Plant-based ‘marbled’ steaks developed from fat and pea protein in Switzerland
ETH Pioneer Fellow Martin Hofmann has developed a way of producing plant-based meat alternatives that mimic the fibrous structure and ‘marbling’ of the real thing.
Archives for April 8, 2022
Private label returns to solid single-digit growth while outpacing national brands, reports PLMA
After experiencing unprecedented double-digit growth in 2020 fueled by pandemic shopping behaviors, private label brands grew by a more modest 1% for the full-year 2021, but have gathered steam again in the Q1 2022 registering 6.5% sales growth compared...
YouTube stars at SORTEDfood launch app that can save ‘at least 30%’ on food bills and cut waste
SORTEDfood, the social media movement dedicated to cooking, has launched an app that it says can help home-cooks make ‘amazing meals’ while saving ‘at least 30%’ on food bills and cutting food waste.
Better Origin’s AI-powered insect mini-farms are localising the food chain for protein sustainability and security
Ag-tech start-up Better Origin wants to fix the broken food chain through its AI-powered insect ‘mini-farms’. The group has just completed a Series A funding round. FoodNavigator catches up with CEO Fotis Fotiadis to learn more about what the future holds.
Conagra Brands hikes prices as inflation rises: ‘There is nothing normal about the current environment’
In the face of ‘unprecedented’ inflation and transportation troubles, Slim Jim and Birds Eye maker Conagra Brands is raising prices – again – but executives are confident that sales, market share and household penetration will remain strong thanks to...
Almost 80% of endurance athletes use supplements: Survey
Dietary supplement use is very high among endurance athletes, with older athletes using the products, says a new study that suggests opportunity to develop age-specific products for this population.
Food producers score poorly on the European consumers' trust meter
A new report by EIT Food – one of eight communities to boost innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe – reveals only 47% of Europeans trust the food sector. French consumers lead the pack in scepticism.
Israeli start-up is set to launch lab-grown collagen in 2024
Cultured food innovator, Aleph Farms, is moving to full production of lab-grown collagen and is on course for commercial launch by 2024.
ASEAN Focus: South East Asia dairy challenges, sugar alternative expansion, low-GI bakery and more feature in our round-up
South East Asia dairy challenges, sugar alternative expansion, low-GI bakery and more feature in this edition of ASEAN Focus.
Four emerging plant proteins to watch: Pongamia, hemp, barley, and chickpea
Hemp, barley, chickpeas, and Pongamia (a.k.a. ‘vertical soy’) are four plant-based proteins to watch in the next decade, according to panelists at FoodNavigator-USA's recent ‘Plant-based protein in focus’ webinar, who predicted advances in crop breeding...