Protein on a stick: Twisted takes ‘first of its kind’ yoghurt to Woolworths
Twisted Healthy Treats has taken the high-protein trend to dessert freezers with new frozen yoghurt sticks at Woolworths, combining indulgence, convenience and 6g of protein per serve
High-protein products have been trending everywhere in the food industry, from snacks to beverages and even confectionery — the frozen dessert aisle is seeing this boom as well, and Australian-born Twisted Healthy Treats has launched a new range of frozen yoghurt popsicles to tap into this.
“Frozen yoghurt is our heritage here at Twisted, we ferment our own yoghurt on site as part of our manufacturing process so it’s a true yoghurt and now we have this offered on a stick that we have added protein into as well,” Twisted Healthy Treats CEO Cass Spies said.
From cultivated beef to fermented soy: Bezos-backed protein innovators target cost and scale
Cultivated beef pioneer Aleph Farms and Singapore’s Mottainai Food Tech have each secured funding through the 2026 Sustainable Protein Growth Stage Grant, as the alternative protein sector shifts its attention from technological possibility to scale
Two very different approaches to the future of protein have secured fresh backing in Singapore, with cultivated meat company Aleph Farms and fermentation specialist Mottainai Food Tech named winners of the 2026 Bezos Earth Fund Sustainable Protein Growth Stage Grant.
The two companies were each awarded S$1m ($780,000) through the initiative. But their technologies illustrate just how diverse the next generation of alternative protein solutions is becoming.
APAC Global Food Tech Awards 2026 spotlights food waste, compliance and functional foods
South Korea’s FutureSense has won the 2026 APAC Global Food Tech Awards for its food waste-tracking platform
South Korea-based food-tech startup FutureSense is the winner of the 2026 APAC Global Food Tech Awards (GFTA), which features start-ups that showcase how their technology could impact the food system.
FutureSense’s winning product is Food4Chain, a traceability platform that quantifies food loss and associated costs in real time, helping businesses identify inefficiencies and gain greater visibility into their supply chains.
New Hope taps Norwegian Red genetics for China’s premium milk market
China’s New Hope Dairy is using Norwegian Red cattle genetics to differentiate its premium milk range, in a partnership with Norwegian breeding company Geno
Norwegian Red Cow Fresh Milk is available in selected supermarkets and on major e-commerce platforms. Produced from Norwegian Red crossbred cows in China, the chilled milk has a minimum seven-day shelf life.
For New Hope, the product offers another way to stand out in China’s competitive dairy market. For Geno, the partnership provides an opportunity to show how cattle genetics can influence not only milk quality but also herd health, fertility, and production efficiency.
Cultivated meat: Is the safety evidence strong enough?
Cultivated meat promises a new era for protein, but it has many hurdles to overcome
As cultivated meat moves closer to wider commercialisation, the industry faces a challenge beyond scaling up production: proving its safety. Questions over contamination, long-term evidence, consumer trust and halal status could determine how far the technology reaches.
Cultivated, cultured, cell-based, lab-grown – it goes by many names. The concept is essentially the same, though: producing real meat from animal cells without raising and slaughtering animals.
