TerraVia partners with Compass to expand algae food oil distribution
In California, TerraVia signed a multi-year food oils supply agreement with Compass, and, Bon Appétit Management Company, a unit of Compass, adopted Thrive Culinary...
Faced with skyrocketing demand, Beyond Meat triples manufacturing
In California, Beyond Meat more than tripled its manufacturing footprint from 30,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. as demand continues to skyrocket. This expansion will...
Survey says: consumers pick fermented foods as the top superfood
In New York, a national survey found that fermented foods – like yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, tempeh, some pickles, kimchi and miso – ousted...
Eating nuts regularly lowers your heart disease risk
In Massachusetts, a new study indicates that people who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing...
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...
Researchers at Yonsei University develop rice with cultivated beef cells
In South Korea, scientists have combined cultivated bovine muscle and fat cells to cooked rice, creating an umami flavor profile and adding protein to...
Stinky tuna no more! Plant-based tuna hits shelves
In New York, Good Catch created a plant-based albacore tuna that doesn’t smell like tuna but tastes just like the usual tuna fish. The...
Simple lifestyle changes lower blood pressure as well as medicine
In Massachusetts, researchers demonstrated that a program aimed at helping people modify lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise is as effective as medication...
Cultivated and cultured: Hybrid yoghurt unveiled in Israel
In Israel, foodtech startup Wilk has developed the world’s first yoghurt using both cell-cultured and conventional milk fat.
The hybrid product has been validated...
TerraVia notches another food-use approval for algal protein
In Canada, the country’s department responsible for public health, Health Canada, has approved TerraVia’s Whole Algal Protein for food use.
With the approval, TerraVia has...