Andra Necula is making breakfast with cellular agriculture and automation
Waverly EichhorstNew Age Meats co-founder and CSO shares her journey from PhD program to founding a cell-based meat startup.
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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.
Watch cell-based meat startup founders discuss the future of protein
Tara DiMaioGet a taste of the Good Food Conference. Watch the founders of UPSIDE Foods, JUST, BlueNalu, and Fork & Goode discuss their journeys in the cell-based meat industry and how the field will grow in years to come.
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.
New GFI reports show accelerating investment for plant-based and cell-based industries
Mary AllenThirteen billion dollars were invested in U.S. plant-based meat, egg, and dairy companies in 2017 and 2018 alone. Eleven cell-based meat companies were founded in 2018.
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.
Burger King, McDonald’s, and White Castle step up their plant-based game
Mary AllenThe biggest fast-food chains are taking note of the incredible consumer demand for plant-based options, and upgrading their menus accordingly.
Why finding alternatives to meat is so important
GFI’s executive director explains why biomimicking meat is a win for the planet and for people.
