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EUROPE- Leading a consortium of top industry and research partners working in the blue economy sector, the Submariner Network recently launched a major innovation project to develop, test and scale up new sustainable products from algae. The AlgaeProBANOS project will be funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme and will span four years, with a budget of over €12…
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EUROPE- Nutrition Technologies, an insect-based protein ingredients manufacturer operating in Malaysia and Singapore, will now be exporting its insect meal to the European Union (EU), the first company from Malaysia to gain this approval. According to the company, in 2022, Malaysia, Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and South Korea became eligible to export insects and insect-based products to the EU. …
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ITALY- Global ingredients manufacturer Kemin Industries recently appointed João Marcelo Gomes as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) as the unit considers regional expansion. The 62-year-old company manufactures over 500 ingredients for different applications in food and feed, serving customers in over 120 countries globally. The EMEA region has been a significant part of…
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UK- Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has partnered with the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) to contract the first 23 farmers to grow an estimated 7,000 metric tons of regenerative barley this year. Carlsberg Group is collaborating with three brands in the UK, Finland, and France as part of the group’s new Zero Farming Footprint strategy within its recently launched ESG program, Together…
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EUROPE- Eppen Biotech’s L-arginine is one of the feed additives that received marketing approvals from the European Union this month after a deliberation that began last year. The European Commission requested a scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) about the safety and efficacy of L-arginine. …
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AFRICA – The impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war has forced many millers from the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa to venture deeper into Europe in search of a stable supply of wheat. This was revealed by Marvin Jaeger, AIT Regional Manager Africa, and the Middle East while presenting the 2023 wheat update to attendees at the just concluded Milling…
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USA – Beach Point Capital Management, a California-based hedge fund manager, has acquired a majority stake in organic pet food manufacturer Wet Noses. Beach Point Capital Management had already bought a minority shareholding in the company in December 2019 and this added investment will allow Wet Noses’ to expand its manufacturing capacity amid a “growing demand” for its organic…
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WEST AFRICA – The European Union is funding a project by CIRAWA that is aimed at developing new agroecological-based practices that will make food supply chains in West Africa more resilient to climate shocks. The project will specifically focus on building existing local and scientific knowledge to create more resilient food supply chains emphasizing food security and putting people in…
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EUROPE – Mondelez International, Europe’s largest biscuits maker, has announced a sustainable wheat sourcing program dubbed “Harmony Ambition 2030” which aims to grow wheat for its biscuits according to the principles of regenerative agriculture. The company has an ambitious target to grow 100% of the wheat volume needed for its European biscuits production under the expanded Harmony Regenerative Charter by…
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EUROPE – A gene-edited (GE) wheat variety in Europe has been found to achieve a 45% reduction in acrylamide, a potential carcinogen when the flour is baked. The study, which commenced in 2021, was conducted by Rothamsted-based Research and used Crispr/Cas9 gene-editing technology to create Cadenza wheat plants with a lower level of the naturally occurring amino acid asparagine in…
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