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Jul 1, 2020

Perky Jerky and Improved Nature Partner for Plant-Based Product

Below is an excerpt from this Deli Market News feature, written by Lilian Diep. Please visit Deli Market News for the full story. Plant-based is all the rage in specialty…

Jan 18, 2020

NC-based Improved Nature is helping feed the growing appetite for plant-based meat

Plant-based meat is having quite the moment. It seems everywhere you look — from Burger King to your local artisanal restaurant — eateries now offer burgers and sandwiches that have…

Jul 22, 2019

NC State angel network hits $10 million in investments into startups

An NC State alumni investment group has now put more than $10 million into mostly local startup companies, making it part of a wave university-affiliated groups raising serious sums of…

Oct 1, 2018

Improved Nature Raises $3m Funding for Plant-Based Protein

Improved Nature, a North Carolina-based meat alternative ag-tech firm, has obtained $3 million in an investment round led by Concentric Capital. Using proprietary process, Improved Nature creates plant-based meat alternative products, including Pork-Free…

Sep 17, 2018

Improved Nature beefs up alternative plant-based meat substitute efforts with $3M

GARNER – Garner-based Improved Nature has raised more than $3 million, according to an SEC filing. The company offers alternative plant-based meat substitutes made from non-GMO sustainably-sourced plant-based soy proteins. “We believe…