Finnish insect protein startup supplying organic layer producer
Finnish insect ingredient company, Volare, is supplying its protein product to a local poultry feed manufacturer, having previously only had a focus on pet food.
Archives for June 22, 2023
Industry tie-up for ‘meaty’ alt protein made from pumpkin seeds: ‘We don’t focus on replicating meat; our products stand on their own’
Israeli start-up More Foods, which makes ‘meaty’ products made from pumpkin seeds, is announcing a strategic collaboration with Osem-Nestlé Group subsidiary Tivol.
Regenerative farming: First Milk and Yeo Valley partner up to launch ‘regenerative milk pool’
A group of First Milk farmers that follow ‘nature-positive’ farming principles will supply Yeo Valley Production as part of a 'forward-thinking' partnership.
Omeat launches out of stealth with its latest ground beef cultivate
Since Omeat raised $40 million in Series A funding in 2022, the company enters the cultivated meat category with founder and CEO Ali Khademhosseini at the helm. Backers include the prominent VCs S2G Ventures, Google Ventures (GV), Bold Capital Partners,...
Sustainability and future-proofing the food system
Precompetitive teamwork, creative investment, policy reform and consumer engagement are key for a more sustainable food system
Creating a more sustainable food system is a massive undertaking that not only requires a contribution from everyone but will require everyone to work together – often through pre-competitive collaboration and public-private partnerships focused on...
Innovations in plant-based milk embrace clean-label, sustainability, enhanced taste
Within plant-based milks, almond may dominate sales and oat may be the fastest growing sub-segment, but an increasing variety of nut-, seed-, legume- and grain-based options are coming to market – simultaneously fragmenting and growing the overall segment.
Europe ‘falling behind’ after US approval of two cultivated meat products
European food standards authorities are hindering innovation, it has been claimed, after lab-grown chicken was approved for sale in the US.
European supermarkets launch investigations into Bunge’s links to Cerrado deforestation
A report by Mighty Earth, in partnership with Repórter Brasil and Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV), links US soy trader, Bunge, to the equivalent of 15,897 soccer fields of recent deforestation in the threatened Cerrado savannah in Brazil.
Carlsberg Ukraine invests in new production line
Carlsberg Group has confirmed investments of 1.5 billion hryvnias ( €40m / $44m) for Ukraine in 2023, with a new production line at its Kyiv brewery which will increase the production capacity of canned products by 80%.
PepsiCo hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new Colorado Springs distribution facility
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new 115,000-square-foot distribution facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado this week.
FSSAI conducts nationwide checks to crack down on food adulteration, starts new training centre to raise safety standards
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) insists it is adopting a comprehensive approach to eradicate food safety issues in the country, including large-scale testings on key commodities like milk and dairy products.
Over the wall: Turkey’s Sunny Fruit seeks to break into China market after pro-, prebiotics launch
Turkey-based organic snacks brand Sunny Fruit is focusing on extending its functional dried fruits range, following the debut of its prebiotic- and probiotic- fortified products, with cracking the China market its number one priority.