food system? White Castle recently debuted the Impossible Burger.
Natalie Portman has produced a feature-film version of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling book, "Eating Animals." GFI's Bruce Friedrich is in the film talking about how plant-based meat can help fix our broken system.
