Archives for May 5, 2022

Mars exec talks innovation: 'We're at a fascinating moment, where we will be creating the next relevant portfolio for consumers'

As a 100+-year-old company of some of the most well-known CPG brands, Mars Inc. sees innovation as the driving force behind the company's next chapter of growth and the key to maintaining consumer relevancy.

‘Food oasis in the desert’: Locally grown dates fuel production of mushroom protein in Oman

Alt protein supplier MycoTechnology has teamed up with Oman Investment Authority to produce mushroom protein in the desert.

Tate & Lyle expands in chickpea protein with Nutriati acquisition: 'Pulse proteins across the globe are seeing record growth'

Tate & Lyle is expanding in the plant-based protein arena with a deal to acquire chickpea protein and flour supplier Nutriati. The global ingredients company best known for sweeteners and texturisers tells FoodNavigator the deal will boost its portfolio...

Austrian start-up plans dairy disruption via precision fermentation-derived cheeses

Vienna’s Fermify claims its digitised production platform delivers casein proteins with the same superior functional properties and nutritional profile of real cheese and allows producers to produce cow-free cheese at scale.

Beef-like fat prototype produced via precision fermentation: ‘It’s a ground-breaking step towards making plant-based meat tastier’

Sweden-based Melt&Marble has developed a precision fermentation-derived beef fat alternative. FoodNavigator asks co-founder and CEO Dr Anastasia Krivoruchko how the technology differs from that used to make other cell-cultured fats and precision...

Regulation

MEPs write to the European Commission to beef up Cocoa Talks with an Economic Pact across the value chain

Eradicating child labour and deforestation require integrated efforts across policy sectors, they argue.