Alternative Protein

Engineering R&D

How NovoNutrients upcycles CO2 into alternative proteins for human and animal food

The company mixes CO2, hydrogen and a naturally occurring microbe, then ferments it to create high-grade protein with several potential uses.

Wayne Labs

March 4, 2022

This recently developed alternative protein process is also potentially carbon negative.

Flexitarian: The next foodie group

February 28, 2022

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers who identify as flexitarians and nearly three-fourths of consumers who follow a non-animal protein diet consider themselves foodies.

A cultivated meat startup, Future Meat Technologies appointed Nicole Johnson-Hoffman as chief executive officer.

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Future Meat Technologies names Nicole Johnson-Hoffman as chief executive officer

She has 25 years’ experience with large-scale food manufacturing companies

February 15, 2022

Previously, Johnson-Hoffman was based in Munich, Germany, where she served as managing director, Further Processed Foods for OSI Europe.

Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers

Alternate Protein

Cultured meat that looks and handles like real meat

Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers

February 14, 2022

The company has succeeded in accelerating the formation of real living muscle fibers and enhancing their quality to mirror key characteristics of farm-raised meat.

Innovation

Blind tasting of cultivated vs. traditionally grown chicken finds them indistinguishable

In a taste test hosted by SuperMeat, samples were indiscernible by a panel of professional chefs; potential for big impact on poultry industry

January 26, 2022

SuperMeat, a food-tech company that develops cultivated meat products, has announced the results of the first-ever blind tasting of cultivated chicken compared to traditional, conventionally produced chicken.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced that Adam Grogan will assume the role of president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC.

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Adam Grogan to become president of Maple Leaf Foods’ subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, SPC

Greenleaf Foods is tasked with transforming plant-based protein into a wide array of healthful products

January 20, 2022

The appointment is the next step in a long-term leadership succession plan for the Greenleaf business, as current Greenleaf president Dan Curtin, will retire at the end of this month, after more than four decades of experience in the food industry.

Alternative Protein Report

The protein system transformation

Alternative proteins are evolving into different product types

Kristen Kazarian

January 12, 2022

It’s no surprise that alternative meat products are popping up everywhere these days. In fact, they have grown so much that Ernst & Young data predicts alternative meat could see 40% market share by volume by 2040 in the United States.

NovoNutrients filled four high-level positions for its technical group

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NovoNutrients names 4 to its technical staff

CEO David Tze says the company is fully positioned to be a leading protein ingredient company

January 5, 2022

NovoNutrients is an alternative proteins company that uses industrial carbon dioxide fermentation, hydrogen, and naturally occurring microbes to create high-grade proteins

Automation: A Game-Changer in Pet Food Processing

Keep your business at the forefront with automated equipment, which is paving the way for faster, more efficient production.

November 23, 2021

The pet food industry only shows signs of growth for the foreseeable future. In 2020, even with the supply chain issues, there were no signs of a slowdown in this segment.

JBS takes on cultivated meat market with acquisition

November 19, 2021

JBS SA has made its first move into the cultivated meat market. The world’s largest meat producer recently announced that it would make a $100 million investment into cultivated protein and also acquire Spanish Company BioTech Foods SL.