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The plant-based protein industry continues to suffer losses with two well-funded companies closing their doors, while the cultured meat segment steadily checks milestones and tackles hurdles as it prepares for broader distribution and consumer adoption.

Plant-based foods have seen brighter days. Unfortunately, those days recently came to an end for a pair of California-based startups.

Hooray Foods, Nowadays recently shared plans to end production.

Hooray Foods, Nowadays recently stated plans to end production.

Vegan chicken brand Nowadays has tapped former Popeyes chef Chris Johnson for its new crispy “whole-cut” cutlets and tenders.

Its first product is a crispy, plant-based riff on chicken nuggets that is made with just seven ingredients.

Minneapolis, MN, Nov 18, 2021 – Startup company Nowadays has been chosen winner of Scale It Up!, an innovation challenge with the goal of helping plant-based protein start-ups accelerate bringing their products to market. […]

/PRNewswire/ -- Having gained a passionate and dedicated fan base with their initial launch in California, the health-focused plant-based meat company Nowadays...

When it comes to meat alternatives, most people tend to think about plant-based or cell-cultured meat (real animal cells grown outside an animal). But fungi, in a less familiar form factor (think foamy slabs of mushroom mycelium instead of dome shaped cups on stalks), also has big potential, especially when it comes to the Holy Grail of alt meat: Whole cuts.