Consumption of plant-based foods is growing. New dietary, ethical and environmental trends are leading people to search for alternatives to animal or meat-based products.
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Combining pea protein with a proprietary form of chickpea flour could pave the way for a new generation of plant-based meat products with a meatier texture and a cleaner label, claim the makers of Artesa textured pulse protein (TPP).
Produced by Brewed Foods, a subsidiary of alternative protein company White Dog Labs (WDL), Plentify is a lightly colored, savory tasting protein powder that can be used in a wide range of food applications from meat analogs to non-dairy milks.
Canada’s plant-based food industry just got a big boost from the federal government. On June 22, Justin Trudeau announced an investment of almost $100 million. The cash will go to Merit Functional Foods in Winnipeg, where it will be used to “create good jobs in a fast-growing field.”
The solutions developed there will help feed a growing population of nearly 10 billion people in 2050. “The FAC is a place for learning how to create and process new products, new protein sources, and new ways to strengthen our food supply chains,” says Andy Sharpe, CEO Bühler North America.
Novozymes has launched two new enzymes that enable food manufacturers to produce meat alternatives with less salt and a clean label. The launch comes amid increasing consumer demand for low-salt, savory products based on natural and recognizable ingredients.
Wageningen University & Research and UC Davis have joined forces with FoodShot Global’s collaborative investment platform that is working to catalyze innovation for a healthier, more sustainable, more equitable food system. Lisette de Jong interviewed two representatives from the institutions to hear what they think about FoodShot’s latest focus area: Precision Protein.
Air Protein, a modern food company which makes meat from CO2 and renewable energy, has received the Technology Pioneer Designation for its contributions in the field of food technology.
So you’ve got your leafy vegetables and hearty legumes down pat. But if you haven't already, there’s another kind of green you might consider adding to your diet: algae. Yes, the slimy stuff that grows in bodies of water is remarkably edible – and nutritious.
Bühler and Big Idea Ventures are joining forces to accelerate the success journey of promising start-ups creating great tasting alternatives to animal-derived protein products.
Danone North America, a leader in plant-based food and beverages with iconic brands like Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free, and Brightseed, a biosciences company and developer of the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) to discover phytonutrients with high potential health impact, today announced a new partnership. Leveraging its unique AI-powered approach, Brightseed will profile key plant sources for Danone North America to reveal previously unknown health and nutrition benefits.
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Shiru
Plant-Based Fungi Ingredients
United States 2019
Merit Functional Foods
Plant-Based Ingredients
Canada 2019
Algama
Algae Ingredients
France 2013
Trophic
Algae Meat Seafood Ingredients
United States 2018
Planetarians
Plant-Based Ingredients
United States 2017
Ful Foods
Algae Ingredients
Netherlands 2020
Sugarlogix
Cultivated Dairy Ingredients
United States 2016
Conagen
Cultivated Ingredients
United States 2010
Parabel
Plant-Based Ingredients
United States 2011