A new initiative from Chr. Hansen, the world’s most sustainable biotech company, sets out to demystify and provide information about probiotics to healthcare professionals and B2B customers on a global scale. As an industry leader, Chr. Hansen is therefore launching The Probiotics Institute – a new platform providing educational and[Read More…]
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Cargill invests $200 M for new palm oil refinery in Indonesia
With the new refinery, Cargill will be able to meet customers’ evolving expectations around sustainability and transparency by guaranteeing traceability to plantation and improved product quality standards. Cargill is building a new $200 million palm oil refinery in Lampung, Indonesia, which will accelerate Cargill’s efforts to develop a sustainable palm[Read More…]
Sophie to tie up with Taiwan’s food company for plant-based offerings
Hsin Tung Yang’s first meat-free rice dumpling made in partnership with Sophie’s Bionutrients Sophie’s Bionutrients, a next-generation sustainable urban food production technology company, has tied up with established Taiwanese food company Hsin Tung Yang to produce rice dumplings (zongzi) stuffed with ’meat’ made from microalgae suitable for vegetarians. The partnership also marks Hsin Tung Yang’s foray[Read More…]
ICL Group to launch ICL Planet Startup Hub for foodTech domains
The new start-up hub will focus on areas related to crop nutrition and on foodTech start-ups active in the areas of alternative proteins, natural ingredients, plant-based functional ingredients ICL a leading global specialty minerals and specialty chemicals company, announced it has lICL Planet Startup Hub. The new innovation platform is expected[Read More…]
US based food brand teams up with KFC China for new plant-based burger
Beyond Meat is proud to partner with KFC China to help support the brand’s commitment to offering its customers more diverse and sustainable protein options. Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based meat, has announced that it is continuing its ongoing partnership with leading Western-style fast-food restaurant brand KFC China, this[Read More…]
Unilever connects with Enough for sustainable plant-based mycoprotein
Plant-based mycoprotein ABUNDA is made from fungi which are highly nutritious, and have a meat-like texture, fit with The Vegetarian Butcher Unilever moves plant-based meat portfolio forward with ENOUGH Food tech firm ENOUGH’s plant-based mycoprotein ABUNDA is made from fungi using a zero-waste process. It’s sustainable, highly nutritious and has[Read More…]
China unites modern nutritional science with traditional medicine
USANA and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine sign research collaboration agreement USANA Health Sciences, Inc., and its subsidiary in China—BabyCare, Ltd. have announced a research collaboration agreement with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), a well-known university in China. Under the agreement, USANA and BUCM will cooperatively research the field of Traditional Chinese[Read More…]
Olam closes acquisition of Olde Thompson
Olam Food Ingredients completes acquisition of Olde Thompson Olam Food Ingredients (“OFI”) is pleased to announce that the acquisition of leading US private-label spices and seasonings manufacturer Olde Thompson, previously announced on April 29, 2021, was successfully completed on May 17, 2021 at an EV of US$950 million. Olam Food Ingredients[Read More…]
Oterra™ the new name for Chr. Hansen Natural Colors
The new name, Oterra, is inspired by the Latin word for earth Chr. Hansen Natural Colors A/S, the leading provider of natural colors with the widest natural color portfolio in the industry, has announced today the company will be known as Oterra™, effective immediately, and will begin the process to operate under the new name. The new name, Oterra, is inspired by the Latin word for earth. The rebranding reflects the company’s commitment to provide the world[Read More…]
Nestle invests $220M in Indonesian beverage plant
To produce Bear Brand liquid milk and ready-to-drink beverages Nestlé has broken ground on the construction of a new factory in Batang, Indonesia. The factory will create about 200 new jobs in the Central Java province and will produce Bear Brand liquid milk and ready-to-drink beverages, Milo and Nescafé, to fulfill growing consumer demand. It[Read More…]
