A circular solution that transforms overlooked by-products into powerful natural, organic, and sustainable flavorings—meeting the demand for natural ingredients while reducing waste. Fungu’it, an innovative foodtech startup specializing in the production of natural flavorings through solid-state fungi fermentation, announces a €4 million funding round. This investment, led by Asterion Ventures, with participation from Evolem and UI Investissement via Oser BFC, will accelerate industrial … [Read more...] about Fungu’it raises €4 million to industrialize its fermentation-based natural flavor technology
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Tetra Pak New Food Technology Development Centre is open for business
Pilot plant trials will accelerate time to market, reduce investment risk, and help producers deliver high-quality, competitive fermentation-derived products Tetra Pak® New Food Technology Development Centre has opened in Karlshamn, Sweden, ready to help producers of biomass and precision fermentation-derived food products develop their technical processes, define efficient equipment needs, and minimise investment risk. With tailored support from experts, producers can take their New Food … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak New Food Technology Development Centre is open for business
Meala partners with dsm-firmenich to commercialize texturizing protein for meat alternatives
VertisTM PB Pea protein, a high-performance texturizer is ready for market release in Europe, bringing cleaner labels and better nutritional value to meat alternatives Plant-based innovator Meala FoodTech Ltd. partners with dsm-firmenich to launch VertisTM PB Pea — a groundbreaking texturizing pea protein. This single, multifunctional ingredient is designed to replace modified binders like hydrocolloids, helping to clean up labels in plant-based meat alternatives. The product is now available … [Read more...] about Meala partners with dsm-firmenich to commercialize texturizing protein for meat alternatives