Vitafoods Europe

May 14 – 16 | 2024 Geneva, Switzerland

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Apr 23 – 25 | 2024 Barcelona, Spain

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March 19 – 22 | 2024 Cologne, Germany www.anugafoodtec.com

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How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively traded crops worldwide. A new paper [1] published in World Development, January 2024, from the […]

Could hybrid beef-in-rice be the next big alt protein?

In an effort to combat the environmental and ethical impacts of industrial agriculture, Korean scientists have recently added an interesting dish to the growing list of alt proteins, such as lab-grown chicken or cricket-derived edibles. Their new recipe – cultured beef rice!

Wheat genome sequencing consortium to mine wheat diversity for food security

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) is starting a two-year project, with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), to mine an untapped genetic resource for wheat improvement by sequencing the genomes of ancient varieties representing the worldwide diversity of bread wheat.

StePacPPC’s new sustainable packaging boosts exotic mushroom longevity

The fresh produce packaging company StePacPPC has customized its award-winning modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) films to preserve fresh whole and sliced white mushrooms, and whole exotic mushrooms, such as oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake, portabella and more. The lean MAP system fulfils consumer demands for sustainable packaging that slows deterioration and dramatically reduces waste of this […]

Coperion introduces MEGAtex cooling die for manufacturing plant-based meat substitutes

Coperion has developed the new MEGAtex S7 cooling die for manufacturing plant-based HMMA (High Moisture Meat Analogue) meat substitutes. Mounted at the discharge of the ZSK Food Extruder, this texturizing unit gives the plant protein mass a dense, fibrous structure that closely resembles animal flesh.

Forsea unveils world’s first cell-cultured eel

Cell-cultured seafood start-up Forsea Foods has set sail on its mission to save wild eel populations from near extinction by unveiling its first prototype of cell-cultivated freshwater eel. Forsea successfully replicated the traditional Japanese unagi eel (Anguilla japonica) featuring the same tender, succulent texture and rich savory flavour as real eel.