Plant based nutrition stories

Aug 7, 2026

Indian Food Tech Startup Inaara NeoFoods Raises $2.2M for AI-Powered Plant-Based Protein Platform

Inaara NeoFoods has secured ₹21 crore ($2.2 million) in funding to develop its AI-powered 'farm to formulation' platform that produces plant-based proteins, fibers, fats, and functional starches using India's crop ecosystem.

Aug 7, 2026·1 source

May 2, 2026

Vegan Diet Outperforms Mediterranean Diet on Emissions and Metabolic Health in Randomized Trial

A randomized clinical trial found that a vegan diet produced better outcomes than a Mediterranean diet for both metabolic health markers and environmental emissions, providing clear evidence linking dietary choices to human and planetary health.

May 2, 2026·1 source

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▪The seed funding round for Inaara NeoFoods was backed by a group of investors including Ashish Gupta, Pavan Vaish, Mohit Bhandari, Ramesh Mangaleswaran, Sudhir Kamath, Deepali Khandelwal, Kavita Laddha, Manas Rawat, and Ankit Gupta.
▪Inaara NeoFoods is utilizing its processing infrastructure to produce chickpea, pulse, and soy isolates and concentrates as its core plant protein outputs.
▪Inaara NeoFoods is developing soluble and insoluble fibres for gut health, lipid fractions for nutraceuticals, and functional starches for food texture and viscosity.

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