Scientists Create Protein That's 10,000 Times Sweeter Than Sugar
Dec 9, 2024 · The ingredient, known as X3, is based on sweet proteins, a class of naturally occurring molecules derived from plants and fruits. Several companies are using these as a base to make protein-based sweeteners via biotechnological processes (like fermentation) for use as sugar substitutes that don’t affect blood glucose, insulin or the gut microbiome.
This Parisian Startup Just Banked $15M for Cultivated Leather
Nov 25, 2024 · 4 Mins Read Already working with major luxury brands, French cultivated leather startup Faircraft has raised $15.8M in funding to scale up operations. France may be the second largest exporter of leather in Europe, but a company based in its capital is hoping to disrupt the planet-harming industry with a version grown from animal cells.
Unilever Puts Plant-Based Brand The Vegetarian Butcher on Sale: …
Nov 27, 2024 · The Vegetarian Butcher is one of the leading plant-based businesses globally. It was established in 2007 by Jaap Korteweg – a ninth-generation livestock farmer – and politician Niko Koffeman, selling meat alternatives out of a butcher shop in The Hague.
Vow's Lab-Grown Meat Earns Hong Kong Regulatory Approval
Nov 19, 2024 · Vow’s cultured foie gras targets a new taste experience. Forged Gras comprises 51% of Vow’s cultured Japanese quail, which lends the product a “rich umami and subtle gamey flavour”, Peppou says: “To achieve its luxurious texture and melt-in-your-mouth experience, we blend this with a thoughtful selection of ingredients – vegetable and herb-infused coconut oil, sunflower oil, and ...
The Better Meat Co's Mycoprotein Gets Singapore Regulatory …
Oct 18, 2024 · The Singapore approval is a feather in the startup’s cap after a tough couple of years. Until this summer, it had been embroiled in a bitter IP battle with fellow mycelium producer Meati since late 2021. The Better Meat Co had sued Meati – one of the best-financed alternative protein companies – for undermining its IP and attempting to “bully” a less-funded rival.
DSM-Firmenich Unveils Taste Solutions for Better Non-Dairy Milk
Nov 14, 2024 · “Our mission is to transform the perception of plant-based drinks by delivering the authentic flavours and textures associated with dairy. With our latest taste solutions, our aim was to do more than mimic dairy but rather redefine what plant-based beverages can be,” said JoAnn Fritsche, sweet goods director for North America at DSM …
Hershey's, Nick DiGiovanni Part of $20M Round for Blue Stripes …
Oct 15, 2024 · 5 Mins Read US cacao startup Blue Stripes has closed a $20M Series B investment round to develop superfood chocolates, with backers including Hershey’s and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni.
Nordic Mycelium Startup Enters Japan with AI Upcycling Service
Nov 5, 2024 · Quist established NoMy in 2020 with CEO Ingrid Dynna, with the aim of using mycelium fermentation to develop low-impact products for a range of industries, including food, bioplastics and biocomposites.
Succession Star Justine Lupe Invites Fans to Dairy-Free Brunch
Nov 26, 2024 · 4 Mins Read Fermentation startup Nature’s Fynd has teamed up with actor Justine Lupe in a marketing campaign for its dairy-free Fy yogurts. How often do you get to break bread with a cast member of one of TV’s most popular shows ever?
New Wave Biotech Is Using AI to Enable Faster Scale-Up for Alt …
Nov 21, 2024 · Analysis by the Boston Consulting Group suggests that a third of global manufacturing can be produced with synthetic biology by 2030, replacing planet-harming animal-based foods, among other unsustainable products.. However, the consulting giant warns: “Although they could be promising at the lab stage, more than 90% of synbio technologies fail because they can’t be scaled.”