Food Tech

  • The Biotech Innovation Center at the Sapiens Parque innovation park in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina is slated for completion next year.
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    JBS begins work on lab-grown meat center in Brazil

    The Biotech Innovation Center, slated for completion next year, builds on the meatpacker’s effort to expand its portfolio and become a force in the growing cultivated protein sector.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Slumping demand forces 2 California plant-based startups to close

    Hooray Foods and Nowadays join a growing list of companies in the category that have gone out of business or scaled back their growth plans.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    So far, it’s been a challenging year for many CPG companies with lingering supply chain issues, inflation worries and a slowdown in investments by venture capital firms.

    By Food Dive staff
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    DSM-Firmenich unveils pH-preserving yogurt cultures

    The ingredients giant said its new line will help producers create mild, creamy varieties of the dairy product that stay fresh longer.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
  • A rendering of Steakholder Foods' planned future facility: A large open room with windows. Three large bioreactors in the middle, with smaller ones, 3D printers and storage drawers arranged around.
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    Food tech venture capital deal sizes decline for the first time in seven years

    Despite the drop, the number of investments increased to 268 in the second quarter as activity rebounded following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March, according to a PitchBook report.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Alternative protein company creates first of its kind plant-based casein

    Pureture wants to become an industry leader in mimicking both the nutritional and functional value of animal-based dairy products, such as cheese and milk.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A view from a silver catwalk of Upside Foods' bioreactors in its EPIC facility and the stairs and walkway for people to access the tops of the machines.
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    Upside Foods announces first large-scale production plant: Rubicon

    The cultivated meat maker selected the Chicago metro area as home for its next phase of growth.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • BioBetter opens new facility
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    BioBetter opens molecular farming plant using tobacco to help grow cultivated meat

    The Israeli startup created a manufacturing platform for producing growth factors using tobacco plants as self-sustained, animal-free bioreactors.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Kraft Heinz debuts a pouch that makes a microwaved grilled cheese crispy

    The technology, part of a broader push at the CPG giant to boost innovation, will first appear in Lunchables before making its way to three other brands.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Danone joins corporate alliance to turn food waste into renewable energy

    The dairy giant and other industry leaders are partnering with Vanguard Renewables to mitigate climate impacts by using anaerobic digesters on dairy farms.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 11, 2023
  • Sixty Kroger stores tested sales of plant-based meat in the meat section in early 2020, in connection with the Plant Based Foods Association.
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    Taste trumps all in plant-based consumption, study finds

    Shoppers who regularly buy groceries in the category represent a lucrative segment and are also frequently repeat customers in the space, a report from FMI said.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
  • Josh Tetrick speaks into a microphone standing in front of a wall-sized image featuring pieces of Good Meat chicken.
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    Eat Just’s Good Meat division fails to pay $30M worth of invoices

    While it’s unknown why the cultivated meat company did not make the payments as ABEC claims, a source said the two sides are working to reach a settlement. 

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
  • A wooden spoon of cocoa powder lies on a grey surface in front of a brown bowl containing the powder. Cocoa powder and chocolate chunks are scattered on the grey surface.
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    Ofi combines cocoa with Asian flavors using AI

    The company said the technology helped identify trends from Eastern cuisines — such as miso, yuzu and chili — that can be incorporated into confectionery applications.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Behind the Tindle Foods rebrand and new product launch

    Co-founder and CEO Andre Menezes says the brand “holds itself to a very high standard,” and is focused on launching products with clean ingredients.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Retrieved from Institute of Food Technologists on June 21, 2023
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    Cargill exec named IFT board president

    Sean Leighton will assume the position as the organization deals with safety issues around items such as cultivated meat and alternative proteins.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
  • An English muffin breakfast sandwich with Just Egg folded patty, tomato and avocado and a split English muffin with a folded egg on one side and avocado on the other sit on a dark wood cutting board
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    Eat Just, maker of plant-based eggs and cultivated chicken, gets a funding boost

    The money comes as the company continues scaling in the U.S. and tries to reach profitability.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
  • The cultivation room at Upside Foods' EPIC production facility.
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    The sticky regulatory landscape of cultivated meat and what to expect next

    Attorneys Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin outline where regulation is heading and what it means for the major players in the space.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Talking the future of food with Ginkgo Bioworks’ Patrick Boyle

    As the head of Codebase, Boyle was a synthetic biologist "before it was cool.” We checked in to discuss the field of engineered organisms and what it means to the food industry.

    By Judy McGuire • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Unilever entered into an agreement with mycoprotein provider Enough in 2021.
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    Mycoprotein maker Enough raises over $40M to double production

    The Scottish company has ambitious goals of producing one million tons of its mycoprotein product “Abunda,” which is the equivalent of replacing five million cows or more than one billion chickens.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
  • Meati launched the Meati Steak Filet, made from mycelium produced through fermentation.
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    Former Cargill executive joins cultivated meat company Meati

    Nicole Johnson-Hoffman has joined the firm’s board as it commences a nationwide retail launch of its mycelium steak and chicken breast analogs.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Retrieved from Omeat on August 25, 2023
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    Cultivated meat startup Omeat gains revenue with B2B arm

    The company is offering an alternative to fetal bovine serum to other players in the space.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Juicy Marbles creates plant-based ribs with edible ‘bones’

    Made from soy-based protein, the bones can be transformed into a snack, or used in broths and soups.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Holiday 2023 guide: Seasonal trends to build your marketing strategy

    Get insights into seasonal Holiday trends plus current shopper sentiment to build your strategy.

    By John McKinney • Aug. 21, 2023
  • Roasted red pepper "berries" filled with hummus, made through Foodberry's technology.
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    Food tech startup creates edible plant-based food coverings

    Foodberry has developed coatings inspired by fruit skin that can extend the shelf life of moisture-rich foods such as ice cream or hummus.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
  • Several people plate and prepare small white dishes that include Aleph Farms cultivated steak in an assembly line.
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    What’s next for cultivated meat?

    The industry will have to contend with three major hurdles — cost, taste and scale — before the product becomes a regular part of consumers’ grocery lists.

    By Alexandra Frost • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling, but will the egg industry bite?

    In a survey shared with Food Dive, 73% of respondents said the industry should find a solution and they are willing to pay more for eggs if one is adopted.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023