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Nature’s Fynd™ Wins Sustainable Systems Innovation Award in Inaugural CleanTech Breakthrough Awards
New Award Program Celebrates Excellence in Energy, Climate and Clean Technologies
CHICAGO, April 11, 2024 — Nature’s Fynd, a food company making delicious meat and dairy alternatives with Fy™, a nutritional fungi protein, has added another accolade to its growing list of awards recognizing the brand’s contributions to sustainable food production. The CleanTech Breakthrough Awards bestowed the Sustainable Systems Innovation Award upon the company, underscoring Nature’s Fynd’s commitment to environmental stewardship, innovation, and addressing global food challenges.
Nature’s Fynd continues to expand access to delicious vegan foods in partnership with the largest natural channel retailers like Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market using its breakthrough fermentation process to grow Fy and create everyday delicious foods with fungi. Grown using a fraction of the resources compared to traditional agriculture, Fy offers an impactful solution for feeding Earth’s growing population. Nature’s Fynd uses Fy to create its Meatless Fy Breakfast Patties, Dairy-Free Fy Cream Cheese and Dairy-Free Fy Yogurt.
“Winning the CleanTech Breakthrough Award for Sustainable Systems Innovation further validates our impact in transforming the food industry with our sustainable fungi protein,” said Thomas Jonas, co-founder and CEO of Nature’s Fynd. “Our team is passionate about harnessing the power of nature to create nutritious foods that not only nourish people but also safeguard our planet’s resources for future generations.“
The CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program provides public recognition for the achievements of clean technology companies and products in categories including solar technology, smart grid, energy management, wind energy, waste & recycling, transportation and more. CleanTech Breakthrough is part of the Tech Breakthrough organization, a leading global market intelligence and recognition platform for today’s most competitive categories of technology.
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About Nature’s Fynd
Nature’s Fynd is a Chicago-based food company creating a versatile alternative protein to nourish the world’s growing population while nurturing the planet. Born out of research conducted for NASA on microbes with origins in Yellowstone National Park, the company’s breakthrough fermentation technology grows Fy™. Fy is a new-to-the-world nutritional fungi protein that uses only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. Its Meatless Fy Breakfast Patties, Dairy-Free Fy Cream Cheese, and Dairy-Free Fy Yogurt are in grocery stores nationally. For more information visit www.naturesfynd.com Or follow along on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn or Threads. The terms“Nature’s Fynd,”“Fy,” and“Fy Protein” are trademarks of the Company.
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