Bühler, Givaudan latest to land in foodtech-friendly Singapore with joint innovation center
The Swiss duo have opened the Protein Innovation Centre to develop plant-based products for Asian consumer preferences.
The Swiss duo have opened the Protein Innovation Centre to develop plant-based products for Asian consumer preferences.
ADM chief global flavorist Marie Wright said the lab will serve “customers around the world looking to incorporate Asian flavors and preferences into their latest plant-based [products].”
The plant-based burger maker is reportedly planning to go public within the next 12 months, either via a traditional IPO listing or a SPAC merger.
The company said the facility in Jiaxing will “significantly increase” the speed, scale, and sustainability of distributing its products across the region.
The Swedish startup – which recently filed for an IPO in the US – is building its first production facility in Asia to target China’s lucrative dairy products market.
The group will use the funding to expand in the US and China – and to “fuel acquisitions, key partnerships, and investments” in plant-based products.
The US biotech startup is using gene editing to increase the nutritional content of seeds such as soybean, with an eye on the booming plant-based protein market.
The Singapore-based startup will use the project development grant money to commercialize OnlyEg, its legume-based egg substitute which comprises a distinct white and yolk.
The Tennessee startup is the first company in the US to grow the indigo plant at a scale usable by the commercial denim industry.
The agreements mark a significant amping-up for Beyond Meat, which has so far only launched limited foodservice trials in the US, Canada, and China.
Next Gen will use the funds to launch its first brand, plant-based chicken substitute TiNDLE, in Singapore and other Asian cities.
Advocacy group claims the Food & Drug Administration approved heme without meeting the ‘convincing evidence’ bar required by its own regulatory process.
After six years at Impossible Foods, Dana Worth is joining CEA startup Plenty as senior vice president – just as indoor farming begins to really heat up.
The PLANeT Partnership will allow Beyond Meat to reach more consumers and enter new product categories, while PepsiCo gets a bite of the booming alt-protein market.
The cattle ranches of Texas have long provided protein for the US populace. Qualitas wants to continue that tradition – but it’s raising algae instead.
San Francisco’s Eat Just – known for its plant-based egg substitute – got the greenlight from the Singapore Food Agency to sell cultured chicken meat to consumers.
Patrick Morris, CEO of the Vancouver-based foodtech fund, tells AFN why it decided to go down the IPO route – and what it has planned for the future.
The Californian startup makes plant-based, organic formulas that can be used for tube feeding patients with chronic illnesses.
As 2020 draws to a close, trends identified by Ai Palette suggest that Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on Asia’s food preferences.
VEAT, which sells plant-based meals out of its vending machines, is rolling out across Stockholm – with other European cities in its sights.