https://palateshift.com/2026-08-20https://palateshift.com/share-home.svg https://palateshift.com/news/plant-based-staples-now/2026-08-20https://palateshift.com/share-plant-based-staples-now.svgPlant-Based Staples Now Cheaper Than Meat and Dairy at Major Dutch SupermarketsA new study by ProVeg Nederland shows that plant-based groceries are now cheaper per kilogram than their animal-based counterparts at all nine major Dutch supermarkets, with savings averaging 18%... https://palateshift.com/news/vegan-society-unveils-redesigned/2026-08-20https://palateshift.com/share-vegan-society-unveils-redesigned.svgVegan Society Unveils Redesigned TrademarkThe Vegan Society has introduced a new design for its Vegan Trademark, which is set to take effect as the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive comes into force. https://palateshift.com/news/us-dietary-guidelines-under/2026-08-20https://palateshift.com/share-us-dietary-guidelines-under.svgUS Dietary Guidelines Under Fire for Alleged Industry InfluenceA group of physicians has sued the US government over the 2025-30 dietary guidelines, claiming they were influenced by the meat and dairy industries. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/south-korea-tissenbiofarm-expands/2026-08-20https://palateshift.com/share-south-korea-tissenbiofarm-expands.svgSouth Korea's TissenBioFarm Expands Cell Culture Tech to CoffeeSouth Korea's TissenBioFarm has expanded its cell culture technology to coffee, marking the first time this technology has been implemented in the country. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/animal-rising-unveil-factory-006ecadf/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-animal-rising-unveil-factory-006ecadf.svgAnimal Rising to Unveil Factory Farm Footage in Legal Push for 2040 Phase-OutAnimal Rising will release undercover footage from British factory farms on September 1, arguing that intensive animal agriculture violates existing welfare laws. The group is demanding a government... https://palateshift.com/news/canadian-foodtech-funding-shifts-4b4cf114/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-canadian-foodtech-funding-shifts-4b4cf114.svgCanadian Foodtech Funding Shifts Toward Industrial Innovation, CFIN ReportsThe Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) highlights a significant shift in foodtech funding, with capital increasingly directed toward manufacturing technology, food safety, and next-generation... https://palateshift.com/news/finnish-researchers-develop-scalable-39e91e88/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-finnish-researchers-develop-scalable-39e91e88.svgFinnish Researchers Develop Scalable Method for Producing Mycelium LeatherA government-backed project in Finland has created a new way to make large amounts of mycelium leather, enabling large-scale production of the biomaterial and potentially disrupting the traditional... https://palateshift.com/news/mid-day-squares-secures-2802937b/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-mid-day-squares-secures-2802937b.svgMid-Day Squares Secures $8M to Expand Plant-Based Snack ProductionCanadian startup Mid-Day Squares has raised $8M in debt financing to scale up production of its high-protein, high-fibre vegan snack bars, including its No Bread PB&J line, ahead of expansion into... https://palateshift.com/news/revo-foods-seeks-funding/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-revo-foods-seeks-funding.svgRevo Foods Seeks Funding to Expand 3D Food Printing BusinessVienna-based food tech company Revo Foods has launched a new crowdinvesting round to fund the development of its 3D food printing technology and expansion into the machine licensing business. https://palateshift.com/news/savor-carbon-based-fats/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-savor-carbon-based-fats.svgSavor’s Carbon-Based Fats Show Up to 98% Lower Emissions in Independent AuditAn independent life cycle assessment confirms Savor’s carbon-derived fats reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 98% compared to conventional plant- and animal-based alternatives, with significant... https://palateshift.com/news/oatly-partners-breadfast-world/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-oatly-partners-breadfast-world.svgOatly Partners with Breadfast, World Plant Milk Day Celebrates HeritageThis week's Future Food Quick Bites highlights Oatly's Egyptian partnership, World Plant Milk Day, and Hungary's animal welfare win. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/quorn-sees-signs-recovery/2026-08-19https://palateshift.com/share-quorn-sees-signs-recovery.svgQuorn Sees Signs of Recovery in UK's Meat Alternative MarketQuorn Foods, owned by Monde Nissin, reports a 2.2% increase in revenue in the first half of 2026, driven by the success of its Protein Bites snacking product. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/hler-expands-mexico-64m/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-hler-expands-mexico-64m.svgDöhler Expands in Mexico with $64M Ingredients Plant and Natural Colours LineGerman ingredients group Döhler has opened a production plant in the State of Mexico, investing over $64 million in the facility. (Source: vegconomist) https://palateshift.com/news/canadian-foodtech-funding-shifts/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-canadian-foodtech-funding-shifts.svgCanadian Foodtech Funding Shifts Towards Industrial TechnologyCanadian food-innovation capital is moving towards industrial technology, with a focus on food manufacturing, safety, and traceability, while consumer-facing brands are drawing little funding. https://palateshift.com/news/perfect-day-re-emerges/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-perfect-day-re-emerges.svgPerfect Day Re-emerges as a Stronger Business in the Animal-Free Dairy SectorPerfect Day, a Californian startup, has spent two years in 'incognito mode' to address the cost and scalability challenges of precision fermentation. Now, with the whey market in high demand, the... https://palateshift.com/news/tufts-university-launches-6m/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-tufts-university-launches-6m.svgTufts University Launches $4.6M Innovation Hub for Novel Foods & Future-Friendly BiomaterialsTufts University has established a new $4.6M Innovation Hub for Food and Materials to accelerate the development of climate-friendly foods and materials. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/nova-scotia-invests-precision/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-nova-scotia-invests-precision.svgNova Scotia Invests in Precision Fermentation Plant to Boost Client CapacityThe province of Nova Scotia is providing $1.2 million to the Verschuren Centre to expand its precision fermentation facility in Cape Breton, creating capacity for 10 additional companies per year and... https://palateshift.com/news/plant-based-options-prominently/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-plant-based-options-prominently.svgPlant-Based Options Prominently Displayed in Grocery Stores Reduce EmissionsA recent EU research project found that displaying plant-based options more prominently and adding climate labels to online supermarkets can reduce grocery basket emissions by up to 16%. https://palateshift.com/news/carbon-derived-fats-slash/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-carbon-derived-fats-slash.svgCarbon-Derived Fats Slash Emissions by Up to 98% in Independent LCAA new independent life-cycle assessment confirms that Savor’s carbon-derived fats can cut emissions by 50-98% compared to conventional fats and oils, depending on the lipid being replaced and the... https://palateshift.com/news/ever-foods-secures-2m/2026-08-18https://palateshift.com/share-ever-foods-secures-2m.svgEver After Foods Secures $2M, Acquires Cultivated Seafood Startup FishwayIsraeli food tech firm Ever After Foods has secured $2M in funding and acquired Belgium's Fishway, combining their cultivated protein technologies with an initial focus on pet food. https://palateshift.com/news/ttm-ingredients-expands-product/2026-08-17https://palateshift.com/share-ttm-ingredients-expands-product.svgTTM Ingredients Expands Product Range and Rebrands After Five YearsDutch ingredients company Time-Travelling Milkman has rebranded to TTM Ingredients, expanding its product range and reframing its positioning around a wider set of applications for Oleocream, its... https://palateshift.com/news/offbeast-debuts-whole-cut/2026-08-17https://palateshift.com/share-offbeast-debuts-whole-cut.svgOffbeast Debuts Whole-Cut Blended Meat from Beef & PlantsUS startup Offbeast has developed a new manufacturing process that combines beef with plants to create whole-cut blended meat. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/carbon-labels-taxes-food/2026-08-17https://palateshift.com/share-carbon-labels-taxes-food.svgCarbon Labels and Taxes on Food Could Cut UK's National Emissions by 5%A new study reveals that a combination of carbon labels and taxes on highly polluting foods could reduce emissions by the equivalent of 4.7% of the UK's overall emissions. (Source: Green Queen) https://palateshift.com/news/nestl-leverages-ai-develop/2026-08-17https://palateshift.com/share-nestl-leverages-ai-develop.svgNestlé Leverages AI to Develop Foods for GLP-1 Users and Tackle Side EffectsNestlé, the world's largest food company, is using artificial intelligence (AI) and nutritional science to create products suitable for GLP-1 users, a fast-growing demographic often plagued by side... https://palateshift.com/ingredients/2026-08-20 https://palateshift.com/business/2026-08-19 https://palateshift.com/culture/2026-08-20 https://palateshift.com/about/ https://palateshift.com/sources-and-methods/ https://palateshift.com/corrections/