From a Thai street food docuseries dropping on HBO Max to France’s first vegan raclette hitting Carrefour shelves — and an Indian plant-based startup walking away from Shark Tank India without a deal — this week in sustainable food was anything but quiet. Here’s your rapid-fire roundup of the most exciting moves in the future food space.
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Shark Tank India Week’s Biggest Future Food Headlines
| Story | Company / Brand | Region | What Happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎬 Vegan docuseries on HBO Max | Climate Cats Studios | SE Asia | Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets goes live |
| 🧀 Vegan Raclette at Carrefour | La Vie x RichesMonts | France | Limited-edition plant-based raclette + sausage |
| 🦈 Shark Tank India appearance | Mister Veg | India | Impressed judges but left without a deal |
| 🥛 First soy milk launch | Califia Farms | USA | New Simple & Organic soy milk + creamers |
| 🍉 Watermelon seed milk expands | Força Foods (Milkish) | USA | Now in 6+ US natural grocery retailers |
| 🍬 Chickpea protein fruit chews | Lasso (Froobies) | USA | 4g protein, 5g fibre per pack, sugar-free |
| 🍲 PepsiCo enters plant-based soup | Alvalle | Spain/Europe | Vegetable cream & pumpkin cream soups |
| 🏫 Campus goes plant-based default | Southampton University | UK | Students vote for plant-based menus from 2026-27 |
| 💰 Hindustan Unilever buys OZiva | HUL / Zywie Ventures | India | Full acquisition for ₹824 crore ($90.6M) |
| 🔬 95-99% protein odour removal | Ohio State University | USA | Two-step fermentation breakthrough announced |
The Stories Everyone’s Talking About
🎬 Thai Street Food Hits HBO Max Climate Cats Studios’ six-part vegan docuseries Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets is now streaming in East and Southeast Asia on HBO Max, with a global rollout coming soon. The founders also launched a non-profit — Who Let the Docs Out — offering up to $15,000 in grants for food system documentary films. It’s a major moment for plant-based storytelling going mainstream.
🧀 France Gets Its First Vegan Raclette Paris-based plant-based meat pioneer La Vie has teamed up with cheese giant RichesMonts on a limited-edition vegan raclette and sliced sausage promotion exclusively at Carrefour hypermarkets in France. This is exactly the kind of mainstream retail collaboration the plant-based sector has been pushing for — and it’s finally here.
🦈 Mister Veg on Shark Tank India Indian plant-based meat startup Mister Veg made headlines by pitching on Shark Tank India Season 4. The judges were clearly impressed by the product, but no deal was struck — a bittersweet moment that nonetheless puts India’s alternative protein scene firmly in the national spotlight.
💰 HUL Goes All-In on OZiva Hindustan Unilever acquired the remaining 49% stake in Zywie Ventures (makers of plant-forward nutrition brand OZiva) for ₹824 crores. This is one of the largest plant-based nutrition deals in Indian corporate history — and signals how seriously India’s biggest FMCG giant is betting on the health food revolution.
The plant-based food industry is moving faster than ever, and India is no longer just watching from the sidelines — it’s making headlines globally. For more future food coverage and sustainable tech news, visit TechnoSports Future Food hub and our Shark Tank India Season 4 coverage.
FAQs
Q: What is the vegan docuseries that launched on HBO Max in February 2026?
Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets is a six-part vegan docuseries by Climate Cats Studios, now streaming on HBO Max across East and Southeast Asia, with more regions set to follow shortly.
Q: Did Mister Veg get a deal on Shark Tank India?
No — plant-based meat startup Mister Veg appeared on Shark Tank India and impressed the judges with their product, but ultimately walked away without securing an investment deal.
