To heed the worldwide campaigns for further sugar reduction in food and beverage items, Conagen will be increasing the manufacturing scale of its high-intensity sweeteners. The thaumatin I and thaumatin II are cost-effective solutions that will meet the growing demand for fruit and plant-based sweeteners. Thaumatin are proteins present in fruits of the Thaumatococcus danielli, a tropical plant. It was found to be 100,000 times sweeter than table sugar on a molar basis, while 3,000 times … [Read more...] about Conagen scales up production of thaumatin protein natural sweeteners
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Mori secures Series B1 funding for shelf-life extension solutions
Food tech company Mori has successfully raised $50 million Series B1 funding to further develop and expand its shelf-life extending product line. This round was led by Prelude Ventures and included previous investors The Drawdown Fund, Acre Venture Partners, The Engine, Refactor Capital, Blindspot, Closed Loop Partners, Knollwood Investment Advisory as well as new investors Collaborative Fund and Thia Ventures. This additional capital will help the supplier meet its goal of reducing waste and … [Read more...] about Mori secures Series B1 funding for shelf-life extension solutions
Ajinomoto enters into strategic partnership with SuperMeat for cultivated meat
Food and biotech company Ajinomoto has announced it will invest in SuperMeat as a corporate venture capital project. This partnership aims to tackle ongoing food and health issues by creating and validating viable production and value chain solutions for cell-cultured meat. The market is expected to grow by $25 billion by 2030, which means that there’s a push for players in the industry to scale rapidly. They are planning to establish an open platform that will enable for the … [Read more...] about Ajinomoto enters into strategic partnership with SuperMeat for cultivated meat
