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Nestlé launches ‘molecular recycling’ initiative
16 Aug 2022
Food and beverage giant Nestlé introduces Infrasalience, a molecular recycling project in Africa that converts carbon emissions into water and food-grade bicarbonate of soda.
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Drive demand by adding a boost of blue with blueberries
15 Aug 2022
Blueberries are an ingredient and flavour consumers recognize and demand. So why not add blueberries to your next innovation?
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Dairy industry explores advanced technologies to digitalise global production
11 Aug 2022
Dairy manufacturers are increasingly integrating automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their production plants in order to meet growing global demand for dairy products, particularly in Asia.
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Chickpea revolution? Companies looking to innovate could face higher prices as global shortage hits
5 Aug 2022
From coffee to ice cream, recent product launches demonstrate how companies are betting on chickpea in the plant-based revolution… but could a global shortage scupper innovation?
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Oman authorities put food security and sustainability centre stage with ‘transformative’ investments
21 Jul 2022
New technologies and initiatives to promote sustainable food systems, healthy diets and improved food and nutrition security have attracted the backing of authorities in the Gulf country Oman.
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Europe’s plant-based boom: Opportunities for brands
6 Jul 2022
The plant-based alternative sector is rapidly expanding, in Europe and further afield. What are consumers demanding, and where do the opportunities lie for brands?
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Harnessing oat hulls to make sustainable sweeteners
30 Jun 2022
Finnish company Fazer is transforming the oat hull side streams from its existing oat mill into the low-calorie sweetener, xylitol.
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Parmesan partnership to put ‘blockchain ready’ digital chip on all cheese wheels
29 Jun 2022
A new line of food-safe and secure digital labels on each Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheel will deliver previously unseen levels of traceability, product control, and quality assurance, says the Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano (CFPR).
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‘Game-changing’ tech such as automation and synthetic biotechnology the future for manufacturing, VTT predicts
28 Jun 2022
“Game-changing technologies” such as synthetic biotechnology – combining engineering principles with biology in natural production processes – and more automation could revolutionise European food manufacturing, as well as for a host of other sectors i...
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World first: Dutch team develop method to extract high-value protein from tomato leaf
27 Jun 2022
Tomato leaves that are currently seen as a major waste stream in horticulture could provide a reliable and sustainable source of rubisco – a widespread plant protein that has potential in food and drink, say researchers.
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Boom or bust: Are consumers ready for the alternative protein revolution?
24 Jun 2022
While excitement over alt-proteins is high among industry and investors, major challenges remain for companies looking to convince consumers to switch to a plant-based ‘meat alternative’.
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Mars launches animal-free chocolate with Perfect Day’s whey protein
21 Jun 2022
Mars has launched a vegan chocolate bar made with biotech unicorn Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein made via precision fermentation.
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