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Tate & Lyle has announced the opening of a new customer innovation and collaboration centre in Santiago, Chile. The new centre, which includes capabilities for working in application and rapid prototyping, will enable Tate & Lyle’s food scientists to work with customers in the region to address growing demand for...
The first-of-its-kind partnership highlights how startups can work with established industry leaders to feed the world. Eat Just has announced that its GOOD Meat division has entered into a joint development agreement with ADM. This is ADM's first strategic partnership of its kind in the cultivated meat sector, which analysts...
Sweegen has announced its win against PureCircle in a stevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) patent lawsuit. "Today's judgment vindicates Sweegen and affirms the company's position as an industry leader in innovative sweetener solutions," said Steven Chen, CEO of Sweegen. PureCircle, acquired by Ingredion in 2020, had filed the 2018 lawsuit against...
Organisations joining forces to develop next generation of crop nutrition and food-tech startups. ICL has announced it has partnered with startup accelerator StartLife in its quest to invest in startups focused on new ways to address global challenges in food and agricultural production. These challenges range from increasing yields and tackling...
Co-located shows set to welcome more than 21,000 attendees both in person at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand and online. For the first time, the flagship event, Fi Asia will be hosted alongside Vitafoods Asia this year, connecting even buyers and suppliers in the nutrition industry....
BENEO has announced the acquisition of Dutch company, Meatless. The move comes amid a huge rise in demand for plant-based products, with figures showing that the market for fish and meat alternatives is expected to grow by more than 10% CAGR over the next five years1. The acquisition of Meatless...
The animal-free dairy start-up raises additional US$15 million for scale-up in seed extension round. Food-tech startup Imagindairy, developer of animal-free milk proteins, has secured an additional US$15 million in its extended seed-round. The initial round in November 2021 brought in US$13 million. This brings the total investment capital to US$28...
Combining the most advanced data technologies with the insights and knowledge of Givaudan experts to help customers meet future consumer needs Givaudan has announced the development of Customer Foresight, which aims at helping customers co-create food solutions. Givaudan’s ground-breaking Customer Foresight platform will leverage big data, artificial intelligence technology and...
Westfalia Fruit Group has achieved the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard for 15 of its businesses for 2020. As part of this project, Westfalia Fruit calculated its footprint for 2020 with the support of One Carbon World. Westfalia Fruit in Peru, Westfalia Colombia, Westfalia Fruit Marketing in South...
The demand for meat alternatives made from plants and insects is continuously increasing. The reason for this among consumers is not only the increased awareness of environmental protection and sustainability, but also the health aspect. Industry and trade are reacting to this trend and increasingly developing plant-based alternatives. Brabender has...