Insect -based foods firm Flying Spark recently obtained an investment boost from seafood giant Thai Union, with the firm now pressing ahead to ramp-up R&D and production capabilities to enable it to expand across Asia.
ADM Human Nutrition has launched what it claims to be the first plant-based high-protein beverage in Thailand, in hopes of addressing what it perceives to be a clear gap in the market.
Multiple flavours, customised packaging and new plant-based ingredients are trending when it comes to mooncakes, according to new insights from Chinese e-commerce giants JD.
While ethical, environmental and health concerns may be the main drivers of alternative and plant-based meat products globally, in China the most important trend is food security, according to a new report.
Consumers in Middle East are increasingly more willing to try out new trends, but demands for convenience at an affordable price can pose a challenge for manufacturers.
Food and beverage firms in India have been advised to focus on high-protein product innovation, as over 25% of all Indian consumers feel that there is a lack of such items in the country, according to a new report.
New Zealand plant-based meat company Sunfed Meats has entered its next phase of growth with the launching of its Chicken Free Chicken into Australia, and is banking on its food engineering capabilities and unique product offering to support its scale-up.
Flavour and high costs remain two of the biggest challenges that the cell-based meat sector needs to overcome before production for everyday consumers can be realised, but its potential benefits for customisation are unrivalled, according to a recent...
Just as there is not only one diet that is best for the health of all people, so too is it true for the health of the planet, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
Vegetarian and pescetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but vegetarians and vegans may have higher risk of stroke than meat eaters, suggests a study published in the BMJ, which claims this may reflect low blood levels...
Australian ‘health and wellness’ products including functional foods, supplements and personalised nutrition, along with more sustainable products such as alternative protein, will become a AU$25bn billion market by 2030, according to new data.
Algatechnologies has tripled its production capacity for its proprietary fucoxanthin ingredient, cited strong demand. The ingredient, branded as FucoVital, was launched in the US market in 2018.
Danone Nutricia has plans to develop a full sheep milk infant formula range next year, following the recent launch of Karicare sheep milk for toddler, a new product made with 100% New Zealand sheep milk.
Australian firms have a great opportunity to tap into the clean meat movement, according to the founder of Heuros, one of just two Aussie companies currently operating in the sector.
Advances in clean meat, Australia's new food allergen-exposing strategy, nanotech-based food packaging and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts.
Plant-based seafood firm Sophie’s Kitchen is now producing food-grade protein from microalgae, with firm confident it can become a long-term and more sustainable solution to animal and traditional plant-based proteins.
