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Egg crisis drives bakery manufacturers to trial plant-based egg alternatives

The move, prompted in part by the current egg shortage and by the longer-term rising cost of eggs, sees plant-based egg alternative and bakery brand OGGS in trials with two of the UK’s largest British Bakery manufacturers, looking to replace liquid egg used in sponge cake production with OGGS Egg Alternative Aquafaba. With increasing government […]

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KerryNutri Guide supports development of healthier products in a changing global regulatory landscape 

Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has launched a new tool that will support manufacturers to optimise the nutritional profile of products while being aware of the various front of pack regulations. KerryNutri Guide can measure food and beverages across a wide range of front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems and guide the user to

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ICL and Protera Biosciences develop plant-based solutions using AI

A leading global specialty minerals company announced ICL Food Specialties has joined forces with Protera Biosciences, an AI-driven foodTech start-up and designer of novel proteins, which are used to develop sustainable, highly functional protein-based ingredients for food manufacturers. The partnership follows ICL’s 2021 investment in Protera via ICL Planet Startup Hub, which is the vehicle

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Coop Service Inc and Cenex Partner to award $25,000 Hometown Pride Grant to local Backus Community Café

Coop Service, Inc. and Cenex, the energy brand of CHS, have awarded a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant to the Backus Community Café. Backus Community Café was nominated by Coop Service for its dedication to providing an accessible solution to local food insecurity while bringing neighbours together and strengthening community connections. “Being rewarded this grant means

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New industry challenge launched to support scale up of food tech start-ups

In a collective effort to accelerate the production and commercialisation of sustainable foods in Asia, Nurasa, A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) and Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre (AFIC) have launched an Open Call for submissions to the inaugural Food Tech Start-Up Challenge. Open to start-ups in the global agrifood technology sector, the

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