Impossible Foods Closes $ 200 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Growth

August 14, 2020 Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods Inc. announced today that it has secured $ 200 million in its latest funding round, led by new investor Coatue.

Disruptive Plant-Based Milk Brand Sproud to be Stocked at Sprouts Farmers Market

August 12, 2020 Vegconomist

Swedish brand Sproud, which makes plant-based milk from pea protein, has announced that its drinks will soon be available at Sprouts Farmers Market. It recently entered the North American market by launching on Amazon.

Y Combinator’s Kuleana is Making an Animal-Free Substitute for Raw Tuna

Companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat that are making vegetable-based meat substitutes have captured the imagination and wallets of consumers, but so far, there’s been no real corollary for the seafood industry. Now, a startup coming from Y Combinator’s summer cohort, Kuleana, is hoping it can swim in those waters.

GOOD PLANeT Foods Accelerates March Towards Category Leadership With Co-CEO Bart Adlam On Board

August 7, 2020 GOOD PLANeT™Foods

Adlam brings his expansive experience as a proven food industry leader to GOOD PLANeT, with intentions to grow the brand dramatically year over year while also leading growth in the plant-based cheese segment overall.

A Kentucky Fried Miracle: Plant-Based KFC is Here to Stay in Canada

August 5, 2020 KFC Canada

KFC Canada announced today that Plant-Based KFC sandwiches will be available permanently coast-to-coast beginning August 10. After an incredibly successful pilot with plant-based partner Lightlife® in 2019, vegetarians and flexitarians everywhere can now experience KFC’s delicious taste at their local restaurant.