Foodtech startup Pluri secures $6.5 million, enters cacao market via Kokomondo acquisition
In Israel Pluri Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in cell-based solutions, has received a strategic private investment of $6.5 million, led by global investor...
Impossible Foods raises $75 million to build on key achievements
In California, Impossible Foods closed a $75 million investment round after achieving significant milestones in intellectual property and food safety. The Singapore-based investment company...
The Impossible Burger debuts on the West Coast
In California, Impossible Foods launched the Impossible Burger in selected West Coast restaurants. Not yet available in stores, the Impossible Burger is a result of...
Nestlé USA enters the plant-based foods segment with Sweet Earth acquisition
In Virginia, Nestlé USA agreed to acquire Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in Moss Landing, CA. The acquisition will give Nestlé immediate...
Moo-ving millions: Those Vegan Cowboys lasso $7.3M for cow-free dairy
In the Netherlands, dairy proteins startup Those Vegan Cowboys has raised €6.25 million (US$7.3 million) to bring animal-free casein to the US market in...
Milk, cheese and yogurt join kale as good sources of vitamin K
In Massachusetts, new research shows that common dairy products could be a good source of dietary vitamin K, which helps the blood to clot,...
Cargill invests $10.5 million to promote fish nutrition and prevent disease NUTRITION
In Chile, the Cargill Innovation Center was inaugurated as the world’s largest research hub focused on developing functional fish diets and studying diseases that...
Grubhub buys Tapingo to streamline campus food order and delivery
In Illinois, Grubhub, the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, acquired Tapingo, a leading platform for campus food ordering. With over...
Mara Renewables secures $9.1M to boost Omega-3 DHA
In Canada, Mara Renewables has received US$9.1 million from S2G Investments to expand R&D and capacity for its algae-based omega‑3 DHA platform.
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Let them eat macarons: Animal-free egg whites to debut in demanding baking application
In San Francisco, precision fermentation firm The EVERY Co. has unveiled animal-free egg whites and will soon prove their alternative’s “whipping and gelling” properties...