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Beyond milk: Texturizing applications with natural citrus fibers
Beyond milk: Texturizing applications with natural citrus fibers
Herbafood's citrus fibers are ideal to optimize the texture of dairy products and dairy alternatives. By using functional citrus fibers, the texture can be specifically adjusted through effective water binding, stabilization or emulsification... click here
SCIENCE
Plant-based products and health: Study reveals nutritional shortfalls, but saturated fat benefits
The nutritional value of plant-based meats is limited by lack of key micronutrients, although they contain significantly less saturated fat, indicates an assessment of products on the Hong Kong market.... Read more
Study: Nutrient dense formula could improve cognition and behaviour in infants
Nutritional supplementation could support developmental myelination, a critical process in learning and development, in growing infants and young children, according to a new industry funded study.... Read more
‘A defining feature of stem cells is that they can become other cells’: Strategies for the use of stem cells in cultivated meat production
The production of cultivated meat will need stable cell lines from multiple different species to be successful. It is produced from stem cells, which are highly flexible and can create yields with the potential to be far greater in volume than the meat the cells originated from.... Read more
How cultivated meat could be the key to avoiding the development of antimicrobial resistance
While the ‘routine use’ of antibiotics in animal agriculture is banned in the EU, increasing globalisation can make it difficult to avoid imported meat reared in this way. While the routine use of antibiotics can increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance, cultivated meat could provide a means of mitigating this.... Read more
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MARKET TRENDS
‘For the industry to succeed, there will need to be a ramping up of investment’: The past and future of the cultivated meat market
The number of deals in the cultivated meat market in the first eight months of 2023 has significantly declined since 2022, a report by financial advisory firm Oghma Partners shows. However, strong government investment and potential regulatory approval could provide a boost for the sector.... Read more
The anti-energy drinks trend: Who will be the Red Bull of relaxation?
There has been a rising consumer demand for functional drinks promoting relaxation and wellbeing over boosting energy following the COVID-19 pandemic, but an expert says a ‘hero ingredient’ and ‘hero brand’ are needed to propel the category into the spotlight.... Read more
‘The times they are a-changin': Alcohol has gone out of style and out of the music charts, research reveals
As surveys find that Gen Zs are drinking less than any other age group, new data also shows a significant decline in chart-topping songs that reference being drunk.... Read more
‘It surprises everyone who has the chance to taste it’: Chile’s pisco producers on expanding to the UK and Europe
Pisco, Chile’s national spirit, is still overwhelmingly a domestic drink, with more than 95% of pisco produced by Chile consumed in the country itself. But now, some of the country’s pisco producers are looking to expand to Europe and the UK, opening up a whole new market for the spirit.... Read more
 NPD Trend Tracker: From mushroom tea to ‘impulse’ vegan choc
What’s the latest in new product development? In chocolate, Ombar is rolling out a range specifically designed for impulse shopping, while WNWN Food Labs is launching cocoa-free takes on well-known classics. In plant-based, we see Juice Marbles secure a new listing for its marbled vegan steaks, while alt cheese brand Palace Culture prepares to reach more customers thanks to its acquisition by The Compleat Food Group. Scroll through the photo gallery for more…... See more
More than half of consumers are ‘climatarians’ and show concern for environment, Tetra Pak Index suggests
Consumers are adapting their attitudes about food to a changing climate and aiming for more sustainable eating habits, research in Tetra Pak’s 2023 Index suggests. The research also indicated that consumers are gravitating towards healthier products, a trend that is hampered little by economic concerns.... Read more
Is it time for the ‘outdated’ supermarket free from aisle to evolve?
As free from brands spot long-term growth potential, a perpetual debate is reigniting: is it best for these products to be in separate or standard aisles?... Read more
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Next-Gen Solutions: Unveiling the future of Dairy Alternatives
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BUSINESS
Start-up’s technology can save food businesses money by preventing heat waste
Sweden-based green-tech startup Enjay produces technology which can prevent heat waste. This can not only help businesses save a great deal of money, but reduce their carbon dioxide emissions as well.... Read more
Unilever unearths regen ag findings for Knorr and Hellmann’s: ‘The time for pilots is over. It’s time to go big’
The environmental impact results from Unilever’s first set of regenerative agriculture projects in Spain, Italy, and the US have been dug up, with findings suggesting boons for food resilience and environmental sustainability.... Read more
KÄÄPÄ Biotech in €3.5m scale-up to keep up with mushrooming demand
Europe’s largest adaptogenic mushroom supplier KÄÄPÄ Biotech has raised a total of €3.5 million to keep up with explosive demand for its sustainable and trustworthy range of medicinal mushrooms.... Read more
Start-up’s chickpea-based protein isolate boosts protein content in dairy-free cheese
Israel-headquartered plant-based ingredients start-up ChickP has developed a chickpea-based protein isolate that can be incorporated into a range of cheese substitutes.... Read more
What inflation, a year of big M&A deals will mean for the bakery market in 2024
The bakery market is remaining resilient in the face of continued market pressures, as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains strong in 2023, Craig Gibson, managing director at TM Capital, shared during an International Dairy Deli Bakery Association webinar.... Read more
Tetra Pak forges alternative protein and material innovation partnership in the ‘Silicon Valley of Food’
Working alongside Lund University, the food processing and packaging major will leverage bioprocessing technologies to create sustainable foods and materials in a newly-formed research hub based in North Europe. “Bioprocessing-derived proteins can be used to create a multitude of different food and beverage products,” the company told us.... Read more
Bovaer pilot achieves up to 42% enteric methane reduction from dairy cows
The project conducted at Bel Group-supplying farms in France has shown ‘promising results’ about the rate of methane emissions reductions achieved by administering dsm-firmenich’s feed additive.... Read more
Crop-free liquor: Meet the start-up repurposing CO2 into alcohol ‘made from air’
Finnish start-up Aircohol is working to decarbonise the alcohol industry by producing drinks from carbon dioxide released during alcohol fermentation. The result? A crop-free liquor with up to 50% reduced carbon footprint.... Read more
Norwegian blue cheese takes 2023 World Champion Cheese crown
Nidelven Blå came first in a fierce competition featuring more than 4,500 cheeses that were professionally evaluated for factors such as appearance, aroma, body, texture, flavour and mouthfeel.... Read more
‘Eat it all, like a cherry tomato’: How edible algae packaging is helping brands ditch plastic
When rethinking packaging, London-based Notpla turns to fruit for inspiration. Just like fruit peel, the start-up’s plant-based plastic alternatives are naturally biodegradable, and some can even be consumed whole ‘like a cherry tomato’.... Read more
Nestlé launches probiotic and HMO blend to mirror breastmilk changes
Nestlé has launched a new proprietary blend for infant nutrition combining a probiotic strain with varying levels of six human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to support the developing infant through its life stages.... Read more
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