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BioBetter uses tobacco plants for cultivated meat
Working behind the scenes of the emerging cultured meat industry, BioBetter is repurposing tobacco plants to create the growth factors necessary for the cellular development of cultivated meat.
Gavan develops true blue for hot & cold beverages
Food tech start-up Gavan’s proprietary technology optimises spirulina blue colouring for hot and cold drinks.
Agritask raises $26m in Series B funding
Agritask‘s SaaS Agronomic Intelligence (AgI) platform drives transparency, insights, and better decision making across the agri-food value chain, focusing primarily on the Food & Beverage and Agricultural Insurance industries.
TopGum triples capacity with $30M investment in new plant
A new, state-of-the-art plant for gummy supplements adjoins TopGum’s current southern Israel facility.
Kerry Group continues Middle East expansion with new Saudi facility
Kerry, the global taste and nutrition company, continues its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of a new state of the art facility at its Jeddah operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Roundup: Ingredients
Here is your roundup for the latest ingredients news.
B.T. Sweet cuts sugar loads from hazelnut and chocolate spreads
Food-tech start-up B.T. Sweet Ltd is utilising Cambya, its plant-based, sweetening platform to cut sugar from treats such as hazelnut and chocolate spreads.
Roundup: Packaging
Here is your roundup for the latest packaging news.
Roundup: Ingredients
Here is your roundup for the latest ingredients news.
Red microalgae makes veggie burgers bleed
Marine ingredient start-up Yemoja Ltd is developing a red microalgae discovery for medium-rare plant-based burgers and steaks that adds authentic “bloody” juiciness.
Future Crops brings vertical farming closer to the land
A new agri-tech vertical farm system aims to reshape agriculture to sustain the growing population with high-yield crops.
Roundup: New products
Here is your roundup for the latest product news.
Melodea develops new barrier coating solutions for sustainable packaging
The green-tech start-up’s recyclable cellulose coated packaging is designed to serve higher ethical standards and reduce plastic waste.