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Librifoam®: new outstanding anti-foaming solutions from Cambridge Commodities
15 May 2021
Librifoam® is a highly effective silicone-based antifoam emulsion which has been developed for food use as a processing aid in the food industry. Cambridge Commodities’ Silicone Antifoam Librifoam® is recommended for a wide variety of aqueous processes...
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Fermentation cultures bubble to the top of plant-based dairy
14 May 2021
Recently, the Good Food Institute dubbed fermentation as the third pillar of the alternative protein industry, alongside plant-based and culture-based alternatives, and its prediction has proved prophetic. As the plant-based space continues to burgeon ...
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AgriTech investments hit a total of $22.3 billion last year
13 May 2021
Despite the tumult of 2020, investment in the agrifood space soared to $22.3 billion over the year, with Q2 of 2020 seeing $5.9 billion, or more than double the historical average quarterly investment of $2.7 billion, according to a report from Finiste...
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Beyond Meat will go back to plant-based chicken
12 May 2021
Beyond Meat will return to producing plant-based chicken this summer, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with company plans. Although there was no timeline for the impending product launch, the company’s Chief Growth Officer Chuck Muth told Bl...
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Asian plant-based meat OmniPork coming the U.S. in 2021
11 May 2021
OmniPork, the plant-based pork analog line from the parent company Green Monday, will launch its products in the U.S. in 2021, Food Navigator reported. There was no specific date announced for the products’ arrival in supermarkets, but OmniPork has alr...
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Brazil sets official definition of ‘whole grain’
10 May 2021
Products must contain at least 30% whole grain ingredients to use a whole grain claim in Brazil, under new rules.
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Consumers prefer no rather than low-alcohol
10 May 2021
Beverage market analysis firm IWSR expects the no- and low-alcohol category to grow 31% by 2024, according to a new report that reviewed 10 key markets representing 75% of the global consumption of these beverages. The anaylzed markets were Australia, ...
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Innovative ingredient for functional foods
10 May 2021
Within the FoodNet project of the Lombardy region, some of our extracts have been used by Design Group Italia to produce some prototypes of functional foods. 'I semplici' is a line of sweet and savoury snacks with natural extracts, each with a spe...
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McCormick’s Flavor Forecast points to plants and the sea for emerging flavor trends
7 May 2021
Spice company McCormick released its 21st annual Flavor Forecast where it identified plant-based meals, comforting global flavors, undiscovered tastes from the ocean, and mindful eating as top flavor trends.
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German fermented dairy startup rebrands, announces first product
6 May 2021
Berlin-based precision fermentation company LegenDairy is rebranding itself as Formo, the Latin word for ‘I mold, I form,’ according to a press release from the company. The rebranding coincides with the announcement that the company plans to launch it...
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The building blocks of product success: How functional blends are speeding up product development
6 May 2021
INFUSE by Cargill™ tailors ingredient blends to help customers speed up the product development process. Plant-based cold cut meat alternatives are just one example of a category where customers can benefit from this application expertise.
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Startup Bevry takes first mover advantage in Indian oat milk category
5 May 2021
Indian startup Bevry has developed its own oat milk formulation, which it is manufacturing and selling exclusively in India with the goal of becoming the “Oatly of India.” According to the company, it is the first brand to manufacture and sell an oat-b...
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