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How New Zealand’s Pure Food Co Brings Healthcare Nutrition to France
Forget bland mush in nursing homes as New Zealand’s The Pure Food Co takes its age-care nutrition smarts offshore. Its French subsidiary, The Pure Food Co France, has teamed up with healthcare giant emeis and Sysco France to deliver meals with modified textures (IDDSI 4) that look and taste like real food, not clinical slop.
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Arpège Turns the Tables as Paris’ Three-Star Icon Embraces a Plant-Based Future
In a move rewriting the rules of haute cuisine, French Chef, Alain Passard’s legendary three-Michelin-star restaurant, Arpège, has dropped nearly all animal products from its menu. Out go the foie gras, lobster, and langoustines. In their place? Tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, and a philosophy that’s anything but humble.
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Vive la Veg! How E.Leclerc -France Is Reinventing Plant-Based, One Plant at a Time
If you thought France was stuck in a butter-and-brioche time warp, think again. A quiet culinary insurgency is underway in the chilled section of supermarkets like E.Leclerc and it’s got nothing to do with duck confit. Instead, what’s catching eyes (and carts) is a rainbow parade of plant-based meals, soups, and meat alternatives, all scored, stacked, and screaming freshness with a surprisingly French flair.
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Plant-Based Meat Is Taking Over France—And the Science Backs It Up
It's an absolute disaster right now for anyone in France thinking plant-based meat is going away. First up, Heura Foods just made history
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Vital Meat Has Cultivated Chicken Tasting in Singapore as it Edges Closer to Market Launch
French based cultivated meat startup, Vital Meat recently hosted a successful tasting event at Hue restaurant in Singapore, unveiling its h
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EU Court Defends Plant-Based Meat Labeling
In a landmark decision on October 4, 2024, the European Court of Justice (EU Court) ruled against France's attempt to ban the use of terms l
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Fermented Mycelium Steak Takes on French Carnivorism
In a move set to challenge France's deep-seated carnivore culture, Swiss food tech company Planted has introduced a revolutionary fermented
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French Highest Administrative Court Suspends Ban on Plant-Based Meat Labels
In what's been described as a 'sensible' move, the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest court, has suspended the ban on the use of "meat" descr
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La Vie's Jambon Ham Defies French Plant-Based Critics - 'Vive La Révolution !!
La Vie's Jambon Ham Defies French Plant-Based Critics - 'Vive La Révolution !!
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Upcycled Human Pee Looks Set To Bio-Stimulate French Cabbages
By fermenting human urine, Toopi Organics has concocted a truly unique product, revolutionising the French cabbage growing landscape.
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Small Artisanal Cheese Firms Seek Public Aid for Expansion, Even The French!
France's, Les Nouveaux Affineurs, acclaimed for its award-winning plant-based alternatives to traditional French cheeses, has taken a signif
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Revival of Organically Grown Natural Food Sweeping the Globe
The sustainability of organically grown natural food surpasses that of conventional options, as both organic farms and processors contribute
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