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AKA Foods Secures 17.2 Million Dollars in Seed Funding

AKA Foods Ltd. today announced the completion of a 17.2-million-dollar seed funding round led by renowned AI experts and entrepreneurs Alex and Michael Bronstein. The funding marks the official launch of AKA Studio, a secure AI system and proprietary platform that enables food companies to create, optimise, and launch products much faster, smarter, and more […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Sustainability

CarobWay, GRA Nutra Seal US Distribution Agreement

Bioactive ingredients innovator, CarobWay, GmbH announces it has sealed an exclusive distribution agreement with GRA Nutra Corp., a Delaware-based developer and distributor of natural ingredients. CarobWay’s first commercial product, CarobBiome™, will roll out in 2026. This alliance enables CarobWay to expand its full line of carob-based solutions into the US. CarobBiome™ is a novel, natural […]

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Revyve Secures €24 Million Funding to Boost Egg-Replacing Yeast Proteins

Dutch food-tech scale-up Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing, bringing its total capital raised to more than €40 million. The investment will accelerate the company’s commercial rollout of functional yeast proteins designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories. The Series B round was co-led by ABN AMRO Sustainable […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Protein

Meala Expands into Baked Goods Category with a Single Ingredient Egg Replacer

Food-tech innovator Meala FoodTech, Ltd. has unveiled GroundbakerTM, a clean-label, single-ingredient pea protein that replicates the multi-functional performance of eggs in bakery applications. GroundbakerTM enables manufacturers to reduce costs, decrease reliance on instable egg supplies, and simplify formulations. This egg replacer streamlines production while ensuring consistent quality across the baking industry. The baking industry continues […]

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FoodTech Natural Ingredients Sustainability

Novella, Metaphor Foods Unite to Commercialize Cell–Based Natural Preservatives

Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology, Ltd. and leading functional ingredient innovators Metaphor Foods, Braeside Victoria, Australia, announce a strategic partnership to spearhead a new paradigm for natural preservation in food applications. Plant-cell platform Novella creates pure compounds from plant cells, but outside of the plant using novel, precision-controlled environmental technology. The company is a pioneer […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Protein

Meala Partners with dsm-firmenich to Commercialize Texturizing Protein for Meat Alternatives

Plant-based innovator Meala FoodTech Ltd. partners with dsm-firmenich to launch VertisTM PB Pea — a groundbreaking texturizing pea protein. This single, multifunctional ingredient is designed to replace modified binders like hydrocolloids, helping to clean up labels in plant-based meat alternatives. The product is now available in Europe via dsm-firmenich as VertisTM PB Pea. VertisTM PB […]

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FoodTech Nutrition Plant-based Foods

New yeast-based texturizer holds eggless answer for gluten-free products

FoodTech pioneer revyve, B.V. launches its next-generation gluten-free ingredient line made from baker’s yeast. The new egg replacer delivers excellent texturizing functionalities and is fully neutral in flavor and color. This launch will accelerate revyve’s expansion into new food categories, fulfilling demands for clean-label, sustainable texturizing ingredients to replace eggs, especially in gluten-free products. Being […]

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Empire State Development announces finalists for round five of $3 million Grow-NY global food and agriculture business competition

Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) recently announced the 20 finalists selected to take part in year five of Grow-NY, a food and agriculture business competition focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in upstate New York. The competition is funded through New York […]

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FoodTech Plant-based Foods

Plant-based fat matrix boosts baked goods sensory experience

FoodTech start-up Gavan Technologies, Ltd. leverages its no-waste protein extraction platform to deliver FaTRIX™, a leading-edge alternative fat solution. FaTRIX offers a series of high-performance, protein-based fat substitutes that serve as excellent alternatives to butter and other commonly used fats in a variety of bakery products. The patented, plant-based fat-protein matrix is designed to replicate […]

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Meala FoodTech secures US$1.9M in pre-seed round

Start-up Meala FoodTech, Ltd., the developer of a functional protein platform, announces the close of USD1.9M in pre-seed investment. The round was led by The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, part of The Strauss-Group and DSM Venturing (the corporate venture arm of the Dutch multinational Royal DSM); with participation of Milk & Honey Ventures, specializing in alt-protein […]