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| Sep 24, 2026 | AgriFood Signals: Confido raises $55m to help CPGs, Tesco backs Henry Dimbleby’s fund, UPF food labeling | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
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| Sep 16, 2026 | Beyond Meat Debuts Whole-Cut Mycelium Steak Filet at Erewhon | 4 Mins Read The retail rollout of Beyond Meat’s mycelium steak filet continues with a launch at Erewhon stores in Los Angeles, marking the plant protein giant’s second listing at the upscale grocer.
In a sign that Beyond Meat isn’t abandoni... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | California approves first statewide non-ultraprocessed food label | Listen to the article 3 min
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California lawmakers approved a "non-ultraprocessed certified" seal for food manufacturers under a landmark state measu... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Mushroom Squared Goes Beyond Plant-Based Meat to Offer Wellness-Minded Functional Proteins | 4 Mins Read US startup Mushroom Squared is expanding beyond meat alternatives to focus on functional, minimally processed protein products that target a range of wellness areas.
With ultra-processed foods and meat alternatives losing favour... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Food and beverage brands adopt new non-ultraprocessed label | Listen to the article 4 min
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Sparkling water brand Spindrift and frozen food maker Amy's Kitchen are among the first food and beverage brands to receive certification tha... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Food companies can now certify their products as free from ultraprocessed ingredients | Listen to the article 3 min
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A nutrition nonprofit says it has rolled out the first certification in the U.S. for food companies to highlight their products a... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Canada’s Better Origin Ingredients Raises $1.25M to Become a Go-to Supplier of Plant-Based Omega-3s | Better Origin Ingredients, a Canadian B2B distributor of premium lipid ingredients, has secured $1.25 million in funding from strategic and internal partners.
Better Origin aims to be the go-to supplier for plant-based DHA, a type of omega-... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Explainer: What is the Non-UPF Verified Label, and What Do Brands Need to Know? | 7 Mins Read The Non-GMO Project recently launched a new on-pack certification to help consumers identify ultra-processed foods – here’s what you need to know, and what it means for plant-based meat.
With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) front o... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | The Beanless Revolution: Atomo Coffee's Bold Leap into the Future of Coffee | In the bustling world of coffee, a quiet revolution brews. Atomo Coffee, a Seattle-based startup, is leading the charge with its innovative beanless coffee blend. With a recent $7.8 million funding boost, Atomo is poised to expand its reach... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | In Latest Move Against Ultra-Processed Foods, Non-GMO Project to Launch Non-UPF Label | 4 Mins Read The Non-GMO Project, one of the most well-known consumer verification bodies in the US, is rolling out a new label to help shoppers identify ultra-processed foods.
The war against ultra-processed food (UPF) rages on, with a new ... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Non-GMO Project debuts label highlighting foods without ultra-processed ingredients | Listen to the article 3 min
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The Non-GMO Project announced the introduction of Non-UPF Verified, a label for foods without ultra-processed ingredients.
In the... |
| Nov 11, 2022 | menatto® vitamin K2 (MK-7) by J-Oil Mills, Inc. receives trademark registration and Non-GMO project verification status | menatto is a leading vitamin K2(MK7) branded ingredient.
USA, Japan, Europe, and Australia have approved the trademark of the company’s branded K2 (MK-7).
The ingredient is backed by 10 well-controlled original human clinical trials publish... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | ‘We make animal proteins, without animals…’ Paleo ups ante in alt meat arena with animal-free myoglobin | Founded in October 2020 by Sanctorum and Andy de Jong, Paleo (tagline: ‘We make animal proteins, without animals’) emerged from stealth mode last month following the publication of a patent application outlining its precision fermentatio... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | You’re Already Eating Foods With Ingredients Made Using Precision Fermentation, So Why The Fuss About Animal-Free Dairy? | 6 Mins Read
Precision fermentation has been around for decades, and most of us eat foods that contain ingredients made using the technology on a daily basis. Animal-free dairy makers are now using it to bring you the cheese and milk you lov... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Why precision fermentation is in the Non-GMO Project's crosshairs | For National Dairy Month in June, farmers and industry organizations promoted the nutritional values of milk products, spearheaded cow-centric social media campaigns and organized community events to celebrate dairy.
The Non-GMO Project too... |
| May 27, 2022 | Joywell Foods raises $25m as it gears up to launch beverages featuring sweet proteins | The Davis, California-based company – which told this publication earlier this month that it aims to launch its first CPG products in the fall – did not provide further details about its plans or which sweet proteins its beverages would c... |
| May 6, 2022 | Sweet proteins… finally ready for prime time? | Several companies are now deploying synthetic biology to ‘program’ microbes to express sweet proteins, from Roquette and Brain Biotech AG, who aim to take brazzein (an ultra-sweet protein found in oubli berries that they are producing vi... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Where Do Grocery Prices Come From? | Grocery prices are going up, but how are they determined in the first place?getty |
| 2022 | Is tofu healthy? The health benefits and myths for the low-calorie, high-protein meat alternative | Denser tofu contains more calories, but it's still a relatively low-calories option compared to most meat.
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Tofu is a healthy option for those on a plant-based diet or who want to lose weight.
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| Dec 15, 2021 | Is tofu healthy? The health benefits and myths for the low-calorie, high-protein meat alternative | Denser tofu contains more calories, but it’s still a relatively low-calories option compared to most meat. Nevena Zdravic / EyeEm/ Getty Images
Tofu is a healthy option for those on a plant-based diet or who want to lose weight.
Compared to... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Organic beverage company Suja Life sold to investor group | Suja Life, the Oceanside organic juice maker that stocks drinks seen in health food and grocery stores across the country, announced Tuesday it has been purchased by Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm based in San Mateo and New ... |
| May 5, 2021 | Non-GMO Project: Genetically engineered fish and meat coming to your table... soon? | |
| Mar 5, 2021 | 'In 10 years, easily 30% of the flavors market could be made from biotech products…’ Synthetic biology and the future of flavor | But does it always make sense to extract flavors from plants if you can produce them more efficiently - and more sustainably – via microbial fermentation, and what might flavor production look like by the end of the 21st century?
What the f... |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Evidence-based pros and cons of GMO foods | GMO produce tends to be less expensive. Hybrid Images/Getty Images
GMO foods are designed to be healthier and cheaper to produce, but genetic modification is not without consequences.
The pros of GMO crops are that they may contain more nut... |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Tofu: Health benefits, downsides, and misconceptions, according to a registered dietitian | Denser tofu contains more calories, but it’s still a relatively low-calories option compared to most meat. Jobrestful/Getty Images
Tofu is made from soy, which contains compounds called isoflavones that have been linked to breast cancer, bu... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | 3 ways being a label reader helps protect people and the planet | (BPT) - We’ve all seen people reading the labels of food, beverage and supplement packaging to look at the ingredients and nutrition facts — chances are you have, too. More than ever, shoppers are looking at labels to make sure products mat... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Move over stevia? Joywell Foods raises $6.9m, aims to commercialize sweet proteins in 18-24 months | While stevia and monk fruit sweeteners have improved significantly in recent years as firms have homed in on the more sugar-like (but also more scarce) steviol glycosides such as Reb M, “they still don’t taste exactly like sugar” and formu... |
| Mar 23, 2019 | The CEO of Silicon Valley's favorite meal-replacement startup shares why he thinks the tide is shifting on genetic engineering | Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
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The CEO of Soylent, the startup behind Silicon Valley's favorite meal replacement shake, says he believes people are beginning to embrace ... |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Non-GMO claims in the spotlight again as judge certifies class in Chipotle lawsuit | The lawsuit* – filed in April 2016 – alleged that Chipotle’s ‘only non-GMO ingredients’ claims on instore signs were “false, misleading, and deceptive,” as it sold meat and dairy products from animals fed GM feed, and fountain drinks from ... |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Nestlé USA lawsuit highlights confusion over Non-GMO claims, say attorneys | In a lawsuit* filed against Nestlé USA in California, plaintiff Jennifer Latiff says she purchased Nestlé’s Lean Cuisine Marketplace frozen dinners and Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss creamers – which both feature a ‘No GMO Ingredients’ seal.
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| Jul 20, 2018 | What Are GMOs and Are They Bad for Me? | Every day, we’re bombarded with food labels claiming that certain products are healthier than others. Walk the aisles of a grocery store (or even read a restaurant menu) and you’ll find yourself interpreting a dizzying array of health buzzw... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | The Non-GMO Project may emerge as the big winner from federal GMO labeling legislation | USDA – which has just published a proposed rule establishing a National Bioengineered Disclosure Standard and hopes to finalize its plans "later in the year" - is currently fielding comments on how broadly to interpret the te... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Milk, salads, kitty litter, condoms: ‘Non-GMO’ labels sow confusion | Clover Sonoma dairy has long cultivated a dual image of folksy kitsch and foodie trend-spotting.
While its cartoon mascot, Clo the Cow, cracked tortured puns on billboards along U.S. 101, the Bay Area’s top milk supplier touted its small-sc... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | SPECIAL REPORT: Navigating the vanilla flavors market | Vanilla bean prices surged in the early 2000s before crashing and then stabilizing for some years, Edouard Janssen, SVP and general manager at Solvay Aroma Performance, Americas, told FoodNavigator-USA.
However, prices have surged again sin... |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Dannon attacks ‘daisy-chained’ logic in all-natural lawsuit over GM feed and dairy products | In a complaint against Dannon* filed last October, plaintiff Polly Podpeskar alleged that reasonable consumers would not expect yogurts labeled ‘all-natural’ to use milk from cows likely fed genetically engineered feed.
To support her cla... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Next-generation genetically modified foods need better regulation | “The apple that never browns wants to change your mind about genetically modified foods.”
That headline in the Washington Post is just one of many shining the spotlight on the next generation of genetically modified organisms (what many are... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Google Ventures-backed Clear Labs gets $13 million in Series B to nip food recalls in the bud | Clear Labs, a genomic data platform hoping to stop E-coli outbreaks in your favorite burrito chain before they start, has pulled in $13 million in Series B funding to build a next-generation sequencing-based (NGS) microbiome test and grow t... |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Ag Industry Brief: Damian Marley Launches Cannabis Farm in Cali Prison, Terravion Partners with Pasture Map, WHO Recommends Antibiotic-Free Meat, more | Agritech startup news…
Aussie Agritech Startup Takes Top IBM Prize
Melbourne-based SenseAg, an IoT-focused big data startup, won first prize at the global Apache Spark Makers Build by IBM competition, which invited companies from around the... |
| May 11, 2016 | Alexia closes in on full Non-GMO Project verification | Alexia launched two new Non-GMO Project verified side dishes made with organic potatoes: Organic Savory Spice Sweet Potato Fries and Alexia Truffle Fries.
CHICAGO — ConAgra Foods, Inc. said it is in the process of making its entire line of ... |
| May 9, 2016 | GUEST ARTICLE: Fruit of the poisonous tree… How far down do GMO roots extend? | And it’s following a familiar path: First, it’s growing fast, as marketers sense a significant business opportunity; and second, it lacks a uniform federal definition, laying manufacturers open to consumer fraud class actions arguing that ‘... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | La Brea Bakery commits to non-G.M.O. artisan bread | La Brea Bakery plans to transition its entire line of artisan bread to non-G.M.O. by the end of 2016.
LOS ANGELES — La Brea Bakery has committed to transitioning its entire line of artisan bread to non-G.M.O. by the end of the year, an init... |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Vermont AG office announces authorized companies to verify GMO-free claims | The office of the Vermont Attorney General announced that NSF International has been authorized to verify GMO-free claims to fulfil a state law effective July 1, 2016, requiring food products to display whether or not ingredients from gen... |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Clear Labs Aims To Be Google Search For GMOs In Packaged Food | How much gluten, genetically modified organisms and other allergens are in that cereal you ate this morning? Not many people know what is in their food right now, but genomic data startup Clear Labs hopes to index all the packaged fare in t... |
| Mar 29, 2013 | NFC launches alternative to Non-GMO Project verified seal called GMO Guard | NFC, which already offers USDA organic certification, kosher, vegan, and gluten-free certification, says there is room for more than one player in the non-GMO certification market and that it can offer firms a more cost effective propositi... |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Cost and supply benefits are 'icing on the cake' for soy proteins | Protein has benefited from a rebirth in the US in recent years, and formulators are increasingly looking for more alternatives to dairy, where price is an issue.
Several years ago, market analysts Mintel and SPINS were reporting a slump in ... |
