Givaudan and Berkeley unveil transformative new research on redefining efficiency in alternative protein

In their fifth annual collaboration, Givaudan and the University of California Berkeley have released transformative research paving the way for enhanced efficiency in alternative protein. The latest white paper entitled ‘10 Alternative Protein Pathways: Opportunities for Greater Efficiency’ outlines key challenges and opportunities on the journey to co-create delicious and nutritious alt-protein products.

Wanda Fish raises $7m to accelerate pilot production of cultivated bluefin tuna

Israel-based FoodTech start-up Wanda Fish Technologies has secured US$7 million in seed funding.

Arla Foods Ingredients partners with ENORM to harness upcycling power of insects

Arla Foods Ingredients has teamed up with ENORM, Northern Europe’s largest insect farm, in a partnership that will significantly reduce food waste.

$2.5 billion in funding to support food security

Also announced at the COP28 session was the mobilization of more than US$2.5 billion in funding to support food security while combatting climate change and a new partnership between the UAE and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for food systems innovation in the face of climate change.

COP28:

Global commitment to climate-smart agriculture puts food systems at centre of climate action

BioBetter opens pilot facility to produce plant-based growth factors for the cultivated meat industry

Israel-based FoodTech start-up BioBetter has opened its first food-grade pilot facility to accelerate the production of key growth factors for the cultivated meat industry. The company has pioneered a unique protein manufacturing platform for producing growth factors (GFs) using tobacco plants as self-sustained, animal-free bioreactors.

Fungi used in food production could lead to new probiotics

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavours or produce heterologous molecules.

MycoTechnology appoints new CEO

MycoTechnology announced in late November that is has appointed Michael Leonard as its new chief executive officer. Simultaneously, Alan Hahn, the esteemed co-founder and former CEO, will take on the pivotal role of executive chairman, marking a new chapter in the company’s continued growth and global expansion.

Transforming plant-based foods with the power of mushroom mycelia and fermentation

United States-based MycoTechnology is using mushroom mycelia to create proteins and flavours for the food industry through proprietary technology in an effort to help resolve some of the key challenges facing global food production. Ranjan Patnaik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at MycoTechnology, discusses the benefits of mycelia and the fungi-based products the company produces.