Atlantic Fish Co & the Nordic Seafood Bet
Here’s the strange but fascinating twist in the seafood universe right now: Atlantic Fish Co, a U.S. start-up growing fish fillets from real fish cells, is suddenly finding itself buoyed by an unexpected current from the North, Norway. Scandinavia, already one of the planet’s largest producers of wild-caught and farmed fish, is now plugging capital into the next frontier: cultivated seafood.
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Pee Protein. Where No Hu-Man Has Gone Before.
Strap in: the European Space Agency (ESA) has just signed a deal with Finnish startup Solar Foods to test a protein powder made from microbes, air, electricity and urea (yes, that urea, found in urine) aboard the International Space Station; giving a whole new meaning to pee protein!!
7 hours ago1 min read
Veggie Tea Drinks Go Savoury Trend
Veggie tea drinks have moved from niche novelty to legitimate new category, led by brands like Millie’s Sipping Broth in the US, essentially broth in a tea bag and GOBBi, which positions itself as a savoury “energy tea” with tomato, mushroom and miso profiles. Add in the OGs like Numi’s early “Savory Tea” lineup, plus celery-ginger and herbal-vegetable hybrids across Asia, and the signal is clear: warm, vegetable-forward teas are becoming a recognised hot-drink ritual.
1 day ago1 min read