Food Tech
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Courtesy of Brightseed
Olam Food Ingredients, Brightseed to examine health benefits of black pepper and garlic
The two will leverage artificial intelligence to determine how regions, cultivars, growing conditions and processing methods affect phytochemical expression and bioactive potency.
By Samantha Oller • Jan. 13, 2022 -
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Plantish plans to launch whole-cut plant-based salmon in 2024
The Israel-based company uses 3D printing to make a product that looks nearly identical to a fish fillet from legume and algae ingredients.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 13, 2022 -
Courtesy of Sweegen
Sweegen to bring brazzein to market through synthetic biology
The sweetener maker partnered with biotech company Conagen to create the rare sweet protein from an African fruit through enzymes and fermentation.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 6, 2022 -
Courtesy of Remilk
Remilk raises $120M for animal-free dairy
The Israel-based company, which already has facilities in the U.S. and Europe, plans to use the funds to scale its proteins for use as ingredients.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Deep Dive6 trends shaping food and beverage growth in 2022
The lingering effects of the pandemic will continue to influence everything from consumers' meal choices to the ability of manufacturers to meet demand.
By Chris Casey , Christopher Doering , Megan Poinski • Jan. 4, 2022 -
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Top 10 food funding rounds of 2021
The year has had 13 unique investment periods where companies received more than $100 million — a trend that is not likely to end soon, experts say.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 23, 2021 -
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OpinionFollow the technology: Why innovation is key to more sustainable food choices
Industry and government leaders should consider all routes to developing new protein sources to help feed a hungry world and cut emissions, writes former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman.
By Dan Glickman • Dec. 21, 2021 -
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Future Meat Technologies raises $347M and makes a $1.70 cell-based chicken breast
The Israeli cultivated meat company also has plans to break ground on a U.S. facility in 2022, with operations beginning in 2024.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Singing Stouffers offers holiday cheer with a hearty meal; Sabra makes a sustainability push through salad
The Nestlé brand's frozen favorites deck the halls at the push of a button, and Mondelēz pairs its Oreo Thins with Barefoot Wine.
By Food Dive staff • Dec. 17, 2021 -
Bonumose is set for 2022 tagatose launch
The sweetener maker has received approval for its enzyme-based method of producing the rare sugar, and has a distribution partnership in place with ASR Group.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Eat Just
José Andrés joins board for Eat Just's cell-based meat
The celebrity chef pledged to serve cultured Good Meat chicken at one of his restaurants once the U.S. grants regulatory approval. He also will be a culinary advisor to the company.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Wildtype
Wildtype agreement will bring cell-based sushi to grocery stores and restaurants
The partnership with Snowfox and Pokéworks could eventually bring cultivated salmon to more than 1,300 accessible locations.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 13, 2021 -
Courtesy of Motif FoodWorks
Motif FoodWorks launches heme ingredient and announces new production facility
Hemami, made through precision fermentation, can give plant-based meat a more authentic taste, the company said. It will be one of the components made in the planned 65,000-square-foot center set to open in 2022.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Upside Foods
Upside Foods develops animal-free growth medium for cell-based meat
Without relying on pricey substances from animals, the California-based cultured meat company says it can create chicken that is at parity with some upscale traditional options.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Next Gen Foods
Tindle's new take on plant-based chicken gets ready for its US debut
In just a year and a half, Singapore-based Next Gen Foods has raised $30 million for its clean-label and culinary-friendly poultry analog, and plans for this country to eventually be its largest market.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of The Every Company
The Every Company gets $175M investment
The funds will help the animal-free egg white company continue its expansion and commercialization of its ingredients made by precision fermentation.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Pairwise moves closer to creating seedless berries
The North Carolina company is using CRISPR to change the DNA of blackberries and black raspberries to make the fruits more enticing to consumers and the producers who grow them.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 2, 2021 -
Courtesy of Meati
Meati hires General Mills exec to smooth its path to market in 2022
Scott Tassani will bring 30 years' experience to the maker of mycelium-based meat alternatives, which aims to begin direct-to-consumer sales next year.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 1, 2021 -
Courtesy of New Culture Foods
New Culture raises $25M to launch animal-free cheese in 2022
The funding round — which includes venture arms of Kraft Heinz, ADM and Dr. Oetker — will help the company scale and grow as it plans to commercialize its cow-free mozzarella.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods raises $500M, bringing its lifetime funding to more than $2B
The company, which says it is the fastest growing in plant-based meat, plans to use the money to accelerate its expansion in the U.S. and abroad.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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JBS enters cell-based meat with BioTech Foods acquisition and $100M investment
The world's largest meat company is the first to make an acquisition in the growing space, and plans to build a production facility in Spain and a cultivated meat R&D center in its home country of Brazil.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Supplant and N'Robed Sugar Crystals offer new ways to sweeten
Products include an upcycled baking sweetener that gets its flavor from plant fibers and a beverage product that coats sugar in Reb M.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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General Mills launches animal-free dairy cheese brand Bold Cultr
Developed under the company's G-Works innovation unit, this cream cheese is the first Big Food foray into using milk proteins made by fermentation.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Biden nominates Robert Califf to return as FDA head
If confirmed by Congress, the cardiologist could shape the framework for cell-based meat and finish the work he started five years ago defining controversial labeling terms.
By Ned Pagliarulo , Jonathan Gardner , Megan Poinski • Updated Nov. 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mosa Meat
How Blue Horizon uses food tech investments to further sustainability
The firm puts funds toward alternative protein companies worldwide, focusing on their potential to improve the environment, human health and animal welfare.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 15, 2021
