food-tech
Start-up of the month: Mottainai Food Tech
We speak to Daryl Pek, co-founder of Mottainai Food Tech, parent company of Jiro Meat, about the company's recent expansion and its mission to valorise food waste.
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.
Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated platform for continuous precision fermentation
The collaboration combines Pow.Bio’s continuous fermentation technology with Bühler’s engineering and deployment expertise, supported by advanced model-driven control software.
Melt&Marble raises €7.3m to scale precision-fermented ‘designer fats’
Swedish biotech start-up Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production of its precision-fermented ‘designer fat’ ingredients.
Happy Plant Protein reveals new faba-based TVP ingredient at Food Ingredients Europe
Finnish food-tech company Happy Plant Protein is debuting a new faba-based textured vegetable protein ingredient at the Food Ingredients Europe trade show in Paris, France.
Daiya partners with MicroSalt to reduce sodium across cheese and pizza range
Daiya Foods has partnered with MicroSalt, a manufacturer of sodium-reduced natural salt, to improve the health credentials of its cheese and pizza portfolio.
Remilk and Gad Dairies launch precision-fermented ‘New Milk’ in Israel
Remilk has partnered with Gad Dairies to launch The New Milk – a cow-free milk alternative identical in taste and functionality to conventional dairy – in Israel.
Start-up spotlight: Lasso
This month, our start-up spotlight is on Lasso, the newly launched broader food-tech company from the team behind plant-based meat brand Tender Food. Mike Messersmith, Lasso's CEO, tells us more about the company's journey so far.
Upcycled Plant Power receives £3.5 million in funding round
Upcycled Plant Power, a UK food-tech company creating sustainable protein products from previously wasted broccoli crops, has received £3.5 million in a recent investment round.
Paleo plans ‘refocus’ of operations and staff reduction
Paleo, a food-tech start-up developing animal-free heme proteins for plant-based meat and seafood, has announced a strategic refocus of its operations amid challenging market conditions.
Younger people and men more receptive to precision fermentation, UK survey finds
A new study suggests that younger adults and men in the UK are significantly more open to foods created using precision fermentation.
GFI APAC joins forces with World FoodTech Council to accelerate alt-protein innovation
The Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific has initiated a partnership with South Korea’s World FoodTech Council, focused on accelerating domestic alternative protein innovation.
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