The shift is triggering a projected eight-times surge in the size of plant-based meat market to $500 million by 2030 from a mere $60 million in 2023
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COP28
Swiss plant-based meat brand Planted to enter UAE with ambitious regional expansion plans
The entry of the company into the UAE reflects the increasing demand for plant-based alternatives and the growing awareness of sustainable and ethical food choices in the region
COP28
Inside Dubai’s vegan plant-based meat factory catering to changing UAE food choices
Dubai’s new plant-based meat factory is sowing the seeds of change in the Gulf region as sustainability and rising vegan food demand take centre stage ahead of COP28
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Vegan cats ‘healthier’ than meat-eating felines, says new study
The study also suggested that a vegan diet could benefit domestic cats’ health
air pollution
Hollywood celebrities offer £1M to Prince William’s Earthshot Prize for plant-based food award
Currently, there are five categories in the Earthshot Prize, founded by the UK’s Prince William in 2021, titled ‘protect and restore nature’, ‘clean our air,’ ‘revive our oceans,’ ‘build a waste-free world’ and fix our climate’
Dubai
Dubai’s vegan movement: Residents embracing plant-based lifestyle more than ever, reveals House of Vegan boss
House of Vegan boss Darren Awol tells Arabian Business why Dubai is the perfect place for vegan food
IFFCO
Vegan Dubai: UAE opens 100% plant-based meat factory, eyes $15.7bn market
The region’s first 100% plant-based meat substitute factory opens in Dubai as THRYVE eyes expanding vegan and vegetarian market
food industry
Vegan market to grow up to $34 billion in 2030 due to ‘hatred for animal protein:’ report
Europe is expected to dominate the global plant-based food market during the forecast period, which ranges from 2022 to 2030
business funding
Dubai’s KBW Ventures among investors in $40 million funding in US ice cream startup Eclipse
Serial investor KBW has made investments in the food startups earlier also
Food tech
Why venture-backed start-ups are experiencing the most exciting time in Saudi history
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, CEO of KBW Ventures, discusses Saudi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, his investments, and the booming food tech market
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Vegan pioneer Prince Khaled joins Canada-listed Eat Well as advisor
Saudi-based Prince Khaled is among those driving solutions at scale related to food security, human and animal welfare and climate change
Eat Just
Faux-egg maker Eat Just raises $200m more in latest round
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund led the round, which also included Charlesbank Capital Partners and Vulcan Capital