DuPont Nutrition debuts plant-based, 90 percent protein nuggets for healthy snacks
In Nevada, DuPont Nutrition & Health debuted SUPRO 90 percent protein nuggets in a range of textures, shapes and sizes, offering endless possibilities to...
Kickstart Food launches with one billion dollars from Rabobank
In The Netherlands, Rabobank announced Kickstart Food, its global activation program to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food supply. In partnership with UN Environment,...
Otsuka buys Daiya Foods to expand plant-based food products
In Canada, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. acquired Daiya Foods Inc. a privately held Vancouver-based company specializing in the manufacture of plant-based foods. The 405 million...
Vegan ice cream Brave Robot uses biotech to produce milk proteins
In California, food technology firm Perfect Day has expanded into animal-free dairy ice cream.
Dubbed Brave Robot, the company uses genetically modified microflora to produce...
Ample Foods raises $2 million to expand drinkable nutrition markets
In California, Ample Foods, a nutrition startup that enables people to have a complete, satisfying and healthy meal in under two minutes, announced an...
Cultivated meat for the military draws ire
In the US, BioMADE has issued a call for proposals for food and material innovations with military applications. The Department of Defense manufacturing innovation...
The taste of carbohydrates makes you eat more of them
In Australia, a Deakin University study has shown that carbohydrates have a perceivable taste quality and taste sensitivity to carbohydrates increases intakes of energy...
S2G BioChem teams with Mondelēz International for sweet results
In Canada, S2G BioChem signed a license and collaboration agreement with Mondelēz International to commercialize a sustainably-sourced supply of the food ingredient xylitol using...
Algae cooking oil from Algae Cooking Club debuts to great fanfare
In Delaware, a startup called Algae Cooking Club is set to launch sustainable algae-based cooking oil in the US by the end of February....
DayTwo raises $12 million to roll out personalized nutrition based on the gut microbiome
In Israel, DayTwo, a leader in microbiome-health management, completed a $12.0 million Series A financing round to broaden and deepen its lead in evidence-based,...