India’s protein boom runs into a whey crisis as prices surge 4X, shortages loomProtein-rich foods are becoming more expensive in India. Global supply issues and rising demand are pushing up the cost of whey, a key ingr...
21 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Did Millionaire Ben Pasternak strangle ex-girlfriend Evelyn Ha with his bare hands? What happened inside the New York Hotel room?Ben Pasternak, 26, the entrepreneur behind the plant-based company Simulate, once valued at $250 million, was arrested Tuesday on allegatio...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
India’s plant-based protein market is heating up—But can it overcome these challenges?India’s alternative protein industry must plug the infrastructural gaps to attract cost-sensitive consumers and build a sustainable market,...
04 Jun, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Protein drinks muscle up to enter mainstream marketProtein-based foods have expanded from gym-centric products to mainstream consumption, with brands introducing affordable and diverse forma...
02 Mar, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Protein play: Plant-based food market attracts hundreds of SMEs & FMCG firmsIndia's plant-based food sector is expanding. Consumers are exploring vegan alternatives to traditional foods. Brands are introducing new p...
06 Dec, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Quest to extract protein from air gets boost from crop trader ADM in R&D dealAir Protein is part of a new wave of startups that tap precision fermentation, a technology that uses microbes and air elements.
23 May, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
A day in the life of the microbe that wants to replace your meatMicrobes are found everywhere in the world from the poles to the equator, and from the sea floor to the mountain peaks and they’re already ...
24 Apr, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
MS Dhoni invests in plant-based protein startup Shaka HarryStartups in the plant-based protein space have been drawing celebrity endorsements around the globe, with rapper Jay-Z investing in Impossi...
11 Oct, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
MS Dhoni picks up stake in Shaka Harry, India’s fastest-growing plant protein startupMS Dhoni, India’s most loved cricketer, is known to back sector-leading startups across the consumer segment. The plant protein segment has...
11 Oct, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
ITC to launch plant-based meat productsThe company is the first mainstream consumer company to enter this segment in the country even as Nestle, Unilever, Kellogg's and Cargill h...
31 Dec, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Next food frontier: Fish made from plants, or in a labAs sophisticated fish alternatives begin to attract investment and land at restaurants in the U.S. and beyond, people who track the fishles...
14 Sep, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Vegan burgers can come with BBQ-flavoured meat, thanks to AIThe AI algorithms can help pin down desired flavours in the plant world.
14 Jul, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
How Indian alt-meat startups are changing the way we perceive foodA few Indian startups and research institutes are devising plant and cell-based alternatives to meat to help revolutionise the sustainable ...
20 Jun, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Egg replacement firm Evo Foods raises Rs 6.2 crore in pre-seed roundThe company’s cofounder Shraddha Bhansali said the firm's goal was to reach every continent within the next five years.
19 Apr, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
Health & nutrition startup Habbit launches 3 products, makes consumer debutThe products are designed to integrate seamlessly into modern lifestyles rather than a supplement or optional add-on to it, starting with t...
19 Feb, 2021, 12.31 PM IST
Venture investors double their bets on faux meat startupsThis year’s biggest funding deals included Beyond Meat rival Impossible Foods Inc., which raised $500 million to support expansion of its v...
28 Jul, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
This food tech startup wants to dish out vegan meat for youUdaipur-based food tech startup Good Dot is cashing in on the rising trend of plant-based food leanings in the Indian market. Expect vegeta...
31 Jan, 2020, 10.24 AM IST