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Danone and DMC to create platform to upscale precision fermentation
Danone wants to scale up precision fermentation. The multinational is partnering with manufacturing company Michelin, US start-up DMC Technologies and French banking group Crรฉdit Agricole to develop a large platform for the production method.ย ย The Biotech Open Platform will give companies the means to significantly scale up their precision fermentation efforts. Located in the…
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High-protein dairy is booming, but how ‘healthy’ is it?
From cheese to yogurt, high-protein dairy products are highly sought-after among consumers โ whether active consumers looking to build muscle, or health-conscious consumers looking for added nutritional value in everyday food staples. At the Anuga 2023 trade show in Cologne, Germany, we saw many examples of high-protein dairy products. These products often had a low-fat…
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Danone collaboration offers nutrition support for oncology patients
The platform, available in France and Belgium, provides patients with personalized articles, expert interviews, patient testimonials and an educational podcast series on nutrition, as well as resources to equip healthcare professionals to address the risk of patient malnutrition. ย โItโs not widely known patients with cancer may have nutritional needs that cannot be met through…
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UK competition authority to investigate infant formula market
The news comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found evidence that branded formula suppliers had increased their prices by more than their input costs, essentially increasing profit margins at consumersโ expense. UK formula prices have risen by 25% over the past two years, but the CMA found that shoppers rarely if ever switched…