Vow eyes APAC growth with cultured quail candles and cocktails
With regulatory approval in Singapore and Australia, Vow is expanding its cultured meat business in APAC, debuting novel quail formats in both markets
The Sydney-based firm recently gained regulatory approval to sell its cultured quail in Australia – a key milestone that will help the firm expand consumer access to its innovative meat formats.
Under its Forged brand, Vow has developed tallow candles made from cultured Japanese quail.
Planet, people, nutrition: Samyang’s three-pronged sustainability drive
Samyang Foods is ramping up its eco-friendly product development and nutrition-focused offerings as part of a broader sustainability strategy
Korea’s pioneering instant noodle brand Samyang Foods has reduced the carbon footprint of its Buldak Ramen with new rooftop solar power system at its Miryang production complex – a central hub for Samyang’s global exports.
Its Pulse Lab snack range – previously Jack & Pulse – was also rebranded in July to reinforce its focus on providing plant-based nutrition. The range uses natural ingredients including chickpeas and cashew nuts to provide fibre, which supports gut health.
The firm also offers dairy protein through its Ornic brand, which uses organic milk sourced from Samyang Roundhill, a subsidiary of Samyang Foods that manages the agricultural aspects of the firm’s operations.
Mottainai scales up okara-based tech, expands upcycled food portfolio
‘Sustainability alone is not enough’ – Food tech firm Mottainai ramps up commercial scale beyond okara-based meat
Singapore-based Mottainai addresses food security and sustainability through a two-pronged strategy – upcycling by-products from food production and turning them into viable alternative food sources.
Having successfully launched okara-based Jiro Meat, Mottainai has now opened a pilot facility capable of upcycling up to 100 tonnes of food manufacturing by-products annually, tapping on its versatile technology to valorise other material such as barley spent grain and cocoa bean shells for snacks and beverages.
Cultivated meat M&A: Meatable buys Uncommon Bio platform
The acquisition gives it access to staff, technology and intellectual property rights
Meatable has acquired cultivated meat platform of UK start-up Uncommon Bio.
Following its acquisition, the Dutch cultivated meat company has access to technology, cell lines, intellectual property assets and even staff expertise previously owned by Uncommon Bio.
This means, according to Meatable, it is the only multi-platform cultivated meat company.
Meiji: Protein intake trumps exercise to build muscle gains
Meiji has urged consumers to focus on protein consumption over exercise for muscle growth and maintenance, across all groups from seniors to athletes
According to research data revealed by Japanese dairy giant Meiji, the majority of consumers today are not consuming enough protein despite looking to improve their muscle mass.
“Previous research has shown that a combination of protein consumption and resistance training will lead to the building of muscle mass, but we wanted to determine whether this resistance training is truly necessary in building muscle,” Meiji Nutrition Development Research Unit Manager Atsushi Kanda said.
