EU Bets €10M on Fungal Steaks That Actually Look Like Steaks
Adamo Foods' mycelium whole-cut steak platform just landed €10M in EU funding to reach industrial scale via a 12-member consortium.
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Category Food Science
LanzaTech Is Brewing Jet Fuel From Factory Smoke
LanzaTech and DTU's new biofoundry uses carbon emissions gas fermentation to produce biofuels, materials, and more from industrial waste.
IFF Moves Its Vanilla Lab to Madagascar
IFF's new 650-square-meter facility in Toamasina puts vanilla innovation at origin, closer to the crop's climate, curing, and post-harvest variables.
Mars Is Rewriting Snacking. Can It Outrun Its Own Candy Aisle?
Mars growth strategy snacking reveals a company betting on premiumisation, longevity nutrition, and regenerative cocoa to stay ahead of a shifting market.
Precision Fermentation Takes Aim at Red 40
Oterra and Debut are developing a precision-fermented Red 40 alternative, targeting synthetic dyes as regulatory and consumer pressure intensifies.
Kraft Heinz Bets $600M on Packaging While AI Rewires the Plant Floor
AI in food manufacturing is moving from pilot to infrastructure. Kraft Heinz's $600M packaging bet and a fertilizer price shock are forcing operators to act now.
AI Enters the Hospital Kitchen. Who’s Watching?
AI solutions for health care are multiplying fast. Food and nutrition operators inside clinical settings need to understand what's coming, and what's at stake.
Pendulum’s Gut Fuel Targets the Fiber Gap GLP-1 Hype Left Behind
Pendulum's CEO says gut fuel prebiotic fiber and polyphenol blend is science-backed, low-FODMAP, and built for the GLP-1 era.
Light Controls Fermentation Now. Fermeate Has $2M to Prove It.
California startup Fermeate's optogenetics platform uses light signals to switch genes on and off during fermentation, with $2M in seed funding to scale it.
Pea Protein Finally Loses the Beany Taste
Crespel & Deiters' new pea protein extrudate hits 65% protein with near-neutral flavor, a formulation barrier the category has long struggled to clear.