Future Food-Tech·Nov 19, 2024Future Food-Tech and Puratos Launch Gut Health Innovation ChallengeFuture Food-Tech has partnered with Puratos, a global leader in bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients and services, to run an exclusive Innovation Challenge at the summit in San Francisco on March 13-14, 2025.Plant-BasedBusiness
GNT Group·Nov 14, 2024EXBERRY color supplier GNT awarded gold medal for sustainabilityGNT has earned its first EcoVadis gold medal for environmental and ethical activities, ranking the company among the top 3% in the food manufacturing industry.Plant-BasedBusiness
Hi-Food·Nov 11, 2024HIFOOD and Crust & Crumb Bakery Win “Plant-Based Excellence Awards” with Protein-Enriched PizzasHIFOOD – the company specialized in the research, development, and production of natural ingredients, and part of CSM Ingredients group – and Crust & Crumb Bakery – the largest manufacturer in Ireland of ambient, chilled, and frozen dough-based products – have won two Plant-Based Excellence Awards. The two companies received the awards for their joint submission of plant-based, wood-fired pizza concepts enriched with PROTEIOS, HIFOOD’s Textured Vegetable ProteinsPlant-BasedBusiness
Appleyard Lees·Nov 11, 2024Plant-based meat innovation persists despite setback, cultivated meat invention loses momentum – latest reportInnovation in plant-based meat remains historically high despite a recent dip in numbers, according to the latest patent data reported by Appleyard Lees. However, cultivated meat technology investment and associated patent activity has recently slowed significantly.Plant-BasedCell-BasedBusiness
Eatable Adventures·Nov 6, 2024Eatable Adventures Invests €2 Million to Reshape Future of Agrifood SectorEatable Adventures, global leader in Foodtech acceleration, reinforces its commitment to sustainability and innovation within the food system. The company has announced seven new investments in Foodtech startups, expanding its portfolio to a total of 16 companies and reaching an accumulated investment of €2 million in just one year. These projects address critical challenges in the agrifood industry, such as waste reduction, resource efficiency, and circular innovation.AlgaeBusiness
GNT Group·Nov 4, 2024GNT expands possibilities for bright orange shades with clean-label EXBERRY paprika emulsionGNT has added its first ever paprika emulsion to the plant-based EXBERRY® color portfolio, enabling manufacturers to achieve clean-label orange shades in a vast array of food applications.Plant-BasedBusiness
Enifer·Oct 31, 2024Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for PEKILOFinnish biotech scaleup Enifer is the first Nordic company to apply for Novel Food approval for a mycoprotein ingredient. With its new production facility, set to be completed in 2025, Enifer will produce 3,000 tons of mycoprotein annually.FungiBusiness
PoLoPo·Oct 30, 2024PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking MarketPoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSM Ingredients, a global player in food ingredient research, innovation and production, to help bring PoLoPo’s egg-free egg protein grown in potatoes to the commercial baking market.Molecular FarmingPlant-BasedBusiness
Hydrosome Labs·Oct 29, 2024Hydrosome Labs Announces Promising Microbiome Results From Pre-Clinical Trial of Ultrafine BubblesHydrosome Labs, a Chicago-based biotechnology company, today announced results from a pre-clinical trial on Hydrosome H2O—its unique technology that leverages ultrafine bubbles to enhance the delivery of active ingredients to cells.MicrobialSci-Tech
Enifer·Oct 17, 2024New Study Shows Fungal Protein Highly Digestible for Dogs, Improves Gut HealthA new study by the Research Laboratory in Canine Nutrition (LENUCAN) at the Federal University of Parana (UFPR) in Brazil has found that Enifer’s PEKILO®Pet mycoprotein ingredient enhances dog health by increasing the prevalence of potentially probiotic bacterial genera and decreasing the prevalence of bacterial genera associated with certain cancers, as well as increasing the production of short-chain fatty acidsFungiBusiness
Voyage Foods·Oct 16, 2024Voyage Foods Adds Massive Manufacturing Plant in Ohio for Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Nut-Free SpreadsVoyage Foods, the food innovation company that combines breakthrough technology and wholesome ingredients to secure the future of our favorite foods, is opening a 284,000 square-foot facility in Mason, Ohio to manufacture its cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads, and bean-free coffee. The manufacturing plant is expected to be operational by the new year and will have the capacity to make 10,000 metric tons of cocoa-free chocolate annually once fully built.Business
UOBO·Oct 2, 2024UOBO Secures €500,000 Seed Round Led by Enzo Ventures, Announces Strategic Partnership with Cubiq FoodsUOBO, an innovative food-tech startup based in Barcelona, is proud to announce the successful closure of its Seed Round funding, raising €500,000 in a deal led by Enzo Ventures. This investment marks a significant milestone for UOBO as it accelerates its mission to revolutionize the food industry by offering cutting-edge, egg-free alternatives.Plant-BasedBusiness
Eatable Adventures·Sep 26, 2024Pascual Innoventures invests over $2 million in future food research through Mylkcubator ProgramPascual Innoventures, Pascual's corporate venturing arm, continues to advance research into the future of food, increasing its investment to over $2 million across the first three editions of Mylkcubator, a pioneering program focused on fostering innovation projects in the food sector.Plant-BasedMicrobialBusiness
Cellular Agriculture Australia·Sep 23, 2024New report calls for cellular agriculture industry alignment on impact claims and metricsA new report by Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) highlights key considerations for cellular agriculture companies regarding the measurement, reporting, and communication of impact, stressing the need for more robust claims to future-proof the industry.Cell-BasedMicrobialBusiness
akp Communications·Sep 16, 2024Fi Europe gears up for largest-ever eventFi Europe is gearing up for its biggest and best year ever. From 19-21 November 2024, Messe Frankfurt will host the leading global event for food and beverage ingredients. More than 1,500 exhibitors and a programme of expert presentations will showcase innovation, share insights and foster business relationships. Over 25,000 visitors from 135 countries are expected to attend and exhibitors will include ABF Ingredients Group, Azelis, Brenntag Holding GmbH, Cargill, Fonterra and Prinova.Plant-BasedBusiness
MISTA·Sep 12, 2024Biomass Fermentation Chosen as Central Focus of MISTA’s Second Annual Growth HackUnique collaboration brings together 14 food-tech start-ups and 8 leading global food companies to innovate and co-create for the future of foodMicrobialFungiBusiness
Eatable Adventures·Sep 12, 2024Eatable Adventures Unveils "The Future of Dairy" ReportNew report reveals the technological innovations and the pivotal role of Open Innovation in reshaping the global dairy industry.Plant-BasedCell-BasedBusiness
Hi-Food·Sep 11, 2024Hi-Food's Micro Protein Wins Global Food Industry AwardAt the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology – held in Rimini from September 8th to 12th – HIFOOD, a company part of CSM Ingredients group that specialized in the research, development, and production of natural-origin ingredients, won the Global Food Industry Award in the “Most Innovative Process” category thanks to Micro Protein, a new range of micronized plant-based, allergen-free and clean label proteins. Plant-BasedBusiness
Cellular Agriculture Australia·Sep 2, 2024Australia Poised to Lead Global Precision Fermentation Industry: New ReportAustralia has the potential to become a global leader in the production of precision-fermented ingredients, according to a new white paper released by leading not-for-profit Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA).MicrobialBusiness
Nosh.bio·Aug 30, 2024Nosh.bio Partners with Leading European Meat Producer to Launch World’s First Single-Ingredient Meat AnalogNosh.bio, a pioneering B2B food tech startup specialising in fermented fungi-based ingredients, has announced a groundbreaking commercial partnership with the zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), one of Europe’s largest sausage producersFungiBusiness
New School Foods·Aug 28, 2024New School Foods Adds $6M from Investors including Inter IKEA and Protein Industries Canada, Opens Manufacturing FacilityNew School Foods announced the completion of a $6 million USD Seed Extension round with funding from global investors including Inter IKEA, Good Startup, NewTree Capital and Hatch, building on previously announced non-dilutive capital from Protein Industries Canada.Plant-BasedBusiness
PoLoPo·Aug 27, 2024PoLoPo Adds Potato Protein Patatin to Product LineupPoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it will begin supplying patatin, the native protein in potatoes, to commercial clients following regulatory approval.Molecular FarmingBusiness
Synonym·Aug 1, 2024Primient and Synonym Announce Partnership to Accelerate Bioproduct Commercialization in U.S.Primient, a leader in plant-based, renewable ingredients, and Synonym, a biomanufacturing infrastructure developer, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate bioproduct innovation and commercialization, furthering the U.S.’ competitive advantage in the race to bring new, functional and affordable biomaterials to market.MicrobialPlant-BasedBusiness
Fooditive Group·Jul 15, 2024Leprino Foods and Fooditive Group Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Non-Animal Casein WorldwideLeprino Foods Company, the world’s largest mozzarella cheese manufacturer, and Fooditive Group, pioneering plant-based ingredient innovators and leading fermentation specialists, announce a transformative global partnership.MicrobialPlant-BasedBusiness