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| 21.06.2024 | ‘Not A Real Noun’: Thailand Proposes Labelling Ban on Plant-Based Meat and Cheese | 5 Mins Read Thailand’s food safety regulator has published draft regulations suggesting bans on meat- and dairy-related terms for plant-based analogues.
Plant-based meat and cheese products could face crippling labelling bans in Thailand if... |
| 19.06.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Cinnamon Miyoko’s, Vegan Euro 2024 & Fighting Florida | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Upside Foods’ cultivated meat tasting in Florida, a fermented... |
| 18.06.2024 | Miyoko’s Creamery Introduces New Oat Milk Butter in 2 Distinctive Flavors | Miyoko’s Creamery has announced the release of two new flavors of its Oat Milk Butter: Garlic Parm and Cinnamon Brown Sugar. The new Oat Milk Butter flavors are designed to appeal to both dairy and non-dairy consumers, maintaining the brand... |
| 22.04.2024 | Impossible Ranch: Alt-Meat Giant to Transition Cattle Farm Into Crop Production for Plant-Based Meat | 5 Mins Read Impossible Foods has invested in transitioning a farm from cattle production for meat to crop cultivation for plant-based meat, all while rescuing the cows in the process.
You’d be forgiven for immediately thinking of a new vega... |
| 23.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Matsmart-Motatos grabs $43m to save food waste, RED Horticulture bags $18m, TômTex makes leather from fish | This week, Matsmart-Motatos scored new funding for its e-commerce business that sells overstock dry goods to stop food waste. RED Horticulture raised capital for its LED greenhouse lighting tech, and alternative leather startup TômTex bagge... |
| 09.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for green ammonia, Getir buys FreshDirect | This week, Talus Renewables closed a funding round for its green ammonia system and vegetable waste firm Letoon Holdings secured capital. M&A is coming for online grocery, as evidenced by Getir’s acquisition of US-based FreshDirect. The... |
| 30.08.2023 | The Best Premium, Artisanal Vegan Cheese Brands For Gourmet Foodies | 9 Mins Read There are umpteen brands making plant-based cheese, but they don’t cater to everyone’s tastes. Some prefer an elevated, luxurious, high-end, gastronomic cheese-eating experience. And in an increasingly crowded, there are a handf... |
| 11.08.2023 | The Rise of Plant-Based Butter: Market Poised for Exponential Growth by 2030 | The vegan butter market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period from 2023 to 2030, driven by health-conscious consumers, as it is considered a healthier alternative to butter, according to ResearchAndMarkets.
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| 10.08.2023 | Miyoko’s new CEO talks plant-based dairy: ‘There’s significant untapped potential’ | Six months after the board’s ugly spat with its namesake founder became public, plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery has a new CEO. AgFunderNews (AFN) caught up with former Coca-Cola exec Stuart Kronauge (SK)—who takes the helm next week—... |
| 01.08.2023 | Miyoko’s Creamery Appoints Stuart Kronauge of Beyond Meat & Coca Cola as New CEO | Miyoko’s Creamery announces today that industry veteran Stuart Kronauge has been appointed as the company’s new CEO following a long search process during which former CFO and interim President Jon Blair held the role temporarily.
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| 01.08.2023 | Brief: Miyoko’s Creamery brings in ex-Coca-Cola executive as new CEO | Miyoko’s Creamery has appointed ex-Coca-Cola executive Stuart Kronauge as CEO following the recent departure of interim president Jon Blair.
Kronauge, who cut her teeth in multiple senior roles during her 18 years at Coca-Cola including pre... |
| 27.07.2023 | More layoffs at Miyoko’s Creamery, no update on CEO search | Twelve staff were let go with severance agreements at plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery this week, AgFunderNews has learned. The move follows a round of layoffs of a similar scope in February.
According to one source who asked not to b... |
| 22.06.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Cosucra raises $49m, Carbon marketplace Supercritical raises $13m, Cox launches $300m fund, Getir exits France | This week plant-based ingredients specialist Cosucra raised €45 million ($49 million); Los Angeles-based Omeat emerged from stealth armed with $40 million to expand its ‘simple and elegant’ solution to scaling cultivated meat; and Berkeley-... |
| 16.06.2023 | Exclusive: Miyoko’s interim president to step down, no replacement announced yet | Jon Blair is stepping down as interim president at plant-based dairy company Miyoko’s Creamery at the end of the month, AgFunder News (AFN) has learned. A replacement has not been announced.
Blair, who joined Miyoko’s as CFO in March 2022, ... |
| 04.05.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Maple Hill Creamery lands $20m, Michelle Obama’s new food brand, Agrii & Drone Ag team up | This week, organic, regenerative dairy company Maple Hill Creamery announced new funding, as did low-carb bread brand Hero Bread and others. Former First Lady Michelle Obama launched a food and bev brand for children. Agronomy service provi... |
| 23.03.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Oatly raises $425m, Cocoon Bioscience bags $16 million to turn moths into bioreactors | This week, loss-making Oatly raised $425m as it “moves towards reaching financial self-sufficiency,” Cocoon Bioscience bagged $16 million to turn moths into bioreactors, and Klimato secured €4.2 million ($4.5 million) to expand its platform... |
| 06.03.2023 | March moves: Robot pizza CEO steps down, Meati beefs up C-suite, new execs for DoorDash, Flashfood | To keep everyone up to speed on the latest people moves in the world of food and ag, AFN publishes a monthly column of the industry’s biggest people moves. This month, the USDA gets a new director, DoorDash shuffles executives, Flashfood an... |
| 20.02.2023 | ‘It’s been a very dark week…’ Miyoko Schinner hits back as company accuses her of ‘hatching plot’ to steal IP | Miyoko’s Creamery founder Miyoko Schinner tells AFN she did “not steal any trade secrets” and has “no desire to get back into CPG,” after the firm accused her in a lawsuit of “hatching a plot to steal company property and trade secrets” aft... |
| 20.02.2023 | Miyoko’s Creamery Lawsuit: Case Filed By Plant-Based Dairy Company Against Founder | 4 Mins Read Plant-based dairy company Miyoko’s Creamery has filed a case against founder Miyoko Schinner alleging breach of contract and company IP misappropriation.
Earlier today, Green Queen received a PDF copy of court filings detailing ... |
| 08.02.2023 | Keep calm and carry on: Navigating the trough of disillusionment for plant-based meat | Setting aside the sinister photo on the recent cover story of Bloomberg Businessweek (a cheap stunt: US plant-based meat sales may not be red hot, but Beyond Meat patties were not grey, last time I checked), that article has attracted aston... |
| 23.06.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: WayCool bags $40m, Rohlik raises $231m despite e-grocery woes | Indian farmer-to-business marketplace WayCool landed another round of funding this week, as did Czech e-grocery startup Rohlik. Elsewhere, France’s HappyVore secured nearly $40 million to open a facility for plant-based meat, and cereal gia... |
| 13.06.2022 | Miyoko’s Creamery Raises Additional $7M in Equity Funding to Aid Expansion | Dairy-free innovator Miyoko’s Creamery has raised an additional $7M in equity funding, reports Biz Journals. The announcement is based on May 24 company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A series of successes
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| 07.06.2022 | AAK acquires aquafaba-fueled plant-based 'butter' brand ForA: Butter: 'It can act as a 1:1 replacement for dairy butter' | Developed by New York based startup Fora Foods, which was founded by Andrew McClure and Aidan Altman in 2018, ForA:Butter has been steadily gaining traction in the foodservice market, but also has a small presence in retail at accounts incl... |
| 20.04.2022 | Miyoko’s Creamery, Mercy for Animals and Animal Outlook Launch Toolkit to Help Farmers Transition to Plants | Three of the largest organizations in farmed animal welfare have joined forces to launch The Farmer Toolkit – a first-of-its-kind online information hub to help US farmers transition away from industrial animal agriculture.
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| 19.04.2022 | Market For Vegan Butter to Almost Double in Value to $4.8Bn | A recent report finds that the current global market for vegan butter will almost double in the decade between now and 2032, with oat milk type in the lead, cashew increasing in popularity in the US, Almond witnessing growth in India, and u... |
| 19.04.2022 | Miyoko’s Award-Winning Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella in Whole Foods Launch | Miyoko’s Creamery’s award-winning new Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella is launching in Whole Foods Markets in the South and Southern Pacific regions. The liquid cheese innovation offers superior melting qualities when cooked, according to CEO ... |
| 24.03.2022 | Expo West 2022 Review: The 10 Best Future Foods We Tasted | 12 Mins Read
Expo West, which is held in March in Los Angeles at the Anaheim Convention Center, boasted over 2,700 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees filling the venue’s 480,000 square feet. It’s the largest natural food tradeshow in the U.S.,... |
| 09.03.2022 | Miyoko’s Creamery and Renewal Mill Collaborate to Tackle Food Waste With 100% Upcycled Vegan Cookies | Miyoko’s Creamery and Renewal Mill, both female-owned companies from Northern California, have joined forces to launch a cookie made entirely from upcycled and plant-based ingredients.
“A vegan, upcycled soft-baked cookie that tackles food ... |
| 08.03.2022 | IWD 2022: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 166
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The two biggest plant-based protein startups in the world are run by men. The majority of the rising cell-based protein startups are also run by men, alongside most of the vegan investment groups that fund them... |
| 07.12.2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery Launches Program That Helps Struggling Dairy Farmers Transition to Succesful Plant-Based Crops | 3 Mins Read
Californian-based Miyoko’s Dairy is pushing ahead with plans to domesticate its supply chain. Looking for a farm to transition to plant-based crops, the company has launched its Dairy Farm Transition (DFT) program. The chosen lo... |
| 02.12.2021 | What Is Vegan Cheese? Everything to Know And 10 Brands You Need to Try | 10 Mins Read
Vegan cheese has become something of a scapegoat—often cited as the reason people won’t go plant-based. But is it really bad? A lot has changed in the dairy-free cheese world in recent years, and now, food tech companies are cr... |
| 24.11.2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery Launches Vegan Butter Channel on YouTube | Miyoko’s Creamery, the pioneering alt-dairy brand known for its popular butter, is officially launching The Vegan Butter Channel. From yesterday November 23rd, the YouTube channel will stream acclaimed chefs showcasing how Miyoko’s plant-ba... |
| 30.09.2021 | Brief: Perfect Day raises $350m, plots IPO – report | US alt-dairy startup Perfect Day has raised $350 million in Series D funding, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Singaporean sovereign fund Temasek and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board co-led the round. Other Series D investors includ... |
| 23.09.2021 | Miyoko’s Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella Arrives to Change the Future of Pizza | Following last month’s landmark $52 million raise, Miyoko’s Creamery today announces the launch of its Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella, which Miyoko said to vegconomist “is a mind-blowing concept. Miyoko’s threw away the rule book to revoluti... |
| 20.09.2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery CEO on $52m funding, federal court victory & vegan cheese fails | “Vegan cheese has been the laughing stock of the food industry because it has been crap,” Miyoko Schinner tells AFN. “It’s fake food for the most part and we need to turn that around. We need to make real cheese out of real food ingredients... |
| 13.09.2021 | Formo nets $50m for animal-free cheese fermented from microbes | German alt-dairy startup Formo has raised $50 million in Series A funding, it announced in a company statement today.
The Series A round was led by Sweden’s EQT Ventures, with Elevat3 Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Ha... |
| 02.09.2021 | Stockeld Dreamery raises $20m Series A funding to expand plant-based cheese lineup | Swedish startup Stockeld Dreamery has raised €16.5 million ($19.5 million) in Series A funding to advance its alternative cheese business.
Food- and ag-focused VC Astanor Ventures and early-stage investor Northzone led the round, which also... |
| 16.08.2021 | Does The Miyoko’s Creamery Lawsuit Verdict Spell The End of Plant-Based Labelling Restrictions? | Almost two years ago, the California Department of Food and Agriculture ordered Miyoko’s Creamery to stop using terms like “butter” and “lactose-free” on its product packaging. But it had targeted the wrong company.
Reluctant to change its ... |
| 11.08.2021 | ‘This will help set a precedent for the future of food...’ Judge rules in Miyoko’s favor in plant-based butter case: ‘Quite simply, language evolves…’ | The legal dispute began in late 2019 after Miyoko's was told by the California Dept of Food & Agriculture to drop the terms 'butter,' ‘lactose-free,’ hormone-free’ and ‘cruelty-free,’ from its plant-based 'butter' (which is made from ... |
| 06.08.2021 | Miyoko On This Week’s $52 Million Raise: “The Holy Grail is Never to Stop Innovating, Never to Stop Thinking About How Change Can Be Made” | Miyoko’s Creamery yesterday announced an incredible $52M in Series C to further disrupt the dairy market, as it has been since 2014. We spoke with industry pioneer Miyoko Schinner about product re-development, expansion into Europe, some ex... |
| 05.08.2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery Closes $52M Series C Funding | Miyoko’s Creamery, a Petaluma, Calif.-based creator of vegan cheese and butter, raised $52M in Series C funding.
The round was led by PowerPlant Partners, investing $40M in total, with participation from Cult Capital, Obvious Ventures, Stra... |
| 05.08.2021 | Investors Pour $52M Into Vegan Dairy Leader Miyoko’s Ahead of Liquid Mozzarella Launch | 8 1
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Artisan plant-based dairy leader Miyoko’s Creamery has secured $52 million in a Series C funding round. It comes ahead of the brand’s upcoming plant-based liquid mozzarella launch, which pours out like a sauce for p... |
| 04.08.2021 | ‘Milk plants, hug cows…’ Miyoko’s Creamery raises $52m, develops industry-first: plant-based cottage cheese | The round – also backed by Cult Capital, Obvious Ventures, Stray Dog, and CPT Capital - will help the Petaluma, CA-based company build its brand in an increasingly competitive marketplace, founder and CEO Miyoko Schinner told FoodNavigator-... |
| 04.08.2021 | Miyoko's Creamery Closes $52M in Series C Funding, Accelerates Distribution and Innovation of Vegan Dairy | Miyoko’s Creamery – the originator of the vegan cheese and butter movement – today announced it has raised $52M in Series C funding. PowerPlant Partners is the lead investor, investing $40M in total, with Cult Capital, Obvious Ventures, Str... |
| 15.07.2021 | Frozen Sandwiches, Wraps, and Pockets are Delivering Flavor Without Meat | July 15, 2021 4 min read
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For such a casual, great-on-the-go meal, a really good sandwich can be deceptively complicated to make. Slicing vegetables, mixing aioli, sometimes seas... |
| 20.05.2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery Tells Dairy Lovers ‘Milk Plants, Hug Cows’ With Giant Times Square Billboards | 3 Mins Read
Vegan dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery recently unveiled giant billboards all over Times Square featuring the slogan ‘Milk Plants, Hug Cows’ as the alt cheese & butter category leader aims to raise awareness amongst New Yorkers... |
| 08.03.2021 | IWD 2021: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 15 Mins Read
Editor’s Note: This list is the result of hours of work, and no doubt we have missed some amazing queens. We will do our best to keep adding. On the startup side, we focused on founders, but many of these startups have incredib... |
| 01.03.2021 | Extra Schmear, Please! Vegan Cream Cheese Alternatives Make for Happy Bagels. | March 1, 2021 4 min read
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There’s really nothing that compares to the perfectly simple, anytime meal of a quality bagel with cream cheese. And if you’ve spent time in New York, t... |
| 05.01.2021 | Top 13 Alt Protein Trends: Our 2021 Industry Predictions | 61 1
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2020 was a challenging and unexpected year, and most of the world was brought to its knees by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been almost 12 months of bad, sad news and traumatic moments. But for the alt protein indu... |
| 22.12.2020 | Plant-Based Spreads: The 5 Best Vegan Butters | 1
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Just a few short years ago, finding a great vegan butter that cooked, tasted and spread like the real thing seemed like an impossible ask. Fortunately a range of new brands have taken on the task of creating outstandin... |
| 17.12.2020 | COVID-19 Cooking Craze Increases Trial Of Premium Priced Foods | Home CookingImpact Talks |
| 01.12.2020 | Obvious Ventures outlines the ‘world-positive’ impact of its startups and shares what’s next | Today, the early-stage, mission-focused, San Francisco-based venture firm Obvious Ventures released a very readable overview of how each of its portfolio companies is benefiting the world in its own way.
Its report shines a light on the gro... |
| 23.09.2020 | Starbucks Tests Miyoko’s Vegan Cream Cheese to Kick Off Planned Expansion of Plant-Based Products | ©Miyoko's Kitchen
Starbucks is currently testing Miyoko’s vegan cream cheese products at a location in Issaquah, close to the coffee giant’s Seattle headquarters. Given Starbucks plans for a far-reaching expansion of its plant-based product... |
| 23.09.2020 | Starbucks Tests Miyoko’s Vegan Cream Cheese to Kick Off Planned Expansion of Plant-Based Products | Starbucks is currently testing Miyoko’s vegan cream cheese products at a location in Issaquah, close to the coffee giant’s Seattle headquarters. Given Starbucks plans for a far-reaching expansion of its plant-based products, this test phase... |
| 22.09.2020 | The Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act is “Meat Lobby’s Response to the Increased Consumer Demand for Plant-Based Options” | The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and one of its members Upton’s Naturals, an independent maker of plant-based foods based in Chicago, has joined forces with The Institute for Justice to file a federal lawsuit challenging a new Oklah... |
| 07.09.2020 | Miyoko’s Creamery Signs Lease to Expand its Headquarters and Production Facility in Response to Consumer Demand | Image: PETA
As reported by Jeff Quackenbush with the North Bay Business Journal, Petaluma-based Miyoko’s Creamery recently signed a lease to expand its headquarters and production facility. The lease increases the company’s workspace from 2... |
| 07.09.2020 | Miyoko’s Creamery Signs Lease to Expand its Headquarters and Production Facility in Response to Consumer Demand | As reported by Jeff Quackenbush with the North Bay Business Journal, Petaluma-based Miyoko’s Creamery recently signed a lease to expand its headquarters and production facility. The lease increases the company’s workspace from 29,000 to 48,... |
| 07.07.2020 | Miyoko Wins First Round in Its Lawsuit Against California Dept of Food and Agriculture over use of the Word ‘Butter’ | Plant-based creamery Miyoko has won the first round in its lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in a dispute over labelling. The US district judge for the Northern District of California has denied a Motion to ... |
| 07.07.2020 | 3 Reasons Why Purpose-Driven Businesses Can Help You Find Better Hires, Mentors and Investors | July 7, 2020 10 min read
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During a recession, it becomes especially important for early-stage businesses to prove why they matter more than other companies. In this climate, purp... |
| 07.07.2020 | Miyoko Wins First Round in Its Lawsuit Against California Dept of Food and Agriculture over use of the Word ‘Butter’ | ©Miyoko's Creamery
Plant-based creamery Miyoko has won the first round in its lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in a dispute over labelling. The US district judge for the Northern District of California has ... |
| 07.07.2020 | Vegan Dairy Brand Miyoko’s Wins First Round In Legal Dispute Over Use Of Term “Butter” | 175 2
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Plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery has recently won the first round in its legal battle with the State of California over its use of the term “butter” on its vegan product. The company says that the State is vi... |
| 29.06.2020 | From Raising Chickens To Growing Mushrooms: Here’s How Livestock Farmers Can Make The Sustainable Leap | 1
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Scientists and climate activists have called for an urgent transition to a more sustainable food system. The future food system envisioned is one without animal agriculture, the industry that drives as much as 18% of g... |
| 04.03.2020 | Miyoko’s to Launch New Dairy-Free Products Amid Legal Battle With The State of California | ©Miyoko's Kitchen
Miyoko’s Creamery, the leading vegan brand known for its award-winning dairy alternatives crafted from 100% plants, is introducing a game-changing new cheddar, a pepper jack cheese and a new spreadable oat milk butter. In ... |
| 04.03.2020 | Miyoko’s to Launch New Dairy-Free Products Amid Legal Battle With The State of California | Miyoko’s Creamery, the leading vegan brand known for its award-winning dairy alternatives crafted from 100% plants, is introducing a game-changing new cheddar, a pepper jack cheese and a new spreadable oat milk butter. In consumer tastings,... |
| 31.01.2020 | Miyoko’s Creamery Vegan Butter is Now Available in Costco Locations Throughout Northern California | Miyoko’s Creamery has this week launched its European Style Cultured Vegan Butter at 16 Costco locations in Northern California. If the launch is successful, the butter may expand to Costco stores across the US.
This Spring, the brand will ... |
| 15.01.2020 | 2020 Consumer Packaged Goods Trends Driving Food & Beverage Innovation | After posting our view of the big, transformative changes driving foodservice innovation, here’s Mattson’s innovation-focused take on what’s hot in consumer foods and beverages. |
| 01.02.2019 | Miyoko’s Kitchen Announces New Line of Nut-Free Vegan Cheese Products | The vegan cheese brand Miyoko’s Kitchen has recently announced a new line of nut-free vegan cheese alternatives. The new, cheaper cheeses are made from potatoes, beans and seeds, using classic French cheese-making techniques.
“We have decid... |
| 14.11.2018 | Sprout Accelerator is Looking for Startups Reimagining the Food System & Avoiding the Hype | Sprout Accelerator is accepting applications for its fourth accelerator with a focus on companies reimagining the food system. Applications close on November 23, 2018.
The accelerator has had a wealth of applications from startups across th... |
| 19.10.2018 | Miyoko’s Kitchen Expands Production Due to Rapid Growth | Californian vegan cheese producer, Miyoko’s Kitchen, has experienced 250% more sales this in 2018 than in 2017 and is expecting a similar growth projectory for 2019. According to The North Bay Journal, the 29,000-square-foot facility that M... |
| 16.02.2017 | Agtech Funding (& Exit) Sheet: Wilbur-Ellis Invests in AgCode, Miyoko’s Kitchen Raises $6m Series B, Verizon Acquires Skyward, more | Verizon has acquired Skyward, a drone operations management platform. Last year Skyward partnered with PrecisionHawk to offer farmers and other industry customers a package of technology tools. It operates in other industries too. Verizon V... |
| 14.02.2017 | Say vegan cheese! Miyoko’s Kitchen raises $6m in series B financing round | Miyoko’s Kitchen – which makes cultured nut products (aka vegan 'cheese' and 'butter') – will use the cash to boost production capacity at its new facility in Petaluma, CA, develop new products and increase distribution, said founder and ... |
