Podcast

May 20, 2023

Proteins made from CO2 and legume-based chocolate: The startups cooking up the foods of the future

This week on the podcast, we chat to three European startups producing foods from alternative ingredients

Steph Bailey

3 min read

European foodtech startups raised $6.3bn in 2022  — down from 2021’s $10.9bn but up from 2020’s $3.2bn. 

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Steph Bailey

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