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Pet food generates buzz for using insect protein
22 Feb 2022
Pets consume a significant amount of protein, but as concerns about human protein consumption continue to rise, pet owners are beginning to scrutinize their pets’ diets in addition to their own. As a result, alternative proteins for pet...
Read moreSynthesising volatile aroma compounds to make alcohol-free beer taste better
18 Feb 2022
A Danish startup is using synthetic biology to produce the volatile aroma compounds that are lost when brewers make low- and no-alcohol beer.
Read moreSupport for gene-editing technology growing in the EU
18 Feb 2022
Gene-editing technology and the genetically-modified organisms that result therefrom have long been controversial in Europe. However, recently there has been a growing number of voices supporting the targeted modification of organisms' genomes in an ef...
Read morePlant-based and lactose-free drive liquid milk segment growth
16 Feb 2022
Liquid milk sales have been on a decade-long decline trajectory, but according to a new report from market research firm IRI, there may be a bright spot for the segment: lactose-reduced milk. Plant-based milk is another segment of the category that is ...
Read moreChina announces an agricultural plan that includes cultivated meat
15 Feb 2022
China has officially taken a stake in the alternative protein sector, announcing that cultivated meat and ‘future foods’ are sectors in which it will actively participate, according to the country’s recently-released five-year agricultural plan that wa...
Read moreOats growing in popularity, winning awards and consumer favour
10 Feb 2022
Oats have transformed from a breakfast ingredient to an increasingly common plant-based option, appearing in a multitude of applications.
Read moreEuromonitor’s top consumer trends in 2022 – and what they mean for the food industry
7 Feb 2022
From direct-to-consumer e-commerce to upcycled food or functional ingredients for holistic wellbeing, we look at how food and drink manufacturers can leverage some of 2022’s top consumer trends into their portfolios.
Read moreWorld’s largest indoor vertical farm planned for construction in US
1 Feb 2022
Indoor aquaponic farming company Upward Farms is aiming high with its new project to open the world’s largest indoor vertical farming plant in early 2023. The 250,000-square-foot (six-acre) facility will be two to four times the size of the next larges...
Read morePlant-based, whole-cut salmon to arrive in 2024
31 Jan 2022
Plantish revealed its prototype for plant-based, whole-cut salmon earlier this month when it came out of stealth mode. The Israeli-based startup said while its prototype will be available at popups for attendees to taste beginning this year, its salmon...
Read moreMosa Meat announces how to cultivate protein without FBS
26 Jan 2022
Mosa Meat, one of the world’s leading cultivated meat producers, revealed how it creates animal protein without the use of the controversial ingredient FBS (fetal bovine serum) in a peer-reviewed article published in the journal Nature Food.
Read moreFrench alternative bacon company lands €25 million
25 Jan 2022
Three-year-old French startup La Vie, formerly known as 77 Foods, secured €25 million ($28.3M) in one of the largest funding rounds in French food tech history. With funding in hand, the company is looking to expand the reach of its plant-based bacon p...
Read moreWhite House gives $1B to combat inflated meat prices in the US
19 Jan 2022
The U.S. White House announced in early January that it will contribute $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to independent meat processors in order to increase competition within the industry and lower protein prices. This plan includes $375 mil...
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