Fungi Protein Association founded to advocate for 'mushrooming' new sector
Quorn, Enough, and Mycorena are amongst the founding members of the Fungi Protein Association, which will advocate for fungi protein in public policy.
Archives for November 8, 2022
Why consumers don’t equate sustainable innovation with ‘natural’
Cultured meat risks failing to take off if shoppers don’t perceive it as natural, FoodNavigator hears.
Microalgae-based vegan ice cream developed with ‘complete nutritional profile’
Sophie’s BioNutrients has collaborated with the Danish Technological Institute to develop a dairy-free chlorella-based ice cream that mimics the texture of its conventional counterpart.
'Unbelievably convenient' Proper Good lands $3.5m in seed funding to fuel retail expansion of shelf-stable meals
Proper Good, a shelf-stable meal solutions company, has raised $3.5m in seed funding to fuel its retail expansion and new product innovation.
‘Dairy is ripe for innovation’: ADM outlines the key trends for dairy, from consumer demands to R&D opportunities
From functional dairy to precision fermentation, ADM’s Brad Schwan lays out what manufacturers should anticipate in the year ahead to meet new consumer trends and tap into growing markets.
New marketing chief for steadily-growing Impossible Foods to ‘carry the torch’ for otherwise slowing plant-based protein industry
While the high-single to double-digit drop in plant-based meat sales over the past year has prompted significant handwringing among investors, retailers and other stakeholders, category front-runner Impossible Foods is neither surprised about the...
EIT Food sets the bar for food sector education in partnership with PepsiCo, et al
EIT Food’s Learning Services for Employers programme – created with academic and corporate partners, including the University of Reading and the Fraunhofer Institute, and in consultation with industrial partners such as PepsiCo – provides a clear...
TreeHouse Foods optimistic about upcoming quarter following sale of meal prep business
Executives at private label specialist TreeHouse Foods are optimistic about the future after several rocky quarters as it celebrates the “strategic milestone” of divesting its meal prep business early last month that will allow it to focus on its more...
Growth Asia Summit 2022
Beyond pre- and probiotics: Combination products and personalisation driving innovation – Exclusive Growth Asia Summit insights
Combination products and customisation look set to be key drivers for product innovation in the microbiome health space, moving the sector far beyond the conventional prebiotics and probiotics products of today.