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Little Leaf Farms captures 42% of indoor-grown leafy greens retail sales: 'We are by far the leader,' says CEO

With a recent $300m capital injection, indoor farming company Little Leaf Farms is emerging as a front-runner of the US CEA (controlled environment agriculture)-grown leafy greens retail market with profitable unit economics and doubled production capacity, says founder and CEO Paul Sellew.

Lus Oasis enters whole-cut, plant-based beef category offering ‘firm and elastic’ texture

Startup Lus Oasis is joining the race to develop and scale whole cut plant-based meat – the holy grail of the alternative protein segment – with the creation of Alchemeat, which uses a patented high-moisture extrusion process to recreate the “firm and...

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Microencapsulated MTC oil powder, a unique solution for keto applications

Microencapsulated MCT oil powders are ideal for keto diets, delivering MCTs that our body can quickly convert into ketones.

Roquette adds rice protein to plant-based protein ingredient toolbox

Plant-based ingredient supplier Roquette is launching two new gluten-free rice proteins to tap into new market opportunities in the areas of special diet foods, sports nutrition, and snacks.

The food price crisis is set to push millions into acute food insecurity, will anything be done to avert the crisis? / Pic: GettyImages-Pavlofox

‘The world is facing a global food catastrophe’: Food price crisis will top G7 agenda

The global food price crisis will be the hot topic of discussion at the G7-World Bank food crisis meeting today and G7 Leaders’ Summit this weekend. Will action be taken to avert imminent catastrophe?

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Bottoms Up! How flavor science is shaping post-pandemic alcohol trends and giving consumers exciting new reasons to raise a glass

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way that many consumers approach alcoholic beverage consumption. Many of these changes are here to stay, thanks to innovations in beverage flavors.

Chinova Bioworks secures $6m to expand production, application of clean-label, mushroom-based preservative

Canadian food-tech startup Chinova Bioworks is ramping up production of its natural mushroom-based preservative Chiber with the opening of a new production facility this fall and expanding its applications with help from a $6m series A fundraise announced...

Nude Mints aims to revamp mints category with a more effective and modern breath freshening solution

Nude Mints wants to modernize the mints category, which co-founder Sean Davis believes is outdated and lacking innovation, by launching breath mints using a new multi-layer capsule technology that promises a deeper and extended breath freshening experience...