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Bringing Alternative Proteins to China

Alternative and plant-based proteins have hit the mainstream in much of the world, but the industry remains nascent in China. We’re working to change that.

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Support Talented Chinese Entrepreneurs

Reach The 400 Million Millennials in China Who Are Looking For New Alternatives

Reduce Consumer Demand for Animal Agriculture

How Dao Foods is Expanding the Market for Plant-Based Food in China

Tao Zhang

5 hours ago

How Dao Foods is Expanding the Market for Plant-Based Food in China

In my more than 10 years of experience in the field of sustainable investing, one essential truth has become abundantly clear: that while...

Dao Foods

5 days ago

Announcing Dao Foods' Sixth China Next-Gen Good Food Bootcamp

Dao Foods is thrilled to announce that our Sixth China Next-Gen Good Food Bootcamp will be held on July 8 with a focus on China's Big Bay...

Talking Alternative Protein with Green Queen: A Chinese Perspective

Tao Zhang

Jun 13

Talking Alternative Protein with Green Queen: A Chinese Perspective

Chris Kerr is the founder and chief investment officer of Unovis Asset Management, the shareholder and co-founding institution of Dao...

Dao Foods

May 31

A Look Back at Dao Foods' Demo Day 2022

The Dao Foods name originates from a sentence in the Chinese masterpiece, The Analytics of Confucius: “Confucius’ way is loyalty and...

In Chinese President’s Remarks, More Encouraging Signs for New Protein Development

Tao Zhang

Mar 8

In Chinese President’s Remarks, More Encouraging Signs for New Protein Development

On March 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited with members of the agricultural, social welfare and social security sectors during the...

Dao Foods

Feb 15

Dao Foods co-founder Tao Zhang Addresses Starfield Fundraise in Vegconomist

Three years ago, if I had asked any of my international contacts to invest in a few Shenzhen-based entrepreneurs who do not speak much...

Let’s Curb Our Enthusiasm Around Cultivated Meat in China

Tao Zhang

Jan 31

Let’s Curb Our Enthusiasm Around Cultivated Meat in China

Last week, Time reported on the release of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs five-year agricultural plan, highlighting...

Starfield Closes US$100M in Series B, Announces First Self-Built Factory in Xiaogan, Hubei

Dao Foods

Jan 13

Starfield Closes US$100M in Series B, Announces First Self-Built Factory in Xiaogan, Hubei

Chinese plant-based protein food technology company Starfield this Tuesday announced the completion of a US$100 million Series B...

Children's Education Goes Plant-Based: An Interview with WOW Kids founder Anna Yang

Dao Foods

Jan 7

Children's Education Goes Plant-Based: An Interview with WOW Kids founder Anna Yang

35 Dou covers the future of agriculture in China, with a focus on new, technology-driven food systems and how they can be used to support...