Ingredion leads financing round for disruptive animal-free protein producer
US ingredient solutions specialist Ingredion has led a Series B financing round in Clara Foods, a producer of animal-free protein products.
Clara uses advanced fermentation...
Mondelēz unlocking snacking opportunities with Israeli foodtech incubator
Mondelēz International has teamed up with Israeli foodtech incubator, The Kitchen, to unlock growth opportunities in the snacking sector around the globe.
Through the collaboration,...
Research project launches exploring 3D printing in food industry
A research project has kicked off to assess and evaluate how 3D-printing applications could benefit the food industry.
"There have been major steps forward in...
Researchers develop low-calorie sweetener from yeast and lactose
A strain of yeast that can metabolise lactose into a natural sweetener with less than half the calories of table sugar has been developed...
Waitrose developing food film from langoustine shells
Waitrose, the British supermarket chain, has teamed up with Scottish biotech CuanTec to develop a new food packaging film made from waste langoustine shells.
CuanTec...
Scientists grow better tasting basil with machine-learning
Researchers at MIT have maximised taste in basil plants using a canny combination of botany, machine-learning and chemistry.
Rather than relying on genetic modification, scientists...
New coagulant increases yield for cheesemakers
A new coagulant from bioscience business Chr. Hansen promises a higher yield, superior functionality and faster, more precise production for cheesemakers.
According to the company,...
Gat Foods launches natural sugar replacement for RTE cereals
An Israeli food business has launched a real-fruit-based ingredient it says can replace refined sugars in ready to eat (RTE) cereals.
The Fruitlift formulation from...
Mondelēz joins food business incubator to boost snacking innovation
Mondelēz International has
partnered with non-profit food business incubator, The Hatchery Chicago, in a
move intended to boost innovation in the snacking sector.
Bigger produce, better crops with vertical ‘container farms’, scientists claim
A UK university has
created two vertical ‘container farms’ capable of producing natural crops which,
scientists claim, are more nutritious, have bigger yields and...
