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Kind Snacks founder invests in egg white chips brand Quevos
3 Feb 2021
Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky announced via the popular show Shark Tank that he is making an investment through his family office Equilibra in the egg white-based chips company Quevos. The deal is reportedly for a $200,000 investment as well as a...
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Pandemic drives an increase in meat consumption across UK
2 Feb 2021
After years of growth, the movement of consumers away from meat has slowed in the UK, according to new data from Mintel. Over the course of 2020, the percentage of Brits reducing their meat consumption dropped from 51% in 2019 to only 41% in 2020.
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GEA join Better Juice to disrupt the global juice industry
2 Feb 2021
Better Juice, Ltd., the sugar-reduction FoodTech start-up, has signed a joint venture with GEA Group AG, a world leader in process engineering for the food and beverage sectors, in a push to expand its global footprint. This move comes as part of Bette...
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SweeGen expands its stevia portfolio with new Reb N
28 Jan 2021
Stevia manufacturer SweeGen commercialized its newest steviol glycoside Bestevia Reb N. The company says the zero-calorie sweetener has a “unique sensory profile” that makes it especially attractive for beverage applications, which is an application sp...
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Cultivated fat is a potential popular addition to plant-based products
21 Jan 2021
Cultivated fat might be the next ingredient to melt the hearts of fans of plant-based products, with two-thirds of plant-based meat companies interested in incorporating the ingredient into their recipes, according to a survey Peace of Meat.
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Dry January is soberingly popular in 2021
19 Jan 2021
Dry January, a month where people commit to going alcohol-free, is setting the stage to be record breaking in 2021. Almost double the number of people (6.5 million up from 3.9 million in 2020) are anticipated to participate this month, according to dat...
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Kraft and Mondelez brands are moving toward gluten-free
14 Dec 2020
Kraft Heinz and Mondelez are expanding further into the gluten-free space with the release of gluten-free Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and gluten-free Oreos respectively. Kraft Heinz’s mac and cheese is now available, but Mondelez will not launch its new Or...
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Despite warnings, aspartame remains an authorized additive in the UK
2 Dec 2020
When the UK exits the European Union come the new year, there will not be any change to the list of authorized food additives. This post-transition list will continue to permit aspartame as a food additive despite studies suggesting that its consumptio...
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Height-boosting protein drink launches in Asia
27 Nov 2020
After successfully launching in the U.S., Israeli brand Nutritional Growth Solutions introduced its Healthy Height protein shake to the Asia-Pacific market. Alongside the product launch came a successful IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange where the c...
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Cham Foods releases pulse and grain-based instant meals
24 Nov 2020
Israeli based Cham Foods has engineered a line of dry, ready-to-eat pulse- and grain-based instant meals. These new instant meals and soups contain legumes and grains that when hot water is added retain the shape and texture and take only minutes to ma...
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Beyond Meat unveils the next generation of its Beyond Burger
18 Nov 2020
Beyond Meat will release two new versions of its Beyond Burger: one with increased juiciness and the other with an improved nutritional profile. Both burgers will launch across the U.S. in 2021.
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Chr. Hansen sells natural colors business unit to private equity firm
15 Oct 2020
After considering a sale for several months, Chr. Hansen sold its natural colors business to private equity firm EQT IX for EUR 800 million. The deal is expected to officially close in 2021.
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