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Nestlé USA acquires Essentia Water: 'Acquiring Essentia gives us an immediate strong position in the functional water market'

Nestlé USA has acquired premium alkaline water brand, Essentia Water, for an undisclosed sum to expand its presence in the premium, high-growth functional water category.

NotCo granted US patent for AI technology, rolls out to new US retailers: ‘The momentum is just unbelievable’

Santiago-based food tech company NotCo has been granted a first-of-its kind US patent for its AI technology, which it claims gives it a clear edge in the race to reverse engineer animal foods and put them back together - molecule by molecule - with plants,...

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Dairy is making its debut in the mental wellness space with milk phospholipids

For years, milk phospholipids have been added to infant formulas to support brain development and cognition. One innovative brand is now making it available for adults.

FDA to set action levels for contaminants in ‘key foods,’ in wake of baby food heavy metals report

Under pressure to act in the wake of the recent congressional report into heavy metals in baby food, the FDA says it will issue "guidance to identify action levels for contaminants in key foods," as lawsuits against baby food brands pile up,...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Village Capital seeks to ‘create FOMO among investors’ around women led businesses

To mark International Women’s Day today, March 8, organizers are asking participants to “choose to challenge” and call out gender bias and inequality with the hope that from challenge will come change – something that women entrepreneurs desperately need...

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Unlocking the (Flavor)Full Potential of Foods and Beverages

How a California company is revolutionizing the way we experience food and beverage products – using a natural modifier to enhance flavor, amplify taste characteristics and improve mouthfeel.

Deal-making rebounds and increase in exits frees funds for more early stage investments

A year after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic caused many to hit the brakes on new deals, mergers and acquisitions in the food and beverage space not only have rebounded but exceeded expectations – making 2020 a record year for consumer deals...

'In 10 years, easily 30% of the flavors market could be made from biotech products…’ Synthetic biology and the future of flavor

The first flavors were made from plants, but were gradually replaced by ‘artificial’ alternatives, thanks to advances in synthetic chemistry. By the end of the 20th century, however, natural flavors were back in vogue.

‘World first…’ Clara Foods launches animal-free pepsin: ‘We want to accelerate the world’s transition to animal-free proteins’

Clara Foods – one of a new wave of startups using ‘precision’ microbial fermentation technology – is announcing what it claims is the world’s first commercial launch of ‘animal-free’ pepsin, an enzyme traditionally sourced from pig stomachs that’s used...