Wagyu for the Dog? Cultivated Meat Finds a Market in the UK Pet Bowl
Oxford-based Ivy Farm Technologies has secured UK approval to supply cultivated meat in the form of Wagyu beef as a petfood ingredient. The clearance follows a process involving Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency, opening a commercial route through petfood brands and manufacturers.
3 days ago2 min read
The Meat Industry's Next Big Move? Less Meat in the Meat
For years, the protein debate has been framed as meat versus plants. But something interesting is happening in the middle. Food manufacturers are discovering that combining animal meat with plant proteins could deliver something consumers actually want: familiar flavour, lower prices, potentially better environmental outcomes and less meat in the meat.
And importantly, without asking people to become vegetarians.
4 days ago2 min read
NZ$5,000 for a Cup of Zoffee. But the Real Story Is What’s Brewing in New Zealand
Paeroa-based Zoffee has attracted international attention after a University of California, Davis professor paid NZ$5,000 at auction for the first serving of its native plant-based coffee alternative.
6 days ago2 min read
92% Say Plant-Based Drinks Are Easy to Digest and Danone Has Been Listening
New international research suggests the future of plant-based drinks may be less about replacing milk and more about how food makes us feel.
For years, plant-based dairy has been sold on what it doesn't contain. No cows. No lactose. Less environmental baggage. But new research involving 42,000 consumers across 14 countries suggests something more personal is driving the market. People want food that agrees with them. And Danone has been listening.
7 days ago2 min read
Zespri Starts Thinking the Unthinkable in China. Sound Familiar?
Well, well. Last November, PlanetFood.News asked whether Zespri should think the unthinkable in China. Now the kiwifruit heavyweight is considering buying locally grown fruit to help tackle the competition from unauthorised G3 production. We’ll resist sending a consulting invoice. For now. :)
Oct 302 min read
Exporting Functionality ANDFOODS Finds Its Feet in Asia
New Zealand food innovator ANDFOODS is discovering that the future of food exports may be less about what an ingredient is, and more about what it can do.
Oct 292 min read
82,000 Eggs A Day. Could Peas Do The Job?
Israeli company Meala FoodTech has more than tripled manufacturing capacity in France and Germany, preparing to supply enough texturising pea protein to replace the equivalent of 82,000 eggs a day in 2027. Its ingredients are already being used in plant-based meat products on European shelves. Now the company is expanding its bakery business.
Oct 292 min read
Could South Korea’s Fermentation Expertise Help Us Eat Better as We Age?
South Korea has long understood what fermentation can bring to the dinner table. Now a leading scientist is pointing towards another possibility: using microbes to produce foods tailored to nutritional needs as people grow older.
Oct 271 min read
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