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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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AgTech BioTech Startups

Unruly Partners Appoints Dame Alison Stewart to Bolster Scientific Diligence and Innovation Assessment

Unruly Partners, the investment firm known for backing bold founders reshaping agriculture, food, and health, proudly announces the appointment of Dame Alison Stewart as Scientific Partner. Alison is currently Scientific Advisor to Cellora, an Unruly portfolio company. Her appointment signals Unruly’s deep commitment to evidence-driven investment and science-based entrepreneurship, particularly in areas often underfunded but […]

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AgTech Startups

Better Earth Ventures announces 9 standout companies for the inaugural Agritech ClimAccelerator Singapore programme

The Agritech ClimAccelerator Singapore has unveiled 9 transformative companies selected for its inaugural Asia-Pacific programme – making a bold step forward for climate-resilient innovation in agritech. These 9 ventures represent a new wave of climate leadership, driving breakthroughs across sustainable materials, digital agriculture, circular economy models, resilient supply chains and carbon innovation. Selected from 6 […]

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FoodTech Natural Ingredients Nutrition

CarobWay Launches Food-Forward Prebiotic Fiber Innovation at IFT

Food tech company CarobWay GmbH. unveils its carob-derived prebiotic fiber, CarobBiome™. The start-up’s entry into this trending ingredient space meets the needs of consumers seeking effective gut and metabolic health benefits. CarobBiome™ will be introduced at IFT FIRST 2025 in Chicago, July 14-16. CarobBiome™ prebiotic fiber is based on the ancient Biblical carob fruit. This […]

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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

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 Protein Startups

A New Wave: Spirulina Smoked Salmon Goes Commercial

Spirulina innovators SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies, Ltd., is advancing to commercial production of its 100% plant-based smoked salmon analog composed of highly nutritious spirulina microalgae. Backed by US$4M in new funding, fresh EU regulatory clearance, and with pilots underway in Europe and Israel, the company is now bringing one of the most sustainable proteins to […]

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FoodTech Fund Raise Sustainability

Brevel expands seed round to US$25 million through warrant exercise

Climate food-tech company Brevel, Ltd., secured more than US$5 million in a seed extension up-round, bringing the total investment in the round to US$25 million. This investment injection allows it to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and develop microalgae proteins for multiple food and beverage applications. The current expansion is based on exercises of warrants the […]

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FoodTech Protein Sustainability

Yeast proteins embraced in France, UK and Germany for wellness benefits, sustainability, and versatility

A new survey by FoodTech innovator Revyve, B.V. revealed positive European attitudes towards yeast protein as a potential key player in the flourishing alternative protein market. The consumer study gathered insight from French, German, and British consumers through AI-moderated individual interviews. The goal was to gauge interest in its functional brewers and baker’s yeast ingredients […]

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FoodTech Fresh Produce Nutrition

Hitachi launches food quality visualization solution with time-temperature sensing ink

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. (HIES) is now offering paid samples of its innovative food quality visualization solution using time- temperature sensing ink. This ink, which changes color based on elapsed time and temperature, enables cost-effective quality monitoring in the supply chain. Without requiring power or retrieval, the solution simplifies tracking temperature-sensitive products, improving […]