The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Oterra and Debut have launched a multi-million-dollar strategic collaboration to utilise AI-powered precision fermentation to develop a high-performance natural alternative to Red 40, addressing critical supply chain volatility and the escalating regulatory phase-out of FD&C synthetic dyes in the United States.

Solar Foods has secured a United States patent for the production process of Solein, its microbe-derived protein produced via gas fermentation, paving the way for commercialisation in the US Health and Performance nutrition sector.

Celleste Bio has produced the first milk chocolate bars using cell-cultured cocoa butter in partnership with Mondelēz International, marking a significant step toward a scalable and sustainable cocoa supply by 2027.

The EVERY Company expands its reach into the consumer market through a strategic partnership with Healthier Comforts, offering precision-fermented egg white protein to home bakers.

Danish ingredient producer FERM FOOD is set to acquire a former Orkla manufacturing site in Skovlund to meet rising global demand for functional and fermented plant-based ingredients.

IFF is expanding its Health and Biosciences capabilities in Latin America through a new enzyme production hub in Argentina and a dedicated household care laboratory in Brazil to support regional market growth.

Novella names Antonio Martinez Descalzo as CEO to lead its shift from R&D to industrial-scale manufacturing of plant-cell-based precision botanicals.

Sigma Foods and Onego Bio have partnered to evaluate Bioalbumen, a precision fermentation-derived egg protein designed to stabilise food manufacturing supply chains.