Using brewer’s yeast side streams from other companies, Protein Distillery has developed a brewer’s yeast-based ingredient that could provide protein for a whole range of different products.The company is part of a trend in alternative protein companies focusing on health as well as taste and price parity. “We’ve overcome the first wave of vegan and

Our latest NPD Trend Tracker looks at Oatly’s new soft serve ice cream launch into UK food service, while snack brand the Only Bean has unveiled dry roasted edamame snacks containing with 5g of fiber. Scroll through the photo gallery for more…Image: Getty/Talaj​

Food culture is a set of practices, beliefs and attitudes around food – namely, the attachment of meaning to food. In a panel at the Italian Embassy last week, Dr Roberta Re, food and drink investment specialist and the panel’s host, said of Italian food “it is our culture, it is our religion​.”Yet, historically, English

The benefits of precision-derived dairy alternatives are ‘obvious’, said Floor Buitelaar, Managing Partner and co-founder at Bright Green Partners, a global alternative protein consulting firm.Precision fermentation, which uses microorganisms to produce specific functional ingredients, is a proven technology, she stressed, and has long been the primary production method for EU-improved ingredients such as rennet.The process

Israeli start-up More Foods, which makes ‘meaty’ products made from pumpkin seeds, is announcing a strategic collaboration with Osem-Nestlé Group subsidiary Tivol.The collaboration will see More Foods and the Osem-Nestlé Group create a portfolio of pumpkin seed-based ‘meaty’ products for main meals in Israel, and marks a ‘first-of-its-kind’ tie-up for Tivol.For More Foods, the collaboration

Regulators in the US have approved the sale of two cultivated meat products, meaning consumers should be able to order it at selected restaurants within weeks. The US Department of Agriculture has issued grants of inspection to UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat – meaning their production facilities satisfy regulatory standards, and their products can now be

It’s been a big few weeks for UK-based vegan meat company Meatless Farm.Last month, having reported that a ‘big investor’ had withdrawn from a commitment to invest, the company hired insolvency firm Kroll. A couple of weeks ago, redundancies began, with former staff posting on social media that ‘the business had unfortunately made all the

As the protein transition gathers steam, there are many new opportunities for the food and dairy industries. While much attention has been given to developing vegan alternatives, manufacturers are also turning towards ‘blended’ or ‘hybrid’ products that combine the advantages of animal-based and plant-based ingredients.But a more holistic development approach is needed to truly optimise