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OmniFoods splashes into seafood with new launch
23 Jun 2021
Asia’s plant-based protein titan OmniFoods is now stretching its portfolio to hook more customers with the launch of its first seafood analogs. The company will expand from land-based protein to sea-based protein with its new OmniSeafood line where it ...
Read moreFinland's Ant Brew releases goose droppings beer
22 Jun 2021
Finnish microbrewery Ant Brew is launching a summer beer series with a focus on crafting beers that contribute to waste reduction. Called Wasted Potential, the beers are brewed with wild herbs and local food waste like bread, berries and fruits and eve...
Read moreScientists synthesise vibrant natural blue colour from red cabbage
21 Jun 2021
Scientists have synthesised a natural blue colour from red cabbage that is “nearly identical” to artificial brilliant blue FCF, and founded a start-up, Peak B, to commercialise it.
Read moreNew Culture aims to launch animal-free mozzarella by 2023
21 Jun 2021
San Francisco startup New Culture recently announced that it will begin providing its animal-free mozzarella to foodservice pizzerias by 2023. Company founder Matt Gibson told Food Navigator that this launch date is made possible by the “numerous break...
Read moreChromologics addresses natural colors challenges with precision fermentation
18 Jun 2021
Danish food coloring technology company, Chromologics is developing a platform to address the lack of variety in the high-performance, animal-free, sustainable food colorings market. Its first foray into the space is with the color red, and the company...
Read moreAI-powered grocery service Hungryroot raises $40M
17 Jun 2021
Online grocer Hungryroot raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, according to a press release from the company. The funding round was led by private equity firm L Catterton, and Hungryroot said the funds will be used to “substantially” increase...
Read moreQuorn lists IPO, expands its distribution in the US
16 Jun 2021
Filipino owned and U.K.-based Quorn is looking for rapid growth through a publicly-funded U.S. expansion. Earlier this month, the plant-based meat analog company, which is owned by Monde Nissin, said it is targeting the U.S. as its next market in order...
Read moreCacique breaks ground on new $88M facility
15 Jun 2021
In the midst of a market that seems to be moving toward plant-based dairy, Hispanic foods company Cacique has sealed a deal to open a brand new $88 million dairy processing facility in Amarillo, Texas. The new facility will be equipped to handle dairy ...
Read moreAkua launches burger made from regenerative kelp
14 Jun 2021
In a bid to take a slice of the plant-based burger market, New York-based Akua launched a burger made from kelp. This ocean-farmed seaweed burger also contains crimini mushrooms, pea protein, black beans, quinoa, and crushed tomatoes.
Read moreCBD’s health halo will drive 2022 growth despite COVID-19 setbacks
14 Jun 2021
Despite CBD being an indisputably on-trend ingredient, the US CBD market was not immune to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, particularly due to nationwide store closures, new consumer priorities, and CBD price drops.
Read moreIcelandic Provisions dips into oat milk with new skyr product
11 Jun 2021
American dairy company Icelandic Provisions launched its first plant-based product, Oatmilk Skyr. When the product rolls out across the U.S. at Whole Foods Market locations, the company says that it will become the first oat milk skyr on the market.
Read moreJBS: Cyber-attack hits world's largest meat supplier
10 Jun 2021
Last week, the world’s largest meat supplier, JBS, experienced a cyberattack that temporarily shut down some of its operations in Australia, Canada and the U.S., leading to fears of a meat shortage. In the days following the attack, the Brazilian meat ...
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