Archives for July 26, 2022

‘Cooking oil made by fermentation…’ Zero Acre Farms unveils 'cultured oil' boasting high smoke point and ‘clean, neutral taste’

Bay area startup Zero Acre Farms - which is deploying microbial fermentation to produce oils and fats it claims can outperform rivals in the nutrition and sustainability stakes – has launched direct to consumer with a ‘cultured’ cooking oil boasting a...

Gavan’s zero waste continuous extraction platform: ‘No part of the plant is left out’

Israeli start-up Gavan Technologies has developed a novel continuous extraction method that utilises the entire plant. FoodNavigator caught up with CEO Itai Cohen to learn more.

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Spoonshot: ‘The need for seafood alternatives has become absolutely vital’

Two incompatible trends – increasing interest in seafood and climate change – are opening the door for the alternative seafood market, but for this emerging segment to reach its full potential, stakeholders must better align their go-to ingredients with...

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Layn blazes digital trail with easily searchable online ingredient library for ‘synergistic’ exploration, product development

Well-known for sugar alternatives, including stevia and monk fruit, Layn Natural Ingredients has steadily expanded its portfolio with a full line of functional botanicals that can now easily be explored through a just-launched online ingredient library –...

PepsiCo wins appeal in Mtn Dew Rise Energy trademark challenge

PepsiCo’s Mtn Dew Energy is free to use the word ‘Rise’ with its drinks again, after a preliminary injunction was vacated.

Nestlé opens $340m coffee factory in Mexico

Nestlé has opened a new Nescafé coffee factory in Veracruz: creating 1,200 new jobs and making Mexico the company’s main coffee producer globally.