News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Geltor seeks to disrupt gelatin market with potentially game-changing animal-free alternative
As anyone that’s tried a vegan gummy bear lately will tell you, it’s incredibly hard to replicate the unique properties of gelatin, a gelling agent derived from animal skin, bones and connective tissues used in everything from candies to Jello. But what...
Beyond Meat raises $55m in round led by Cleveland Avenue LLC
Beyond Meat – the plant-based company behind the Beyond Burger (the first meat-free burger to be merchandised in the meat counter) – has raised $55m in a financing round led by VC firm Cleveland Avenue, LLC, and supported by meat giant Tyson Foods.
Plant-based ‘milk’ debate is a ‘bunch of rubbish’
The NadaMoo! coconut milk fueled dairy-free brand – which has been growing at an explosive, triple-digit pace over the past three years – is exploring moves beyond the frozen case into new plant-based categories, says its CEO.
The first commercial products from Hampton Creek’s clean (aka cultured) meat production platform – launching at the end of 2018 - will be in the poultry family, and could be targeted at retail and foodservice customers, says the company, which has just...
Every 21 seconds someone in the US discovers they have diabetes, setting a breakneck pace that is fueling a 6% annual increase in the number of Americans diagnosed with the chronic disease for which there is no cure, but which can be managed in part...
Data from a randomized clinical trial using Ingredion’s new slowly digestible carbohydrate provides scientific validation for manufacturers seeking ingredient solutions to help consumers stay active and avoid fatigue, says the company.
After a "dynamic" start to the year with Brexit, CEO and president of Kerry Taste and Nutrition Europe Malcolm Sheil is looking to expand the business in continental Europe and consolidate its business in the UK. "Acquisitions are a big part of Kerry's...
The UK food sector has welcomed news that Brexit negotiations will move to stage two – the future trading relationship – after the European Commission confirmed “sufficient progress” has been made on discussions over the divorce settlement.
European agri-food is one of the sectors expected to benefit most from the free trade deal that was finalised with Japan today (8 December).
Akadeum Life Sciences has closed a financing round to continue development of microbubble technology to simplify the sample preparation process.
BRC Global Standards has told us there was no single incident but an accumulation of issues that led to Bureau Veritas being suspended due to poor performance.
The European Union’s (EU) revised novel food regulation (EU) 2015/2283, which will enter into force from January 1, 2018, will increase innovation in the meat sector, according to industry experts.
Baby boomers are the fastest growing consumer segment and crucial to the success of the biscuit snacking category, says pladis, so it is critical to pay close attention on how to market to this demographic.
US meat giant Tyson Foods has severed ties with a chicken farm facing allegations of animal abuse.
Europe needs a comprehensive, over-arching food policy because the current system does not lead to sustainable food systems, according to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
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Promega Corporation has launched a kit that offers food safety labs an automated DNA purification method for PCR-based testing of food pathogens.
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Thermo Scientific has launched an assay to detect Salmonella species, S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis.
Scientific research and innovation must underpin efforts in tackling issues such as food safety and waste that blight nutritional and agricultural ecosystems, according to a European science consortium.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $4.9m grant to a Milken Institute School of Public Health professor to study how expectant mothers in southern Nepal can benefit from nutritional supplements.