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Deep-tech firms apply quantum computing and AI to transform alt-protein texture

Saudi-based AI computational intelligence company True Nexus has partnered with quantum computing firm Pasqal to solve a ...
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Mars and ofi forge partnership to drive regenerative cocoa farming in Ecuador

Mars and ofi (Olam Food Ingredients) have today announced a five-year strategic partnership (2025–2029) to help advance ...
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Barry Callebaut’s strategic reset: Driving growth in a volatile cocoa market

Barry Callebaut CEO Hein Schumacher says there is still significant work to do to strengthen the company following a ...
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Mane posts solid growth in FY2025 despite global economic pressures

Mane Group, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for F&B and other industries, has posted revenue of ...
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Function over restriction: How protein and fiber are reshaping healthy beverage innovation

Consumers are redefining “healthy” beverages from a focus on restriction to one of nutritional optimization. While sugar ...
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Melt&Marble: Enhancing flavor in alternative meats and dairy with precision-fermented fat

Swedish biotech Melt&Marble has secured self-affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented fat, which it says improves ...
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dsm-firmenich’s new textured vegetable proteins enhance taste and juiciness in plant-based meats

Vertis Textured Vegetable Proteins (TVPs), developed with its advanced taste modulation technology, ModulaSense. The solution ...
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Nestlé and Starbucks pursue cold coffee growth amid industry headwinds

Nestlé and Starbucks have jointly launched Starbucks Coffee Craft concentrate, a premium concentrated coffee made with ...
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Scottish Association for Marine Science: Unlocking red seaweed for food flavor, color & hybrid proteins

Scientists at the Scottish Association for Marine Science have developed a tank-based method to grow the valuable red seaweed Palmaria palmata (dulse). Dr. Puja Kumari explains how scalable ...
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Kerry: Sodium reduction expert reveals key strategies for better snack flavor

Hugo Leclercq, senior global portfolio director for Taste Fermentation and Sodium Reduction at Kerry, discusses the salt ...
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OSF Flavors tackles protein off-notes with neuroscience-driven taste masking

US-based OSF Flavors has developed a flavor masking technology that addresses smell, texture, and neurobiological responses ...
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EU seed law reform: Can Europe balance modern breeding and crop diversity?

Arche Noah, an advocacy and seed preservation NGO, warns the current draft risks creating a “de facto ban” on newly-bred local conservation varieties of staple crops like grains and potatoes, which ...