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Jhatka-nomics: Non-halal meat movement is going mainstream in India

India primarily exports meat to West Asia, where halal certification is mandatory. So, jhatka entrepreneurs are counting on India's demographics, which present a huge captive market for their product

Chinese firms bet on plant-based meat as Covid fuels healthy eating trend

Many curious customers at the Beijing Hope Tree restaurant said the meatballs - made from a base of pea and soy protein - tasted like tofu

Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat despite it being eco-friendly: Study

Despite having a great concern for the environment and animal welfare, Generation Z (people born between 1995 and 2015) are not ready to accept lab-grown meat alternative, say researchers

Start-ups expand omni-channel reach to grab a bigger piece of meat market

Meat is a $30 billion market in India with over 90 per cent demand being catered to by players in the unorganised segment. Meat start-ups eye to control a big piece of this space

Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as Covid-19 pandemic slams meat sector

Millions of pigs, chickens and cattle will be euthanised because of slaughterhouse closures, limiting supplies at grocers

Fresh fish and meat retailer FreshtoHome raises $20 million in Series B

The funds raised from Iron Pillar and internet entrepreneur Joe Hirao will be used to expand into other cities in India and the UAE

Struggling German meat industry threatened by tax-hike proposal

The German farmers' association says that an increase in tax would drive consumers to buy cheaper products imported from European countries with less-stringent animal welfare laws

Legacy veggie burgers fight to stay relevant in the age of beyond meat

Since Beyond Meat arrived on the scene in 2013, sales of meat substitutes among the nine largest producers have climbed 56 per cent, according to Euromonitor International

So far cultured meat has been burgers; next challenge is animal-free steaks

Farmers spend a lot of energy and resources to grow complex organisms, creating waste in the process, only to focus on the profitable cuts of meat they can harvest

White meat as bad for cholesterol as red meat? Here's what the study says

This short-term study does not provide evidence that choosing lean white meat over red meat is either better or worse for your health

Like meat but hate animal slaughtering? Sigh of relief for non-vegetarians

Crucial to public acceptance of any consumer product, of course, is branding. But no one can agree what to call this stuff

Meat grown from cells: How companies are clamouring to put it on your plate

Meanwhile, the debate around the regulation of cell-based meat has stepped up significantly

Is saturated fat really the killer it's made out to be?

Science and medicine have never suggested saturated fat itself blocks your arteries

Five ways the meat on your plate is killing the planet

Industrial farming causes animals to suffer without good justification

Bengaluru-based online meat brand Licious raises $10 mn in fresh funding

Bengaluru-based online meat brand Licious has raised $10 million in fresh funding led by Mayfield India as it looks to expand its service outside of its home market starting with Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR.The round also saw participation from Mohandas Pai's 3one4 Capital, Sistema Asia Fund and Neoplux Technology Fund. Licious will use the capital to grow its technology apart from enabling the company to setup meat processing facilities and supply chain at all its new locations."The money we've raised now will primarily go into expansion in new cities and building better technology in the back end which includes state of the art meat processing facilities. While this isn't a very capital intensive business, it's a very infrastructure dependent business," said Vivek Gupta, founder at Licious.Licious says it already makes money on every order, but isn't profitable at a company level due to investments it continues to make into the business. With another $10 million in the bank, Gupta says .

As meat supply dries up, Lucknow kebab makers brace for losses

Most of the authentic Awadhi, non-vegetarian eateries have hiked the prices of their offerings