This next major milestone demonstrates Remilk's continued leadership in the rapidly developing category by offering consumers animal-free dairy products identical to its traditional counterparts but free of lactose, cholesterol, and hormones, thus severing the dairy supply chain's reliance on animals.

CP Kelco, a nature-based ingredient solutions company, and food ingredient startup Shiru, Inc. announced a new partnership to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system through the discovery and development of next-generation, plant-based proteins using precision fermentation technology.

AIDP, Inc. has offers the Ultimine™ brand of whole food derived minerals from Cura Global Health Inc., Ames, Iowa. Ultimine™ is a line of whole-food minerals derived from natural fermentation of Koji fungi (Aspergillus oryzae). The minerals—including iron, zinc and multi minerals—are taken up by the fungus through a patented fermentation and harvesting process to yield highly bioavailable minerals. 

The International Stevia Council (ISC) announced that Codex Alimentarius (Codex), the international food standard safety authority, recently adopted the framework for Steviol Glycosides encompassing four different technologies for the production of steviol glycosides.

Looking at the position fibers and gums are playing in everyday foods and beverages reveals product developers paying closer attention to these key ingredients for their dual functions as both texturants and nutraceuticals. This has become especially evident where those two functions merge—in plant-based products designed to mimic meat and dairy.

Sophie's Bionutrients, a next-generation sustainable urban food production technology company, is shaping the future of food with high moisture extrusion (HME) technology and microalgae fermentation. This process is a revolutionary development in the plant-based protein industry.

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced it has signed a Proof of Concept (PoC) with Migros, Switzerland’s largest retailer, to advance the development of its seafood alternatives with a realistic taste and texture.  

From lactic acid fermentations of produce (such as kimchi and sauerkraut), to fermenting of dairy (cheese, yogurt, etc.), to the curing and smoking of fish and meat are all proven, effective methods and technologies humans have relied on through the ages to alter the intrinsic properties of foods and extend their consumability.

Clara Foods, a San Francisco based food technology company accelerating the world's transition to animal-free proteins, becomes The EVERY Company and launches the world’s first animal-free, nature-equivalent egg protein — EVERY ClearEgg™.