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GERMANY- Symrise, a global supplier of flavor, food, fragrances, and cosmetic solutions, recently announced that it has added chickpea and aquafaba ingredients to its diana food portfolio. According to the company, the diana food chickpea and aquafaba ingredients are designed to enhance plant-based food products and offer cleaner labels. These ingredients include chickpea flakes and aquafaba flakes. Chickpea has become…
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NETHERLANDS- Global human and animal nutrition specialist DSM-Firmenich has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement: new single-cell proteins (SCP) with the capability to generate net-zero carbon proteins. This development is set to play a crucial role in enhancing the sustainability of food systems by reducing the dependency on traditional inputs associated with animal production, such as fertilizers, deforestation, and excessive water usage.…
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GLOBAL- The algae-based animal feed and ingredients market is set to witness substantial growth, projected to increase by USD 928.69 million from 2022 to 2027, as per the latest analysis by Technavio, an esteemed market research specialist. Anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 6.07% during the forecast period, this growth is attributed to the expanding production and consumption of…
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CANADA– Bühler, a leading provider of food processing technology, and NRGene Technologies Ltd., an Israeli genomics company, have announced a strategic collaboration in the field of black soldier fly (BSF) genetics and processing. The two companies are combining their expertise to offer a comprehensive solution that incorporates Bühler’s high-end equipment and engineering capabilities and NRGene’s novel genetics and AI-based genomics…
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UGANDA- The National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) has launched Spirulina, a fish feed ingredient, to reduce the overreliance on silverfish as an ingredient in fish feed production. More accurately identified as a blue-green cyanobacterium, spirulina powder contains valuable nutritional, medicinal, and color-enhancing compounds of interest to players in the aquaculture industry. According to Dr. Fred Wanda, a senior research…
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USA- Leading global agribusiness Bunge has broken ground on a new US$550 million protein facility in Morristown, Indiana. U.S., according to an announcement the company made on LinkedIn. The facility, adjacent to an existing processing plant in Morristown, Indiana, is expected to be commissioned in mid-2025. According to the commodity trading giant, the new fully integrated soy protein concentrate and…
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USA- Plantible Foods, a biotech company based in San Diego, USA, has formulated a functional ingredient called Rubi Whisk that may replace eggs in the commercial production of bread, donuts, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pasta. According to the company, to formulate the ingredient, they extract RuBisCO protein from a Lemna plant, also known as duckweed. The biotech company then develops…
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SINGAPORE- Nutrition Technologies, a biotech company headquartered in Singapore and operating in Malaysia, has welcomed Bunge Ventures, the for-profit principal investing arm of Bunge, as its newest investor. Tom Berry, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Nutrition Technologies expressed his excitement over Bunge Ventures coming in as an investor in his announcement. “Their global network and experience in the agribusiness sector are…
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GERMANY- Functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO has launched its new toolbox of high-quality and non-GMO vegetal proteins that allow manufacturers to cater to the increasing demand for natural, plant-based, and sustainable pet food products. The new toolbox features rice protein, vital wheat gluten, and faba bean protein concentrate, each offering specific nutritional and technical benefits that allow manufacturers to tap into…
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NETHERLANDS- One of the leading wheat processors in Europe, the Crespel & Deiters Group, is expanding the factory premises of the associated extrusion specialist Extruded Cereal Products BV (ECP). A new production line was put into operation at the Helmond/Netherlands site in 2022, and its manufacturing and storage capacities and office space will now be expanded. The overall investment explicitly…
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