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Glass shortages poses problems for holiday beverages

Glass shortages poses problems for holiday beverages

9 Dec 2021

Continued delays in shipping, as well as labor shortages, have led to a shortfall in the glass bottles that winemakers and distillers use to bottle up cheer during the holiday season. Due to this scarcity in packaging, CNBC reported that consumers may ...

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Hazel Technologies to expand produce conservation technology

Hazel Technologies to expand produce conservation technology

8 Dec 2021

Food waste prevention startup Hazel Technologies announced its expansion beyond its Chicago headquarters to Fresno, California, where it is opening a research and development center as well as a West Coast customer support office.

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B.T. Sweets launches botanical sugar alternative

B.T. Sweets launches botanical sugar alternative

7 Dec 2021

The two-year-old startup B.T. Sweets is debuting Cambya, a plant-based, one-to-one sugar replacer made from soluble fibers, monk fruit, and select botanicals. Unlike other sugar substitutes, the company says that Cambya does not require any masking age...

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Fi Europe Innovation Awards: Recognising innovative ingredient solutions at Fi Europe 2021

Fi Europe Innovation Awards: Recognising innovative ingredient solutions at Fi Europe 2021

6 Dec 2021

The Fi Europe Innovation Awards recognise ground-breaking work in food and beverage ingredients at the annual Fi Europe, co-located with Hi Europe, event. This year has featured some outstanding ingredients and concepts in the fields of health, sustain...

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Hooray! Plant-based bacon maker gets $2.7M

Hooray! Plant-based bacon maker gets $2.7M

6 Dec 2021

Plant-based bacon startup Hooray Foods closed a $2.7 million extension of its seed round that originally brought the company a $2 million influx of cash this summer. The company says it intends to use this infusion of capital to scale its production of...

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Monster and Corona explore potential partnership

Monster and Corona explore potential partnership

3 Dec 2021

Monster Beverage and Constellation Brands are in the preliminary stages of considering a deal between the two companies, Bloomberg reported. Although people familiar with the matter reported that the two companies were in talks, the news outlet said th...

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Fungi-based fat alternative unveiled by Swedish startup

Fungi-based fat alternative unveiled by Swedish startup

2 Dec 2021

Sweden’s Mycorena mycoprotein startup recently announced it has developed a fungi-based fat ingredient that recreates the mouthfeel and taste sensation of an animal-based steak. The company said its innovation will “take plant-based meat to a new level...

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Nestlé backs vegan chicken brand Sundial Foods

Nestlé backs vegan chicken brand Sundial Foods

1 Dec 2021

The world’s largest food conglomerate Nestlé is backing a California-based startup that makes plant-based chicken wings with meat, skin and bone. The Swiss food giant participated in a $4 million funding round for Sundial Foods that included other inve...

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Fi Europe opens its doors to in-person attendees today!

Fi Europe opens its doors to in-person attendees today!

30 Nov 2021

After a week-long online program Fi Europe opens for in-person attendees under 2G measures in Frankfurt today – if you’re not able to attend in-person, you can follow the program from the show floor live on the online platform.

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COP26: Agricultural food system emissions not adequately addressed

COP26: Agricultural food system emissions not adequately addressed

30 Nov 2021

The climate conversation this past November was dominated by Glasgow Climate Impact (COP26) conference where 54 nations signed a pledge to protect nature. However, while various causes of climate change were addressed, agriculture was largely left out ...

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Impossible Foods to reach $2B in funding

Impossible Foods to reach $2B in funding

29 Nov 2021

Plant-based protein company Impossible Foods announced it closed a $500 million funding round last week. The round was led by Mirae Asset Global Investments with participation from other existing Impossible Foods investors, the company said in a statem...

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Chobani Sales surge as it moves closer to IPO

Chobani Sales surge as it moves closer to IPO

26 Nov 2021

Greek yogurt company Chobani saw its sales hit $1.2 billion as of Sept. 25 this year. That is only $200 million short of what the company recorded for all of 2020, when its sales rose 5.2% to $1.4 billion last year, according to a filing with the Secur...

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