Sugar

Israeli startup Amai Proteins has obtained regulatory approval to sell Sweelin, a sweet protein inspired by serendipity berries, in Singapore – a first for the country. Targeting Singapore's drive to cut sugar consumption, Amai Proteins…
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Austria Juice has rolled out a new line of fruit juices with 30% less sugar, produced via yeast fermentation, in line with the EU's Breakfast Directives. With sugar reduction a top priority for brands and consumers alike, one startup…
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US precision fermentation startup Melazyme, founded by two former Perfect Day executives, has raised $2M in seed funding to advance its melanin and sweet protein platform. Melazyme, a startup using precision fermentation to develop…
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Better Juice, a startup that uses microbial enzymes to turn fruit sugars into dietary fibre and non-digestible molecules, has been acquired by Dutch juice giant Prodalim. The number-one ingredient Americans want to avoid this year is,…
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Lithuanian food tech startup Pentasweet has begun construction of its €65M ($76M) precision fermentation facility to produce the sweet protein brazzein. Building on the global momentum for sugar alternatives, Lithuania's Pentasweet has…
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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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US food tech startup MycoTechnology has secured self-affirmed GRAS status for Zukora, its precision-fermented sweet protein from honey truffles, and has scaled up to commercial batches. With companies in the US scrambling to reformulate…
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Israeli food tech startup Amai Proteins has secured a 'no questions' letter from the US FDA, clearing the way for the market entry of its sweet protein in food and beverage applications. As sugar reduction reaches new heights in the US,…
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Known for its novel sweet proteins, US firm Oobli has secured its third FDA approval letter to sell one of its ingredients as a sweetener for food and drink products. Californian food tech startup Oobli has received its latest 'no…
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US food tech firm MycoTechnology has received regulatory approval to sell its honey-truffle-fermented flavour modulator in the country. Colorado-based MycoTechnology, known for its fungi fermentation technologies, has been cleared to…
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US food tech firm Oobli has raised $18M and partnered with global ingredients supplier Ingredion to co-develop better-for-you sugar alternatives with sweet proteins. As Americans turn their backs on sugar in the Ozempic era, one startup…
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Tate & Lyle has collaborated with BioHarvest Sciences to develop plant-based sweeteners that are better for human and planetary health. British ingredients giant Tate & Lyle – which manufactures the sugar substitute Splenda –…
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The latest entry in the sweet protein space, X3 is a honey-like sweetener developed by German researchers to cut the sugar content in packaged food and beverages. As the race to replace sugar with better-for-you alternatives rages on,…
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A host of startups are overhauling one of the world's favourite ingredients, turning sugar into fibre, reducing sweetness, and innovating with better-for-you substitutes. While sugar may not technically be an addictive food, it's as…
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Californian food tech startup Oobli has received a 'no further questions' letter from the FDA for its Oubli Sweet Protein made from precision fermentation. The ingredient leverages West African fruits to make a sugar alternative that has…
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Oobli, the California-based food tech company focused on sweet protein via microbial fermentation, has launched its first product. Following its rebrand from Joywell Foods, Oobli's first product is a sweet-protein-powered line of…
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Last Thursday, Singapore announced that it would become the first country to place a total ban on all sugary drink advertisements as a part of its “war on diabetes”. This ban will apply to all adverts on newspapers, online channels,…
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Who says eating healthy means having to stay away from sweet treats and desserts? Life is too short not have a cupcake once in a while but if you can't digest or process gluten, it's a whole lot harder to have your cake and eat it too.…
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As you may have read in our inaugural Green Queen Scoop, the United States government has updated their dietary recommendations. The big news? For the first time ever, they have put an upper cap on the amount of added sugar that should…
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It's January so eating clean and pumping ourselves with nourishing superfoods, strengthening proteins and healthy breakfasts is what it's all about! Below are the health & wellness products we can't live without this month. Jack…
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One of the hardest things to give up when adopting a caveman-friendly lifestyle is snacks, sweets and desserts. Temptation is everywhere from the grocery store to restaurants to your own kitchen cupboards if other members of the family…
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