Volare secures €26Mn to advance insect protein production in Europe

This milestone strengthens protein self-sufficiency and accelerates the shift toward sustainable, circular food production in Europe Finnish biotech company Volare announces the closing of a €26 million funding round to build Volare 01 – a facility set to become the most efficient protein pr...

Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans

Christian Philippsen, Managing Director at BENEO Asia Pacific As global consumer preferences increasingly shift towards healthier and more sustainable food options, BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients and part of the Südzucker Group, is enhancing its investment in plant-base...

Thailand’s first animal-free dairy startup MUU secures strategic investment

The funding will fast-track MUU’s mission to revolutionise the dairy industry in Southeast Asia and beyond through precision fermentation technology MUU, Thailand’s pioneering animal-free dairy biotech startup, has announced a new round of strategic investment from A2D Ventures, Leave a Nest...

Arla Foods Ingredients targets acid whey elimination with high-yield solution

The new concept showcases Arla Foods Ingredients’ Nutrilac HighYield range of milk proteins as an innovative, no-waste solution for dairy producers Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a “Maximum yield, no acid whey” concept that demonstrates how acid whey can be eliminated from the strain...

Roslin scientists develop pig fat stem cells for cultivated meat industry

The pioneering development, recently published in NPJ Science of Food, promises to address one of the sector’s most persistent challenges—creating realistic and sustainable animal fat at scale In a major breakthrough for the cultivated meat industry, scientists at The Roslin Institute have d...

T. Hasegawa introduces PLANTREACT flavour technology 

Proprietary reaction technology replicates the complex flavour profiles of animal proteins for vegan products, addressing consumer demand for better-tasting plant-based proteins T. Hasegawa USA Inc., one of the world's top flavour manufacturers, is responding to consumer demand for bet...

BlueNalu expands partnership with Nomad Foods

This news follows BlueNalu’s recent acceptance into the UK Food Standards Agency's novel foods regulatory sandbox and growing indicators of consumer interest in the region BlueNalu, a global leader in cell-cultivated seafood, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Nomad Food...

UNLIMEAT rolls out bold Korean plant-based meats at Kroger

Founded in Seoul, UNLIMEAT is rooted in sustainability and culinary innovation Korean cuisine is experiencing unprecedented growth across the United States. According to a September 2024 report by Circana, a leading consumer behaviour analytics firm, Korean restaurant locations i...

SimpliiGood's spirulina-based smoked salmon goes commercial

The company has transitioned to commercial output of its texturised fresh spirulina, branded Simplii Texture Israel-based, Spirulina innovator SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies, Ltd., is advancing to commercial production of its 100 per cent plant-based smoked salmon analog composed of highl...

Bel Group and Standing Ovation introduce precision fermentation process

This unique innovation is part of a dynamic circular economy and meets the challenges of food sovereignty and sustainability Bel Group and Standing Ovation, a French biotech pioneer specialising in the production of alternative proteins and an expert in precision fermentation applied to dairy pr...

BENEO inaugurates new plant in Germany to advance plant-based nutrition

The site in Germany processes local pulses into high-quality food and feed ingredients, strengthening BENEO’s position in the global plant-based protein market BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma and a member of the Südzucker Group, has officially...

Nestlé expands Bear Brand Milk range in Philippines

Nestlé aims to help tackle the problem with Bear Brand Milk N’ Soy, which combines the goodness of milk with the affordability of high-quality plant proteins As part of its efforts to make good nutrition affordable and accessible to those who need it most, Nestlé is introducing Bear Brand ...

EIB supports plant protein factory in Sweden

The first of its kind in Sweden, the factory will have an annual processing capacity of over 40,000 tonnes of peas grown by Lantmännen cooperative members The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €50 million loan to Lantmännen to co-finance the construction of a new pea protein ...

Revolutionising seafood, how Forsea’s innovation is shaping future of cultured eel

Roee Nir, CEO and Co-Founder of Forsea Forsea, a pioneering company in the cultivated seafood industry, is making significant strides with its innovative approach to developing cultured eel as its flagship product. By utilising proprietary organoid technology, Forsea aims to tackle the declining...

Unilever to sell The Vegetarian Butcher to Vivera

This divergence makes a sale of the brand the best option for both Unilever and The Vegetarian Butcher Unilever has announced that it has received a binding offer from Vivera to acquire The Vegetarian Butcher. The brand was bought by Unilever in 2018 by founder Jaap Korteweg and has since then d...

Ever After Foods and Bühler partnership scaling cultivated meat

Eyal Rosenthal, CEO of Ever After Foods In recent years, the cultivated meat industry has made significant progress in revolutionising protein production. A crucial development in this evolution is the collaboration between Ever After Foods and Bühler, which focuses on addressing the major chal...

Aloe vera new secret ingredient in cultured meat

This breakthrough provides a sustainable solution by using Aloe vera, a widely available agricultural byproduct, as a biocompatible scaffold A new study published in npj Science of Food presents a significant advancement in cultured meat production by utilising Aloe vera as a natural, scalable, ...

UK launches two-year programme to regulate cell-cultivated food products

Through this initiative, the FSA aims to complete the full safety assessment of two CCPs within the next two years A two-year programme aimed at gathering rigorous scientific evidence on cell-cultivated products (CCPs) has been launched, with a team of scientists and regulatory experts collabora...

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