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Future Food Asia to become Future Fit Asia as platform marks 10th anniversary

Future Food Asia (FFA) said it will rebrand as Future Fit Asia in 2026, reflecting a broader focus on the links between food, human health, environmental integrity and long-term resilience. The milestone 10th anniversary conference will take place on 12–13 May 2026 in Singapore. Founded a decade ago as an agrifood technology startup competition, FFA said its mission […]

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Lasenor Debuts New Texturizing Pea Protein That Reduces Egg Use in Muffins

Bakery solutions specialist Lasenor Emul, S.L. has successfully crafted delicious muffins using 50-100% less egg. Introducing LASENOR® VP-100, a clean, texturizing protein from peas, these hybrid baked treats were showcased at Fi Europe 2025, as part of the product’s official launch. New partnership LASENOR® VP-100 is a texturizing pea protein specifically designed for commercial bakery […]

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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

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 Natural Ingredients

Fooditive Launches ‘Fooditive Engine™’: Advanced Biotech Platform Now Licensed for Global Sustainable Food Innovation

Fooditive Group, the Dutch biotech trailblazer behind next-gen sweeteners and animal-free dairy, has unveiled its most ambitious move yet: the launch of the Fooditive Engine™, a precision fermentation and bioconversion platform now open for global licensing. This modular, science-backed system offers food manufacturers a fast track to creating high-performance, sustainable ingredients—without the heavy R&D lift. […]

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Food Security Sustainability

ARE Expands India Leadership, Strengthens Regional Role in Climate, Energy and Food System Transition

Asia Research & Engagement (ARE), a leading sustainability-focused consultancy and capital markets engagement firm, has expanded its India team with two senior appointments: Shishir Soti, Director, Global Operations and Partnerships and Arun Kumar, Strategic Advisor – Power Markets and Technology Innovation.  Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Singapore, ARE works across Asia’s key economies – […]

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AgTech Food Security Sustainability

ChainCraft and Innovad Group enter long term exclusive supply agreement to enhance sustainability in animal health

ChainCraft, a front-runner in the production of sustainable chemicals of food waste, has entered a long-term exclusive supply agreement for butyric acid to the animal nutrition sector with Innovad Group, a global leader in animal health and nutrition solutions. Through this collaboration, ChainCraft will supply fatty acids of high purity to Innovad, enabling production of […]

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Six disruptive startups driving innovation in fintech, agtech, lifesciences tech and more

NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies and global businesses, announced the six visionary startups selected for Batch 13 of its Elev X! Ignite program – a cohort that reflects surging demand for innovation in agriculture, healthcare, compliance, financial services and enterprise tech. Elev X! continues to experience record-breaking growth, with applications jumping […]

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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 […]

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ICL announces follow-on investment in Plantible Foods and celebrates industry recognition for innovative food ingredient

ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, announced a follow-on investment in Plantible Foods, participating in the company’s Series B funding round. This investment builds upon ICL’s initial participation in Plantible’s Series A round and furthers the strategic collaboration between the two companies. In October of 2023, ICL Food Specialties, in […]