New York-based food tech Blackbird Foods has raised US$1.5 million in a seed funding round, which will go towards expanding the distribution of its wheat protein plant-based meat alternatives known as seitan, and vegan hand-tossed frozen pizzas. It comes ahead of the startup’s plans to double down its retail footprint in the U.S. nationwide in 2021. Long …
As food manufacturing executives, we have an obligation that extends well beyond the end users of our product. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a buzz word for the past few years, but how can we make what we do even more meaningful to our customers, employees, the communities we call home, and the environment …
London: Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, created a polymer film by mimicking the properties of spider silk, one of the strongest materials in nature. The new material is as strong as many common plastics …
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She says that chocolate doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure Simsanté chocolate has been launched by a Leicester mum A mum-of-two, who is a qualified nutritionist, has launched what she describes as “the first ever superfood chocolate.” Made from only natural ingredients, the Simsanté range of chocolate has been created by Simrin Singh, who, …
The Better Meat Co. is using a fermentation process to create a realistic plant-based meat alternative that can replicate ground meats or whole muscle cuts: Picture Credit: THE BETTER MEAT CO. Today’s plant-based food companies are clear on the fact that they’ll need to win over flexitarians to succeed rather than just appealing to the tiny …
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