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Five European start-ups using food tech to reimagine fats
From cultivated fats, to encapsulated oils and palm oil substitutes using precision fermentation, food tech start-ups have fats firmly on their radar. As global supply chains for traditional fats, like palm oilโ and cocoa butter, continue to face tough scrutiny around their impact on people and planet,ย a growing collection of European start-ups are turning to…
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Gut health watch: Whatโs the latest on gut health in food and beverages?
The gut health trend, and by extension the gut health industry, has undergone an astronomic rise, over the past decade. Where once upon a time, the gut was a subject discussed solely by dieticians and doctors, now it is the part of the common vernacular and fuels a billion-dollar industry worldwide. We look at all…
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How brands are capitalising on gut health
The gut health trend is here to stayโ. And unlike other trends (plant-basedโ Iโm looking at you) it shows no signs of slowing. So why is the gut health trend so successful and how have manufacturers turned it into the gold mine itโs become? Why has the gut health trend become so popular?โ By now,…
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Personalised nutrition: What do consumers really think of this new trend?
Personalised nutrition has gained a huge amount of attention in recent years and has already proven to be hugely profitable for companies providing it as a service. In fact business intelligence platform, Statista, valued the global personalised nutrition market at an estimated 8.2 billion US dollars in 2020 and expects that figure to double by…
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Dairy in potatoes? Molecular farming newcomer teaches spuds to act like mammals
Molecular farming has been used by the pharmaceutical sector since the 1980s. In food production, the technology is more recent, but growing in popularity. The latest start-up to enter the world of molecular farming is Israel-based Finally Foods, which emerged from stealth mode this week. Like others in the sector, Finally Foods is focused on…
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3 start-ups boosting food quality in Europe
There is a wide range of reasons why it is important to be able to assess the quality of food products. You might need to know their composition, including levels of nutrients or sugars. You might need to check for potentially harmful substances, such as microplastics. You might simply want to know whether they have…