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New Culture is Scaling up to Produce Record Amount of Animal-Free Mozzarella

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Based in San Leandro, California, New Culture currently works with an external partner to produce fermentation batches of casein, a protein found in milk. These batches yield mozzarella that has the familiar qualities of conventional dairy cheese — melting, stretching and bubbling — for about 25,000 pizzas per year. .

Protein 98
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Will Pecan Milk Find Success in the Crowded Plant-Based Dairy Space?

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We’ve heard of almond, cashew and even macadamia nut milks, but a new nut has entered the plant-based dairy market: pecans. While some plant-based consumers have been making homemade pecan milk for years, a few startups are hoping to make it a popular entrant to the alternative dairy space. . So, why pecans?

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Why Nestlé is Still Investing in Plant-Based Alternatives

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Despite declining sales and category slowdown, food giant Nestlé is still keen on investing in plant-based alternatives to traditional meat. The previously fast-growing plant-based meat segment saw sales growth flatten last year after surging 45 percent in 2020. Related: Why Plant-Based Meat Sales are Stagnant in 2022.

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5 Food Companies Working With Precision Fermentation Technology

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Liberation Labs, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in precision fermentation, recently announced plans to build a $30 million precision fermentation plant in California. The plant, which will be one of the first of its kind in the US, will be used to produce plant-based proteins and other ingredients for the food industry.

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Modern Meat Expands Plant-Based Portfolio Through Acquisition of Kitskitchen Soups

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Vancouver, Canada-based Modern Meat announced the planned acquisition of plant-based soup company Kitskicthen Health Foods , further expanding its plant-based portfolio. Founded in 2013, Vancouver-based Kitskitchen is led by an all-female team of health-conscious soup lovers.

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3 Food and Beverage Industry Predictions for 2022

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The “Third Wave” of the Plant-Based Industry. 2021 has been an unprecedented year for the plant-based food and beverage industry, with US sales expected to reach $7 billion by the end of the year, representing a 27 percent increase from 2019. Moreover, plant-based foods grew almost 2.5

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Nature’s Fynd: The Billionaire-Backed Alt Meat Derived from a Volcanic Microbe

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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Al Gore are among some of the big names backing Nature’s Fynd, an up-and-coming fungi-based brand with a unique story. The Chicago-based start-up develops fungi-based burgers, cheeses and chicken nuggets – so how does it differ from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods?

Protein 98