This divergence makes a sale of the brand the best option for both Unilever and The Vegetarian Butcher Unilever has announced that it has received a binding offer from Vivera to acquire The Vegetarian Butcher. The brand was bought by Unilever in 2018 by founder Jaap Korteweg and has since[Read More…]
Protein Alternatives
Ever After Foods and Bühler partnership scaling cultivated meat
Eyal Rosenthal, CEO of Ever After Foods In recent years, the cultivated meat industry has made significant progress in revolutionising protein production. A crucial development in this evolution is the collaboration between Ever After Foods and Bühler, which focuses on addressing the major challenges of scaling cultivated meat production. By[Read More…]
Aloe vera new secret ingredient in cultured meat
This breakthrough provides a sustainable solution by using Aloe vera, a widely available agricultural byproduct, as a biocompatible scaffold A new study published in npj Science of Food presents a significant advancement in cultured meat production by utilising Aloe vera as a natural, scalable, and cost-effective scaffold. This research is[Read More…]
UK launches two-year programme to regulate cell-cultivated food products
Through this initiative, the FSA aims to complete the full safety assessment of two CCPs within the next two years A two-year programme aimed at gathering rigorous scientific evidence on cell-cultivated products (CCPs) has been launched, with a team of scientists and regulatory experts collaborating with academic bodies, industry, and[Read More…]
MALK Organics debuts coconut and soy SKUs
Premium alternative milk brand expands lineup with two new clean, Certified Organic offerings Leading plant-based milk brand, MALK Organics, announced the launch of two new 100 per cent clean-label SKUs – Unsweetened Organic Coconut and Unsweetened Organic Soy. Both new products remain true to MALK’s mission to offer the cleanest plant-based milk[Read More…]
Japanese consumers support cultured eel: Forsea poll
Consumers expect cultured eel options will create a new secure, sustainable and affordable supply channel for eels A recent survey conducted by cultured seafood innovator Forsea, Ltd. reveals an openness among Japanese consumers toward eel alternatives, including cultured versions. Consumers expect cultured eel options will create a new secure, sustainable and[Read More…]
Israel’s Ever After Foods and Bühler collaborate to scale cultivated meat production
Bühler and Ever After Foods will work together to bring a commercial-scale cultivated meat production system Israel’s Foodtech innovator Ever After Foods (EAF) and global food leader Bühler announced an expansive cultivated meat collaboration to help food producers around the globe produce cultivated meat efficiently at a mass scale. Bühler and Ever After[Read More…]
Novel antimicrobial peptide mixtures offer antibiotic-free solution for cultured meat production
This breakthrough represents a significant step toward scaling up cultured meat production while maintaining food safety and quality Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with the Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE), have identified a promising antimicrobial alternative to antibiotics for cultured meat production. The study,[Read More…]
Valio acquires Raisio’s plant protein business
The sale price for the acquisition is EUR 7 million Valio has acquired the plant protein business of Raisio plc, along with the associated fixed assets and the Härkis and Beanit fava bean brands. The fixed assets include the production equipment from the plant in Kauhava that manufactures plant protein[Read More…]
ORF Genetics & Cellmeat host cultivated shellfish tasting in Iceland
Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019 ORF Genetics and the South Korean innovation company Cellmeat presented cultivated shellfish meat at the Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking the first time it has been showcased outside of Asia. Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019, establishing[Read More…]
