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AgTech Sustainability

ACTEGA and Living Ink Technologies, in Partnership with Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages, Develop First UV Flexographic Ink for CPG Labels Made with Carbon-Negative, Algae-Based Pigment

ACTEGA, a global specialist in inks and coatings, and Living Ink Technologies, a leader in bio-based pigment innovation, have announced the launch of ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink, the first commercially available UV flexographic ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black™ pigment. The launch comes in tandem with its first commercial application: beverage labels printed by […]

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FoodTech Nutrition

BlueTree Technologies and PCI Membranes® Announces Exclusive Partnership to Deliver Scalable Sugar Reduction Technology to Beverage Manufacturers

BlueTree Technologies, a food tech company specializing in sugar reduction for natural beverages, and PCI Membranes® (a Filtration Group® brand), a global leader in tubular membrane filtration systems, announced an exclusive partnership to provide beverage manufacturers with a scalable, proven, high-performance solution for producing natural beverages with reduced sugar and lower carbohydrate or calorie content.  […]

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FoodTech Startups

BlueTree Technologies Advances Regulatory Compliance for Sugar-Reduced Fruit Juices in the EU

BlueTree Technologies, a food tech company specializing in sugar reduction for natural beverages, announced today that Rödl & Partner, an international, owner-managed firm offering interdisciplinary and comprehensive advisory services to enterprises, including those in the food, pharmaceutical, and life sciences sectors, has confirmed that beverages processed using BlueTree’s system can be marketed across the European […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Protein

Brevel, CBC Group team up to create microalgae-enriched consumer products

Microalgae protein innovator Brevel, Ltd., announces it has signed a development and commercialization agreement with the largest Israeli beverage company, The Central Bottling Company (CBC Group). The partnership will develop functional beverages and dairy alternatives containing Brevel’s high-value microalgae protein and oils. Under a long-term purchase agreement to span 10 years, Brevel will supply CBC […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Startups

Sorbets and fruit ice creams get a sugar reduction revamp

On a fresh mission to offer health-conscious consumers guilt-free indulgence in ice creams and sorbets, Better Juice, Ltd. expanded its innovative sugar-reduction technology to lower the sugar loads in fruit sorbets. This will grant manufacturers new opportunities to give their products a better-for-you upgrade. The FoodTech start-up will showcase the reduced sugar sorbet at the […]

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Events

Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair closes

The 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), ended recently after a successful three-day run (3-5 November). The fair drew keen buyers from emerging markets. Several regions stood out including Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan, as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia […]

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FoodTech Fund Raise Startups

ansā coffee secures $9m in funding to boost market penetration

CoffeeTech startup ansā Roasting Inc. announces it has secured a total of USD 9M funding. Leading this fruitful round is Jibe Ventures, a Tel Aviv based early-stage fund. Additional participants include Closed Loop Ventures, New Climate Ventures, Millennium Food-tech, and Sweetwood. The new capital fast-tracks full commercial roll-out of ansā’s hi-tech coffee micro-roaster across North […]

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FoodTech Nutrition

Better Juice and GEA Establish Sugar-Reduction Innovation Center

New center offers manufacturers new opportunity  for testing Better Juice’s sugar-reduction technology. Israeli start-up Better Juice, and GEA Group AG, Germany, have established a new pilot facility, inviting juice manufacturers to test their sugar-reduction technology. The groundbreaking GEA Better Juice Sugar Converter Skid is included in GEA’s innovation center in Ahaus, Germany, and is completed […]

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FoodTech Plant-based Foods Protein

ChickP Cracked The Code for Creamy Dairy-Free Barista Beverages

Pure chickpea protein demonstrates high solubility, great flavor and performance in non-dairy creamers. ChickP, Ltd., a foodTech startup, and pioneer in plant-based protein innovation, introduces its protein isolates customized for trendy dairy-alternative barista-style coffee drinks. The company developed an advanced prototype of a chickpea-based milk analog. This plant-based creamer for coffee demonstrates the versatility of […]

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Events Food Processing Startups

Food & Beverage companies selected to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020

Rabobank unveiled the companies selected to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020, its global food and ag startup discovery program that helps entrepreneurs scale their impact through mentorship and connections to corporate leaders and investors. 15 companies which made their name to the list from consumer food and beverage (CPG) sector are: Evo Foods: Evo is […]