Category: Ingredients
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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 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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Sunt Group has raised fresh capital to expand banana processing. The Dutch business plans to lift annual capacity from 2,000 tonnes to 22,000 tonnes by 2028 as it converts rejected fruit into food-grade puree.
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FDA is widening downstream recalls tied to contaminated jalapeño supplies. Manufacturers using the implicated peppers in finished foods are tracing affected batches across dips, salsas, dressings, prepared meals, and other products.
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SANY Nutrition has opened its new Jonesboro food manufacturing facility. The company is investing more than $30 million at the former Butterball site and plans over 150 jobs.
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Soglowek has acquired majority control of Thailand’s Plant and Bean. The 70% investment includes funding to double the Ayutthaya facility’s size and increase production capacity for exports.
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Danone has secured UK clearance for its planned Huel acquisition. The phase-one decision removes a major regulatory hurdle while detailed reasoning remains unpublished.
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Danone has secured UK clearance for its planned Huel acquisition. The transaction adds a £254 million functional-nutrition business spanning powders, drinks, meals, and snacks to Danone’s wider portfolio.