Start-up company Meatless Kingdom has been chosen as the winner of Asia-Pacific Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge, an innovation challenge with the goal of helping plant-based protein start-ups in Asia accelerate bringing their products to market. The challenge included 30 companies competing in a six-month-long contest, of which Meatless Kingdom emerged as the winner. To truly become a solution for the growing population and complement conventional proteins, meat and seafood alternatives … [Read more...] about Meatless Kingdom wins Asia-Pacific Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge aimed at bringing plant-based protein concepts to market faster
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Sparkalis invests in Fooditive, the ground-breaking creator of vegan casein and bee-free honey
Foodtech venture fund Sparkalis has taken a minority stake in Fooditive, a next-gen food technology business specializing in sustainable plant-based ingredients. Fooditive’s innovations include an upcycled calorie-free natural sweetener with the taste and functionality of sugar derived from apple and pear side streams. Following the investment, Sparkalis Managing Director Filip Arnaut has joined Fooditive’s advisory board. There are now 11 foodtech experts sitting on the board. They will … [Read more...] about Sparkalis invests in Fooditive, the ground-breaking creator of vegan casein and bee-free honey
Vegan Protein Yeastin® Shows Excellent Sustainability in Life Cycle Assessment
Protein from BSY is significantly more resource-efficient as a basis for burger patties than pea or beef protein Brugg/Switzerland, March 2023 – A study at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) recently aimed to evaluate the environmental impact of burger patty production. A patty made with proteins sourced from brewer’s spent yeast (BSY) was compared with conventional beef and a vegan one as benchmarks. The ISO 14040 ff Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) showed that … [Read more...] about Vegan Protein Yeastin® Shows Excellent Sustainability in Life Cycle Assessment
