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And now for some great news: De Novo Foodlabs Secures $1.5M Funding for Sustainable Lactoferrin Protein De Novo Foodlabs, a North Carolina-based precision fermentation startup, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Joyful Ventures. This investment, along with investments from their first backers Big Idea Ventures and others, brings the total funding to $4 million. We're excited we discovered and invested in this team 3 years ago to the day! The company is dedicated to producing NanoFerrin, an animal-free lactoferrin protein critical for human health, particularly in infant development. Traditional lactoferrin is derived from bovine colostrum, which poses sustainability challenges. De Novo's innovative approach aims to provide a more eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative. With the lactoferrin market projected to exceed $3 billion by 2033, De Novo Foodlabs is well-positioned to address the rising demand for sustainable protein solutions in the food and supplement industries. Tom Mastrobuoni, Henrietta Hearth, Caroline Mak, Niall Sands, Ryan Bethencourt, Jennifer Stojkovic

Excited to see HOWND featured in an article by Emma Clarkson 🌱for the vegconomist - the vegan business magazine - about the continued demand of plant-based meat alternatives for dogs. The piece highlights the ongoing growth and numerous benefits of plant-based products, positively impacting our pets, land animals, and the planet. Thank you, Emma, for showcasing our commitment to a more sustainable future🥬 #PlantBased #Sustainability #VeganBusiness #Veganfortheanimals https://lnkd.in/g7j6U5bm

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Food miles: the most useless way to measure the impact of food. There, I said it. 🙊 Here are the facts: 📦 Transport only causes 4.8% of all greenhouse gases from food 🚚 Most of those emissions happen during local/regional road transport 🚢 Shipping covers the largest distances but only causes 0.17% of all food emissions ➡️ Paying attention to where your food comes from doesn’t reduce the carbon footprint. Here’s a good rule of thumb: think of how much space was necessary to grow that food, not how far it had to travel. 🥥 Coconut milk: one palm tree → low impact 🥩 Beef: fields of grass (and maybe even corn) to feed a cow → high impact So if your plant-based recipe includes coconut milk from across the world, that’s okay. People don’t like hearing this… There are still benefits for promoting a *local food system*: - more transparency - more connection to our food and landscape - more local crops and higher biodiversity But once you enter the supermarket, you’re already part of the global food system. In that context, paying attention to food miles is useless. I think this is good news, because it makes sustainable food choices simpler: make animal foods a luxury and don’t worry so much about all the other stuff. What do you think? And what does it make you feel? 😉 ---- 🙋♂️ I share facts about climate change and food. Follow me and join my exploration for a sustainable version of 'The Good Life‘. 📱 If you want to get more facts about the impact of our food (and recipes), download our free Fork Ranger app: https://lnkd.in/ewGh-zh5 #foodmiles #sustainablefoodystems #carbonfootprint Sources: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F. N., & Leip, A. J. N. F. (2021). Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nature Food, 2(3), 198-209. Hannah Ritchie (2020) - “Very little of global food is transported by air; this greatly reduces the climate benefits of eating local” Published online on Our World In Data

So much for the plant-based bubble having burst - Tesco see plant-based sales recovering after 'slight dip' in 2023. Fish alternatives are up by 100%, plant-based 'steaks' and 'chicken breasts' are up by 20% as are Tofu and Tempeh. Even the saturated segment of plant-based Burgers are back in growth at +10%. Consumer research by Tesco revealed that nearly half of Brits are increasing their veg intake; 82% driven by health, 25% by environment concerns and 22% trying to keep a lid on their food costs. Tesco conclude that plant-based - "the biggest food trend this century" - is being driven by Flexitarians continuing to reduce their meat consumption. #plantbased #tesco #tofu #tempeh #flexitarians

THIS™ just became the 3rd largest meat-alternative brand in the UK chilled market, 4.5 years into trading. Lezzzz goooo. If you want a piece of THIS™ growth - register for our upcoming crowdfunding round here: https://lnkd.in/eBSB9EBj