Food Tech
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Opinion
Why plant-based meat is not ‘just another fad’
We are too close to unlocking the full potential of food design and the secrets of taste and texture to pull back on the space now, writes Michael Leonard, CEO of food-tech company Motif FoodWorks.
By Michael Leonard • Feb. 3, 2023 -
Michroma raises $6.4M to speed commercialization of natural red food color
The company, which ferments bioengineered fungi to produce a pigment, received funds from General Mills-backed Supply Change Capital, Dr. Oetker and CJ CheilJedang.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 2, 2023 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
dropStock via Getty ImagesTrendlineMaturation of the Plant-Based Meat Category
While plant-based meat’s sales growth is slowing, investment and innovation in the space is continuing. There’s a lot coming into the space, from companies with new ideas to studies showing positive effects on sustainability.
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How New School Foods uses new ideas to make raw plant-based salmon
The research-focused startup is emerging from stealth with a $12 million seed round it will use to come to restaurants in 2024.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 2, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Will 2023 be the year food plays a role in sustainability policy?
Policymakers are starting to connect the dots between the sector — which represents roughly a third of all emissions — and climate change. But traditional ideas about food are hard to change.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 31, 2023 -
New Tindle chef-curated meal kits elevate the plant-based meat experience
The kits, available on Goldbelly, are part of a massive global consumer expansion of Next Gen Foods’ signature chicken analog product.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 31, 2023 -
Sponsored by Digimarc
Product digitization is the future. Here’s how to get started.
Product digitization can perform an almost limitless number of tasks throughout your supply chain, from helping spot counterfeit goods to providing specific recycling instructions.
Jan. 27, 2023 -
BetterSeeds creates GMO cowpeas to replace soy
The Israeli company’s bioengineered plant could stand up straight and be harvested just like the commodity oilseed crop, which is harder to grow in hotter, drier conditions.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 26, 2023 -
Meati’s Mega Ranch opens, increasing its scale for a national launch
Production at the 100,000-square-foot mycelium meat analog fermentation plant will equal that of a traditional cattle farming facility, pound for pound, the company said.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 26, 2023 -
Sponsored by Digimarc
From CPGs to food, your products need digital twins. Here’s why.
What are digital twins and how they can unlock nuanced product insights while triggering automations that boost efficiencies and improve experiences.
Jan. 25, 2023 -
How Believer Meats is building the future for cultivated chicken
The company, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies, hopes to have its North Carolina commercial-scale facility operational — and approval to put its meat on U.S. consumers’ plates — by Q1 2024.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 23, 2023 -
Sponsored by Digimarc
Why you must digitize your products for today’s complex global supply chains
Your brand may not know where the majority of its products are right now. And it’s not alone.
Jan. 23, 2023 -
Cultivated beef can be kosher, Israel’s top rabbi says
Aleph Farms is the first cell-based meat company to get an opinion on how its products fit in with religious dietary restrictions. It is working on similar reviews with Muslim and Hindu leaders.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 20, 2023 -
Ayana Bio invests $3M to create healthy ingredients from chocolate
The biological research company will cultivate polyphenol-rich cacao cells to add nutrition to a variety of food and drink items — but will not make candy.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 19, 2023 -
Live Green Co adds precision fermentation to enhance recommendations
The new division brings new proteins into the reformulations its Charaka platform is able to make.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 19, 2023 -
Deep Dive
7 trends shaping food and beverage in 2023
The year begins with a new focus on giving consumers what they want, from RTD cocktails to tech-enabled products to sustainability to better labeling.
By Christopher Doering , Chris Casey , Megan Poinski • Jan. 10, 2023 -
Sponsored by Almond Board of California
The future of social media-minded manufacturing
How will cultural context and social media trends shape new consumer demands?
Jan. 9, 2023 -
Benson Hill sells Fresh division for $21M to concentrate on ingredients
Agribusiness company IMG Enterprises closed on its Florida facility, real estate, and packhouse at the end of 2022 and will complete the transaction through a stock purchase this year.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 6, 2023 -
Moolec Science begins trading on Nasdaq
The company is the first to use a process it calls molecular farming — using bioengineered plants to produce animal proteins — to go public.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 3, 2023 -
How ADM helps other fermentation companies grow and innovate
Through investments, expertise and agreements, the global commodities giant has worked with many startups, helping them transform their technology into food.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 22, 2022 -
Genetically modified hens could end the culling of male chicks, tech company says
Huminn said its technology could allow chickens to produce only female offspring, which may eliminate the costs of sorting and killing males in commercial egg production.
By Chris Casey • Dec. 22, 2022 -
Maple Leaf Foods partners with The Better Meat Co. to develop mycelium products
The agreement, which is the first in alternative protein since the Canadian meat giant cut back on its plant-based division, is focused on R&D and innovation with Rhiza protein.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Inside MyForest Foods’ strategy to make mycelium bacon sizzle
Research, ingenuity and inspiration to “do something useful” are leading the up-and-coming startup to eventually grow 3 million pounds of mushroom roots a year at its Swersey Silos facility.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Sponsored by The Hershey Company
Hershey goodness is brought to you by solar power and science-based targets
By setting aggressive goals, investing in innovative solutions and measuring impacts, Hershey aims to reduce environmental impact for the long-term sustainability.
Dec. 19, 2022 -
Oobli launches protein-sweetened chocolate bar
The company, previously known as Joywell Foods, has three varieties available for online presale, all of which have 70% less sugar than traditionally made competitors.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 15, 2022 -
NotCo raises $70M to make its AI available to other companies
The Chile-based company will build on its recent joint venture with Kraft Heinz to bring the power of its Giuseppe algorithm to an array of manufacturers.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 12, 2022