‘Sea change can happen’: Plant-based pork major expands into ‘next big protein’ seafood
Responding to depleted, and in some cases extinct, fish stocks, OmniFoods is expanding beyond plant-based pork into alt seafood.
Archives for June 8, 2021
Plant-centred or low-fat diets for heart health?
Fresh research has come out comparing the heart benefits associated with low-fat and ‘plant-centred’ diets. The results are in – plant-centred diets could be more effective at lowering heart disease risk.
DSM launches service to cut footprint of meat and dairy as market shifts to environmental impact labelling
Royal DSM has launched a ‘first-of-its-kind’ intelligent sustainability service to deliver ‘accurate, simple and actionable’ farm-level solutions that it says will help improve both the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production.
'Delightful yet peculiar': $2m seed funding is positive affirmation for Aura Bora's unique spot in sparkling water set
Craft sparkling water brand Aura Bora has raised $2m in a seed round to support the company's latest chapter of growth, which includes expansion into 7-Eleven, Sprouts, Whole Foods Pacific Northwest, and Fresh Thyme, as well as its new online...
BMJ study: Plant-based, pescatarian diets “may be considered for protection against severe COVID-19”
Following a nutrient-dense plant-based or pescatarian diet could protect against severe COVID-19, according to researchers who found healthcare workers at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus were less likely to experience severe infections if they...
FDA considers ‘last mile’ food safety concerns as consumers adopt e-commerce, delivery
The FDA is looking at how shifting shopping habits during the pandemic, including the rapid adoption of e-commerce to buy groceries and prepared food, may have “reinforced and accelerated” the need for new measures to ensure products are safe through the...
Cell-cultured seafood pioneer Finless Foods gears up to launch its first product… plant-based tuna
Finless Foods – a pioneer in the nascent cell-cultured seafood space – is gearing up to launch its first product: plant-based tuna.
Geltor targets 'beauty-from-within' market with 'extremely rare' Type 21 vegan collagen (made with microbes, not animals)
Geltor – which has developed a computational biology platform to create a range of ‘designer’ functional proteins via microbial fermentation - will launch the world’s first ingestible ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for the food and nutrition markets this...
Introducing Rhiza: The Better Meat Co completes construction of 'substantial' mycoprotein production facility in Sacramento
The Better Meat Co – a startup best-known for providing plant-based meat enhancers – has completed construction of a “substantial mycoprotein fermentation facility” in Sacramento that will produce fungi-based meat alternatives that “work phenomenally...
Plant-based and fish diets may help reduce severity of COVID-19 infection
A survey of frontline health care workers across six countries found that those who followed plant-based or pescatarian diets were significantly less likely to suffer severe COVID-19 symptoms, compared with those who followed other diets.
Personalised nutrition advice able to reduce junk food intake, suggests study
Findings from the Food4Me trial reveals that personalised nutrition advice achieves greater reductions in foods high in fat, sugars and salt as global initiatives target these foods to address the obesity crisis.
Policy Picks: Governance updates from South Korea, Japan, Australia and more feature in our round-up
This edition of FoodNavigator-Asia's Policy Picks features updates on radioactive fears in South Korea, more calls for the Australian government to rethink the Health Star Rating for fresh fruit juices, Japan's focus on processed food contamination in...
‘Tetra Pak’ for meats: Hong Kong’s IXON on shipping fresh meat from US to Asia without the need for cold chain
Hong Kong-based IXON Food Technology, which has developed advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP) to store fresh meat, fish and seafood at room temperature for up to two years, is building a pilot plant in the United States as part of its plans to...
Algal protein in India: Regulations, investments amongst challenges sector must overcome to realise huge potential
The algal protein sector in India shows massive potential but still needs to overcome several challenges including regulatory barriers and attracting investments before it can come into its own as a sustainable source of alternative protein to meet local...
Better-for-you orange juice: ‘73 citrus rolls out sparkling OJ with liposomal vitamin C for immunity
New Zealand-based functional beverage brand ‘73 citrus has launched its first product, a sparkling orange juice with liposomal vitamin C to boost immunity.
NutraIngredients Asia Awards 2021: 10 days left to enter...don’t miss out!
The clock is ticking to enter this year's NutraIngredients-Asia Awards...with the deadline of June 18 fast approaching.