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Hebei Yangyuan Zhihui Beverage Co Ltd is engaged in the research & development, production, and sales of plant protein beverages mainly using walnut kernels as raw materials. The company markets its beverages under the brands Yangyuan and Six Walnuts, offering a range of walnut-based drinks. Its product lineup includes variants such as Boutique Six Walnut Milk, Selected Six Walnut Milk, Refined Research Six Walnut Milk, Zhihui Health Six Walnut Milk, along with other related offerings.

Ingredion is an ingredients provider for the food, beverage, brewing, and animal nutrition industries. The company processes corn, tapioca, potatoes, stevia, grains, fruits, gums, and vegetables into value-added ingredients. The company sells specialty ingredients that include starch-based texturizers and natural alternative sweeteners such as stevia. Ingredion also sells commodity ingredients that include sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup, and starches, such as those used for sustainable packaging, as well as plant-based proteins.

Marfrig Global Foods SA is a Processing of products (formed by cattle slaughter facilities in operation, which are also used in beef processing, and for the manufacture of animal nutrition products) and sale of animal-based (beef, pork, lamb, fish, and poultry) and plant-based proteins. The company organizes itself into four main segments: Beef - North America, Beef - South America, Poultry, Pork and Processed Products – BRF, and Corporate. The company earns more than half of its revenue through its operations in Beef - North America.

Nomad Foods Ltd is a packaged foods company that is involved in the business of manufacturing and distribution of branded frozen foods in Western Europe. The company manufactures and markets frozen food products such as fish, vegetables, poultry, Ice Cream and ready meals like pizza. It sells its products through large grocery retailers under the brand Birds Eye in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Findus in Italy, France, Spain, and Scandinavia, and Iglo in Germany and other continental markets. The company operates through a single segment being Frozen. The majority of the revenue is generated from the United Kingdom.

Oatly Group AB is engaged in the food and drinks industry. Some of its products include Oat Drink, Chilled Oat Drink, Oatgurt, Creamy Oat, and Icecreams, among others. It caters to Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, North America, Finland, and Other markets. The company generates revenue from the EMEA, Americas, and Asia regions, with the majority of revenue generated from the EMEA region.

Beyond Meat Inc is a provider of plant-based meat company offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats. It builds meat directly from plants, an innovation that enables consumers to experience the taste, texture and other sensory attributes of popular animal-based meat products while enjoying the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating plant-based meat product It has products such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, jerky, meatballs and chicken. The company generates revenue from sales of its products to the customers across mainstream grocery, mass merchandiser, club store, convenience store and natural retailer channels and various food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outlets and schools, mainly in the United States.

Jyong Biotech Ltd is a science-driven biotechnology company based in Taiwan and is committed to developing and commercializing innovative and differentiated new drugs (plant-derived) mainly specializing in the treatment of urinary system diseases, with an initial focus on the markets of the U.S., the EU and Asia (primarily Taiwan and mainland China). It has been dedicated to the research and development of new drugs with high safety and efficacy. It has been developing a series of drug candidates, including one core drug candidate at NDA stage, one clinical-stage key drug candidate and other preclinical-stage drug candidates.

ABVC BioPharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals company with an active pipeline of six drugs and one medical device (ABV-1701/Vitargus) under development. Its drug products focus on utilizing its licensed technology to conduct proof-of-concept trials through Phase II of the clinical development process. The firm specializes in botanically based solutions that deliver high efficacy with low toxicity for improved health outcomes.

Local Bounti Corp is a controlled environment agriculture company. Its business model is based on building local facilities, operated by local teams, to deliver fresh and quality produce to local communities while maintaining a limited carbon footprint. Using proprietary technology to grow leafy greens and herbs in smart greenhouses with a cultivation process that uses less water and land than conventional agriculture, free from herbicides or pesticides, it delivers products that have a longer shelf life, and are good in taste.