Food & Nutrition

Carlsberg Britvic-owned Plenish has expanded its clean-label plant-based portfolio with two pea protein powders, tapping into the UK's growing protein market. British dairy-free milk brand Plenish is building on its clean-label…
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US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has directed hospitals to align their food purchases with the dietary recommendations or risk losing funding – but unlike the guidelines, the fine print is in favour of plant-based proteins. …
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Replacing processed meat with plant-based analogues – even if they're ultra-processed – has been found to increase fibre and reduce saturated fat intake in two new UK studies. The outcry over the omnipresence of ultra-processed…
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California is considering a new bill seeking to create a non-ultra-processed seal that food manufacturers can use on packaging, and grocery stores would be required to prominently display. Taking a leaf out of the organic food playbook,…
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Brazilian meat behemoth JBS has opened a $37M facility to produce what it calls "superproteins", which include microbial and cultivated proteins, targeting supplements and precision nutrition. The world's largest meat company just made…
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The American Heart Association's new dietary recommendations prioritise plant proteins over meat, countering the national guidelines, just as MAHA-aligned groups urge a shift away from processed meat. The backlash to the Trump…
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US startup Create Wellness has raised $20M in Series B funding to expand its creatine supplements in gummy and powdered drink formats, leaning into the GLP-1, women's health, and longevity categories. As creatine transitions from a…
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New York startup Pureture has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status to use its yeast-derived protein in food and beverage products in the US. US food tech startup Pureture can now sell its yeast-derived protein ingredient to manufacturers…
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Solar Foods has unveiled Solein Protein Drink, a new concept product for its gas protein, which contains significantly less natural sugars than animal- or plant-based counterparts. After showcasing prototypes of protein powders,…
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US startup Marine Biologics has unveiled SeaTex, a seaweed powder that can stabilise proteins and bind fats to offer clean-label food and drink formulations. As concerns around ultra-processing push up the demand for clean-label…
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Reagenics Research produces protein inside potatoes via plant cell culture, and studies show its low methionine content can help build muscle and slow ageing. Could the spud be the key to longevity? Globally, up to 60% of people say…
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Austrian startup Neoh, which has developed a sugar replacement solution with plant-based functional fibres, has bagged new funding from investors including Rewe Group. Could plant-based fibres be the solution to our sugar rush? …
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Catering giant Sodexo's partnership with Nuffield Health, which saw them provide plant-based meals as the default option in UK hospitals, has resulted in a 22% decline in food-related emissions. Sodexo UK and Ireland has announced the…
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US startup Wisecode has launched a verification programme for brands and a consumer-facing app to bring clarity to the ultra-processed food debate. Nearly a year after they first unveiled a nuanced way of defining ultra-processed foods…
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Amid an ongoing fundraising drive, UK mushroom grower Urban Farm-Produce has unveiled Prepared Mane, a range of lion's-mane-based meat alternatives. As sales of plant-based food bounce back in the UK, one company is betting the farm on…
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For Americans, nothing influences food purchases more than health this year, according to a new survey shedding light on protein preferences, GLP-1 users, sugar alternatives, and ultra-processed foods. In the MAHA era, health truly does…
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These female-led future food startups are using technology to supercharge the women's health and wellness category. It's appalling that, even today, women spend 25% more time in poor health compared to men, the result of a cocktail of…
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Californian seaweed tech startup Aqua Theon has secured $13M in a seed funding round, $5M of which is earmarked for the expansion of its OoMee line of functional marine beverages. Would you drink seaweed? One Japanese company is betting…
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Chinese biotech startup Guoke Xinglian has secured ¥100M ($14.6M) in Series A+ funding to scale up its precision-fermented human milk proteins, starting with lactoferrin. Beijing Guoke Xinglian Technology Co, a company working on…
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The Helsinki City Council has voted to halve meat and dairy procurement and replace it with plant-based options in schools, hospitals and other municipal institutions by 2030. Finland's capital is emerging as a trailblazer in…
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After a year dominated by fibremaxxing, nutritionists recommend turning your attention to fibrelayering, emphasising variety over volume. TikTok may have convinced you to begin fibremaxxing, an online health trend that got a rare…
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