'The novelty is waning': Can moving 'beyond mimicking' help avoid plant-based fatigue?
Most consumers are not interested in mimicking, ingredients supplier IFF says. People instead want more novel experiences from the meat alternatives category.
Archives for December 3, 2021
Scientists unlocking secret of phycocyanin instability for vivid blues
Food scientists from Cornell University have figured out what makes phycocyanin unstable – and now ‘have the chance to stabilise it’ to produce ‘vivid’ blue colours.
Fermenting brewers’ spent yeast into protein: ‘It’s the tastiest vegan protein in the world’
German start-up Saccha claims its alternative protein has the functionality of egg, but without the chicken.
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: ‘Companies exploit the weakness of the system’
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is on the rise, according to a new report from Planet Tracker, a financial think-tank that wants to see the loopholes tightened.
‘A transformational event in our history…’ Roquette unveils ‘world’s largest pea protein plant’
Roquette - a key supplier of protein to Beyond Meat – has opened what it claims is the world’s largest pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, becoming the first player to operate major pea protein facilities on both sides of the...