The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Alternative protein manufacturing technology company NS/TX Industries has secured 10.5 million US dollars in Series A funding and grants to build its automated V2 assembly line.

Danish ingredients producer Ferm Food has launched a fermented plant-based bread binder to improve the texture, sliceability, and clean-label credentials of gluten-free industrial bakery products.

Green-tech food innovator Nambawan Spain has launched Thaûma™, a highly potent plant-derived thaumatin II sweetener and flavour modifier produced via molecular farming.

Ingredion agrees a recommended £3.7B cash acquisition of Tate & Lyle to establish a global leader in speciality food ingredients and fortification, in a transaction that values the United Kingdom-headquartered ingredients group at an enterprise value of approximately £3.7 billion ($5 billion).

Swiss biotechnology and nutritional food company Oberland Biotech GmbH has secured CHF 2.5 million in seed funding to accelerate its global expansion and product development.

Darling Ingredients’ health brand Rousselot has secured a US patent for Nextida GC, a science-backed collagen peptide ingredient formulated to support post-meal blood glucose regulation.

Ingredion has completed an asset acquisition of Benicaros, a patented prebiotic fibre upcycled from carrot pomace, expanding its clean-label functional portfolio.

Cargill has completed a 56 million euro multi-site investment in Belgium to expand its gourmet chocolate and edible oil production while scaling up regional food research capabilities.