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Research & development
Heura Foods inaugurates new innovation lab, plans to file six new patents
Heura Foods inaugurates new innovation lab, plans to file six new patents

Heura Foods has inaugurated a new innovation laboratory in Barcelona, and plans to file six new technology patents this year.

Food
Researchers develop protein-based, plant-derived sweetener that is 10,000 times sweeter than sugar
Researchers develop protein-based, plant-derived sweetener that is 10,000 times sweeter than sugar

Researchers have developed a protein-based sweetener claimed to be around 10,000 times sweeter than sugar, using microbial fermentation.

Ingredients
Pureture collaborates with Kangwon National University on launch of Alternative Protein Research Center
Pureture collaborates with Kangwon National University on launch of Alternative Protein Research Center

Pureture has teamed up with South Korea’s Kangwon National University to establish the 'Alternative Protein Research Center’.

Partnerships
Cradle raises $73m in Series B funding round for AI-powered protein engineering technology
Cradle raises $73m in Series B funding round for AI-powered protein engineering technology

Cradle has raised $73m in Series B funding to address rising demand for its AI-powered protein engineering technology.

Funding & investments
Sway and Umaro secure $1.5m Department of Energy grant to support seaweed innovation
Sway and Umaro secure $1.5m Department of Energy grant to support seaweed innovation

Sway and Umaro have been awarded a $1.5m US Department of Energy grant to accelerate innovation in sustainable seaweed-based bioplastics.

Funding & investments
Bel and industry partners drive vegan cheese innovation through €9m project
Bel and industry partners drive vegan cheese innovation through €9m project

Bel is teaming up with food industry partners Avril, Lallemand and Protial to drive the development of improved plant-based cheese products.

Cheese
Good Food Institute announces launch of GFI Japan
Good Food Institute announces launch of GFI Japan

International think-tank network the Good Food Institute has selected Japan as the location for its newest nonprofit entity.

Cell-based
Chiquita and partners introduce disease-resistant banana variety
Chiquita and partners introduce disease-resistant banana variety

Chiquita Brands – in collaboration with KeyGene, MusaRadix and Wageningen University and Research – has unveiled a new banana hybrid...

Food
Mista unveils 2024 Growth Hack participants with biomass fermentation focus
Mista unveils 2024 Growth Hack participants with biomass fermentation focus

Givaudan’s food innovation platform, Mista, has announced that biomass fermentation will be the theme of its 2024 Growth Hack.

Technology
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