# investments & finance (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover investments & finance. Page: Feed: --- ## [MEPs With Agri-Food Financial Stakes Vote Against Environmental Rules, Study Finds](https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/meps-agri-food-financial-stakes-vote-against-environmental-rules-study-finds/) _2026-08-27 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Dawid Zawila on Pexels Members of the European Parliament who hold private financial interests in the agri-food sector were around three times more likely to vote against environmental protection measures than in their favour, according to peer-reviewed research published in the journal Food Policy. The study examined 113 MEPs across 11 roll-call votes on four agri-environmental files… ## [Global Fruit and Vegetable Output Is Rising, but Diets Aren’t Following](https://vegconomist.com/agriculture-agribusiness/global-fruit-vegetable-output-rising-but-diets-arent-following/) _2026-08-27 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Rossella Fasoli on Pexels Fruit and vegetable production has outpaced cereals since 2010, yet the world is not eating better as a result. That disconnect framed FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s address to the International Horticultural Congress 2026 in Kyoto this week, where he argued that the metric governing agriculture needs to change. “Success can no longer be measured simply by how… ## [SaladStop! Group Sets 60% Plant-Based Protein Target Across Global Menus](https://vegconomist.com/gastronomy-food-service/saladstop-group-sets-60-plant-based-protein-target-across-global-menus/) _2026-08-26 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © SaladStop! Singapore restaurant operator SaladStop! Group has committed to sourcing at least 60% of the protein used across its outlets worldwide from plant-based ingredients. The target was developed with Lever Foundation, an NGO that works with food companies to shift sourcing toward plant-based options and higher animal-welfare standards. The pledge applies to the group’s full brand… ## [Ingredion Wins EU Clearance for Carrot-Derived Prebiotic Acquired From NutriLeads](https://vegconomist.com/approvals/ingredion-wins-eu-clearance-carrot-derived-prebiotic-acquired-nutrileads/) _2026-08-26 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Gabriel Gurrola on UnSplash The European Commission has authorized Ingredion’s Benicaros prebiotic fiber as a novel food, opening the EU market to an upcycled carrot ingredient the company acquired from Dutch developer NutriLeads two months ago. The clearance covers Benicaros SF Pure P, a rhamnogalacturonan-I enriched carrot extract sourced from carrot pomace, a byproduct of juice… ## [EU Parliament Set to Revisit Plant-Based “Burger” Ban for Third Time in Six Years](https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/eu-parliament-set-revisit-plant-based-burger-ban-third-time-six-years/) _2026-08-26 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Meatless Farm The dispute over whether plant-based products can be labelled with terms such as “burger” and “sausage” has returned to the European Parliament, after members tabled amendments to the ongoing full revision of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) regulation over the summer break. The amendments, published by the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development… ## [Vegan Association Stages Shared Picnics Across 23 French Cities This Weekend](https://vegconomist.com/fairs-events/vegan-association-stages-shared-picnics-across-23-french-cities-weekend/) _2026-08-26 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: David Todd Mccarty on Unsplash French animal advocacy association FUTUR is holding plant-based communal picnics in 23 cities across France on 29 and 30 August, under its FUTUR Vegan Experience initiative. The format asks each attendee to bring a fully plant-based dish to share, with food circulated among participants. Programming varies by location and includes shared meals, games,… ## [Feeding Algae on Cultivated Meat Waste Could Slash the Sector’s Biggest Cost, UQ Study Finds](https://vegconomist.com/science/feeding-algae-cultivated-meat-waste-could-slash-sectors-biggest-cost-uq-study-finds/) _2026-08-26 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © University of Queensland Researchers at the University of Queensland have demonstrated a method for lowering one of the largest cost barriers in cultivated meat production by using microalgae to recycle spent cell culture media. The findings, published in Food Research International, describe a closed-loop system in which algae are grown on waste media, processed, and returned to feed new meat… ## [Believer Meats’ North Carolina Plant Back in Limbo as UPSIDE Foods Exits $50M Deal](https://vegconomist.com/company-news/believer-meats-north-carolina-plant-back-limbo-as-upside-foods-exits-50m-deal/) _2026-08-25 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Believer Meats The court-supervised sale of Believer Meats’ cultivated meat facility in Wilson, North Carolina, has been left without a buyer after UPSIDE Foods pulled out of a $50 million agreement to acquire the site. The receiver overseeing the process is now reassessing how to proceed. The termination was first reported by AgFunderNews, citing court filings and a company statement. UPSIDE’s… ## [Trust Gap Stalls European Uptake of Cultivated Meat and Precision-Fermented Dairy, EIT Food Finds](https://vegconomist.com/studies-numbers/trust-gap-stalls-european-uptake-cultivated-meat-precision-fermented-dairy-eit-food-finds/) _2026-08-25 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Trew on UnSplash European consumers are marginally more open to food innovation than a year ago, but willingness to try specific technologies including cultivated meat and precision-fermented dairy declined between 2024 and 2025, according to the third chapter of EIT Food’s 2026 Trust Report. The report, “Trust in innovation: Between familiarity and fear,” draws on the EIT Food Consumer… ## [ÄIO and TFTAK Win €1.94M Grant to Build Digital Platform for Microbial Oil Production](https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/aio-tftak-win-1-94m-grant-build-digital-platform-microbial-oil-production/) _2026-08-25 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © ÄIO Estonian biotechnology company ÄIO and research organisation TFTAK have secured €1.94 million in public funding for a three-year project intended to lower the cost of producing fermentation-derived oils and fats. The project, DigiFoundry 2.0 (DF2.0), carries a total budget of roughly €2.53 million and runs from July 2026 to June 2029. The funding comes through the Applied Research Programme… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qrYf04ajEoOL) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Tufts Opens Shared R&D Facility for Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Developers](https://vegconomist.com/manufacturing-technology/tufts-opens-shared-rd-facility-cultivated-meat-alternative-protein-developers/) _2026-08-21 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Tufts University Tufts University has opened the Innovation Hub for Food and Materials, a shared-access research and development center in Medford, Massachusetts, that gives food technology companies and researchers infrastructure for prototyping, testing, and scaling products they often cannot access in-house. The facility targets a well-documented bottleneck in alternative protein: smaller… ## [EU-Backed ProFuse Project Delivers Non-GMO Cattle Cell Line for Cultivated Meat](https://vegconomist.com/rd/eu-backed-profuse-project-delivers-non-gmo-cattle-cell-line-cultivated-meat/) _2026-08-21 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Trnava University on UnSplash The European Innovation Council-supported PROFUSE project has concluded with two technologies for cultivated meat producers: a media supplement designed to speed the maturation of muscle cells, and a bovine muscle cell line adapted for production without genetic modification. Results were published this week by the European Commission’s CORDIS research service.… ## [New VTT Research Maps How Overlooked Food By-Products Can Be Turned Into Edible Ingredients](https://vegconomist.com/studies-numbers/new-vtt-research-maps-how-overlooked-food-by-products-can-be-turned-edible-ingredients/) _2026-08-21 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Krzysztof Plocha on Unsplash A doctoral dissertation from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland examines how two under-used by-products of food production, rice bran and rapeseed press cake, can be converted into ingredients suitable for human consumption. The research, conducted by VTT Research Scientist Anni Kortekangas, MSc (Food Sciences), sets out methods for adjusting the… ## [Humane World for Animals India Opens Sixth Round of Plant-Based Startup Accelerator](https://vegconomist.com/startups-accelerators-incubators/humane-world-for-animals-india-opens-sixth-round-plant-based-startup-accelerator/) _2026-08-21 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Humane World for Animals Humane World for Animals India has begun accepting applications for the sixth edition of its Humane Entrepreneurship Program (HEP), which the organization describes as India’s only startup mentorship initiative focused solely on plant-based food innovation. Applications close on August 31. The program pairs early-stage founders working on plant-based food with mentors,… ## [BioCheese Adds Pea Protein to Dairy-Free Cheddar Shred in Australian Retail First](https://vegconomist.com/cheese-alternatives/biocheese-adds-pea-protein-dairy-free-cheddar-shred-australian-retail-first/) _2026-08-21 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image supplied by BioCheese Australian dairy-free brand BioCheese has added a protein-fortified shredded cheddar to its range, a first for the country’s plant-based cheese category. The Cheddar Shred with Protein is stocked from this month in Coles supermarkets and independent grocers nationally. The product is built on a coconut oil base with 10% pea protein, giving it 10g of total protein per… ## [One Month of Vegan Eating Alters Gene Activity Tied to Aging and Inflammation, Trial Finds](https://vegconomist.com/studies-numbers/one-month-vegan-eating-alters-gene-activity-tied-aging-inflammation-trial-finds/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Photo: cottonbro on Pexels Switching to a vegan diet for four weeks can change how certain genes behave, shifting activity in ways linked to immune function, metabolism, and cancer, according to a randomized clinical trial from researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Freiburg in Germany. The study was published in the journal MedComm. The researchers analyzed… ## [Investment Climate Podcast: Iris Ventures’ Florian Wojewodzki on the CPG Venture Math Behind a Series A](https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/investment-climate-podcast-florian-wojewodzki-cpg-venture-math-behind-series-a/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Investment Climate Podcast In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2026 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovsky is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture… ## [Superbrewed Food Debuts Thryvia, a Shelf-Stable Postbiotic for Gut and Immune Formulations](https://vegconomist.com/products-launches/superbrewed-food-debuts-thryvia-shelf-stable-postbiotic-gut-immune-formulations/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Superbrewed Food Superbrewed Food has commercially launched Thryvia, a postbiotic ingredient the New Castle, Delaware company is positioning for digestive and immune health products across supplements, foods, beverages, and pet nutrition. Thryvia is made from heat-killed, non-viable Clostridium tyrobutyricum and is stable at room temperature. Because it contains no live organisms, it does not… ## [Physicians Committee Sues Over Alleged Industry Influence on Dietary Guidelines](https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/physicians-committee-sues-over-alleged-industry-influence-dietary-guidelines/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Eduardo Cano The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to withdraw the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, alleging that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allowed food industry insiders to shape the recommendations in violation of federal law. The complaint was filed on… ## [Danone Clears Final UK Hurdle in €1bn Huel Buyout](https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/danone-clears-final-uk-hurdle-1bn-huel-buyout/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Huel Danone has received clearance from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its planned acquisition of Huel, the vegan meal-replacement brand, removing the last significant obstacle to a deal reported to value the company at around €1 billion (£860 million). The regulator confirmed it had approved the merger after opening a preliminary inquiry to assess whether the transaction… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZFzq4giRKOjE) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Hungary’s New Government Weighs VAT Cut on Produce as Plant-Based Advocates Gain Ground](https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/hungarys-new-government-weighs-vat-cut-produce-plant-based-advocates-gain-ground/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: CYNICALifornia on Pixabay Hungary’s incoming government is planning to cut value-added tax on fruits and vegetables from 27% to 5%, with legumes under consideration for the same reduction in the future, according to NÉGYOSZ, the Hungarian Association of Plant-Based Food Producers and Distributors. The tax measure follows the April 2026 parliamentary election, which brought the Tisza Party… ## [Cambridge Researcher Ranks 20 Protein Sources, With Plant-Based Foods Filling the Entire Top Quintile](https://vegconomist.com/studies-numbers/cambridge-researcher-ranks-20-protein-sources-plant-based-foods-filling-entire-top-quintile/) _2026-08-20 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Image: Cottonbro on Pexels A new scoring framework that measures protein sources across environmental and human-focused criteria has placed tofu at the top of a 20-item ranking and cheddar cheese at the bottom, with every food in the highest-scoring quintile plant-based and every food in the lowest quintile animal-based. The BPI Score, developed by Dr. Chris Macdonald, a behavioural scientist and… ## [Animal Rising to Release Factory Farm Footage in Legal Challenge to UK Government, Demands 2040 Phase-Out](https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/animal-rising-release-factory-farm-footage-legal-challenge-uk-government/) _2026-08-19 · verasidfhaosidhsodih · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © Animal Rising British animal rights organization Animal Rising has announced it will release previously unseen footage from inside British factory farms on September 1, building a campaign around the claim that intensive animal agriculture operates in breach of existing animal welfare law. The organization is using the release to press the UK government for a firm commitment to end factory… ## [Canadian Food Innovation Network: “The Market is Demanding a Much Clearer Route from Technology to Customer”](https://vegconomist.com/interviews/canadian-food-innovation-network-the-market-demanding-much-clearer-route-from-technology-customer/) _2026-08-19 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ Alex Barlow - Image Supplied Alex Barlow is VP of Programs at the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), a national organization that funds Canadian food innovators and connects them with the manufacturers, retailers, and investors who can bring their technologies into commercial use. CFIN publishes Sightline, a report tracking foodtech funding, commercialization, and technology adoption across… ## [The Vegan Society Reveals Its Redesigned Vegan Trademark](https://vegconomist.com/company-news/the-vegan-society-reveals-redesigned-vegan-trademark/) _2026-08-19 · kandiceskdfhdskjh · vegconomist – the vegan business magazine_ © The Vegan Society The Vegan Society has published the finished redesign of its Vegan Trademark, replacing the certification mark it has used since 1990. The new identity is built around a series of interconnected “V” shapes that double as tick marks, and folds the Society’s name into the design itself. The Society had confirmed the redesign last month before releasing the artwork. It is timed to…