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- Michroma and CJ CheilJedang join forces to scale natural colorants globally
Michroma and CJ CheilJedang join forces to scale natural colorants globally
Plus, Schouten Europe launches improved plant-based tuna, Alfa Laval supports Denmark-USA biotech partnership, Nourish Ingredients to establish European hub as animal-free fats, and much more!
Another week, another set of developments shaping the future of food. From global-scale partnerships and facility upgrades to fresh insights on nutrition and product innovation, there’s plenty happening across the alternative protein space.
We start with a major step forward for natural colorants, as a biotech innovator partners with a global food leader to bring fermentation-derived pigments to scale – a move that could expand access to vibrant, sustainable alternatives.
Cross-border collaboration is also in focus, with a new Denmark-USA initiative bringing together biotech expertise and advanced processing technologies to support more sustainable food production on both sides of the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, down under, a pilot facility upgrade is set to strengthen Queensland’s role as a biomanufacturing hub for the Asia-Pacific region, with expanded capacity to help accelerate the development of next-generation food solutions.
On the ingredient front, a producer of animal-free fats is establishing a European hub to serve growing global demand, underscoring the central role of fats in creating better taste, texture, and functionality for plant-based products.
Nutrition is under the microscope too, with a timely study identifying five key gaps in current dietary guidelines – insights that could inform policy as COP30 approaches and sustainability moves further up the agenda.
Product innovation continues apace, with a refreshed plant-based tuna launching into the market, promising improved taste and texture to help drive consumer adoption of fish-free alternatives.
And looking ahead, we sit down with an engineering leader who will speak at FPP Amsterdam, exploring how to build smarter facilities for novel proteins – even while the industry is still very much in flight.
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