Category: Processing
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MAASH has secured new funding for French industrial mycoprotein production. The €12.15 million package will support a 12 m³ demonstration plant and preparation for annual output of 10,000 tonnes.
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Nordzucker plans to stop sugar production at Nakskov in Denmark. Output will move to Nykøbing after the 2026/27 campaign, while Nakskov remains a packaging service centre.
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Rajasthan has widened deferred industrial land payments to food processors. Eligible businesses can pay ten per cent initially and spread the remaining premium over ten years at 8.5% annual interest.
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Edible Garden and Square Roots plan functional ready-to-drink beverages together. Their non-binding agreement links controlled-environment crop development with formulation work and a planned Iowa manufacturing platform exceeding 100 million units annually.
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Fungal fermentation is improving the nutritional performance of pea flour. UMass Amherst researchers found Aspergillus oryzae removed 90.75% of substrate starch while increasing protein yield and reducing antinutritional compounds.
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Researchers are converting plastic and crop waste into food ingredients. The SIU Carbondale process combines hydrothermal breakdown with engineered yeasts to produce protein-rich biomass and compounds including vanillin and beta-carotene.
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India is preparing to extend its micro food-processing support scheme. The proposal covers another five years and could revise subsidy limits after PMFME reached its target of 200,000 sanctioned enterprises.
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India has launched two locally developed high-expansion popcorn maize hybrids. Krisna459 and Godari234 were bred for processor-grade popping performance and Indian growing conditions after a multi-year development programme.
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Haldiram has secured approval for a new Odisha manufacturing plant. The ₹500 crore project will produce snacks and baked goods in the Khordha/Cuttack area, with around 800 jobs projected.
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Gazebo Fine Foods has expanded outsourced cold-chain operations with Davidson. The arrangement moves container unloading, tempering, sleeving, and date coding outside its Wembley site as the manufacturer seeks additional capacity and flexibility.