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Agriculture & Plant Protein
Phosphate-treated pumpkin seed protein forms basis of prototype coffee creamer. In a small taste test, participants preferred the camellia oil emulsion to a commercial nondairy creamer because it retained coffee's flavor and aroma. (eurekalert.org)
ADM tests fiber-enriched hybrid pork sausage prototypes with black beans. The research samples show how processors could add fiber to familiar meat formats while maintaining the taste, texture and yield consumers and manufacturers expect. (provisioneronline.com)
Danone buys Australian yogurt and drinks maker Made Group. The completed deal gives Danone a portfolio of high-protein drinks, gut-health yogurts, and coconut-based products with a significant presence in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. (foodprocessing.com)
Microbial & Biomanufacturing
Danish firm 21st.BIO seeks EU clearance for microbially produced milk protein. The filing for its beta-lactoglobulin follows US clearance in October 2025. 21st.BIO is also urging a faster EU approval route for nature-identical food proteins made on proven production platforms. (prnewswire.com)
Cranfield and HyphaPro test fungi to make egg white protein without hens. The NAPIC-funded project uses engineered filamentous fungi and microbial fermentation to produce ovotransferrin, which is used in supplements and functional foods, as a hedge against bird flu and cost pressures on egg supply. (cranfield.ac.uk)
EFSA backs safety of Solar Foods' microbial Solein ingredient. The opinion moves the Finnish company's novel food application to a final European Commission vote, expected within seven to nine months, and supports offtake talks and financing for its first industrial plant. (placera.se)
VTT-led PROSCALE project to scale microbial ingredients from food side-streams. Funded with €7 million from CBE JU, the four-year effort will take fungal, yeast and bacterial ingredients from pilot to demonstration scale using food processing side-streams as fermentation feedstocks. (vttresearch.com)
Livestock & Animals
Aircraft survey finds US feedlot methane often exceeds inventory estimates. An Earth Sciences New Zealand analysis of MethaneAIR flight data from 84 Colorado livestock operations suggests farm-level emissions are more variable than average-based inventories capture. (earthsciences.nz)
Forest Service proposes grazing rule overhaul across 95 million acres. The proposed regulations would codify the $1.35 base fee, broaden permit eligibility, and open currently ungrazed areas to temporary permits, with only a 30-day comment period. (peer.org)
Oregon confirms its first avian influenza case in dairy cattle. USDA's animal health agency detected the H5 virus in a herd that had previously tested negative, bringing the number of affected states to 22. Officials say the commercial pasteurized milk supply remains safe. (aphis.usda.gov)
FDA model maps livestock runoff pathways to Salinas Valley leafy greens farms. The screening tool found that drainage connectivity, not distance from cattle operations, determined which farms were exposed to modeled runoff during rainfall events. (food-safety.com)
NSW refers alleged sheep cruelty at Forbes saleyard for investigation. Drone footage appears to show injured sheep thrown into a paddock among nearly 30 dead animals at the Central West Livestock Exchange, prompting renewed scrutiny of the state's 1979 animal cruelty law. (abc.net.au)