proteins
12 Sep 2024
--- With vegetarians and flexitarians looking for ways to optimize their protein intake, innovation to make the macronutrient accessible, nutritious and enjoyable is fiercely advancing. Food Ingredients First sits down with...
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12 Sep 2024
--- Belgium-based Schouten Europe has created a replacement for textured proteins using a self-developed fiber. The family-owned company from Brabant, has been a market player in meat substitutes since 1990 and is applying this...
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11 Sep 2024
--- Animal protection groups welcome the conclusions of the European Commission’s (EC) Strategic Dialogue, which is set to inform the EU’s vision for agriculture and food in the first 100 days of Ursula von der...
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10 Sep 2024
--- ADM reinforces its commitment to integrated nutrition solutions across its ingredient portfolio and alternative protein innovation amid a slowdown in the plant-based space. The food leader maintains that nutrition solutions...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Prices for food commodities decreased slightly in August owing to reduced prices for sugar, meat and cereals, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Meanwhile, vegetable oils and...
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06 Sep 2024
--- Tönnies Group plans to acquire a majority of Vion Group’s German beef business, including its deboning facility in Hilden, the hide processing plants of BestHides in Memmingen and Eching-Weixerau, along with the...
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Beyond The Headlines: Samyang bolsters allulose production, Bühler’s sustainable protein advancement
06 Sep 2024
--- This week in industry news, Samyang advanced allulose and prebiotic production with a new South Korean plant and Bühler snapped up German fermentation expert Esau & Hueber to enhance its sustainable protein...
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05 Sep 2024
--- The final version of a report detailing the future of European food and farming following a lengthy consultation with agri-food stakeholders across the supply chain was presented to the European Commission (EC) president...
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04 Sep 2024
--- Precision fermentation player, 21st.Bio, obtains self-affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status for its animal-free beta-lactoglobulin ingredient, BLG Essential+. The company’s customers can now enter into...
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04 Sep 2024
--- Natural ingredients supplier Symrise is taking its secure sourcing approach to the next level amid climatic and geopolitical factors that increasingly affect the production of agricultural raw materials and impact the...
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04 Sep 2024
--- While demand for plant-based meat alternatives continues to expand as consumers inch toward healthier and environmentally friendly food choices, Rebecca Tobi, senior business and investor engagement manager at The Food...
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02 Sep 2024
--- Food tech start-up specializing in fermented fungi-based ingredients, Nosh.bio, is embarking on a commercial partnership with European sausage producer Zur Mühlen Group to launch Koji Chunks, pegged as “the...
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30 Aug 2024
--- Biotech company MicroHarvest is formulating fermentation-based microbial proteins with a lower footprint per kg of product, as the global protein demand is set to increase by nearly 50% by 2050, says Julian Schildknecht,...
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30 Aug 2024
--- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated guidelines for validating animal-raising or environmental claims on meat or poultry product labels to protect consumers from misleading information. Claims related to...
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30 Aug 2024
--- This month, one of the biggest deals of the year was announced when Mars said it was to acquire Kellanova in a mega-merger that would unite two snacking giants. As the citrus crisis escalated, Kerry spoke to us about...
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29 Aug 2024
--- While the vast majority of plant-based meat alternatives significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water usage compared to meat, many are considerably more expensive, reveals an analysis by UK-based charity The...
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29 Aug 2024
--- The UK government has eased rules for egg producers and packers, who will no longer need to change egg packaging labels during avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks. Currently, producers must have adequate housing measures to...
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27 Aug 2024
--- The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) latest campaign promoting the “taste and nutritional benefits” of British meat and dairy is facing criticism from the educational charity The...
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27 Aug 2024
--- Shop prices in the UK have entered deflation for the first time in nearly three years, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), a trade association for the region’s retail. Retail prices...
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27 Aug 2024
--- Shanghai, China-based yeast manufacturer Angel Yeast opens a new probiotics R&D facility Xizang Angel Zhufeng Biotechnology. The probiotic products it will produce have application in food, healthcare and agriculture,...
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