The most read articles in April
vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
vegconomist reports on the global vegan economy. Market reports, interviews, new products, startups and more.
??New protein from blue-green algae
Danish scientists successfully used cyanobacteria to produce a protein with long, fibrous strands that resemble meat fibres. The process involved inserting foreign genes into the blue-green algae, which then became a host organism for the protein. Within each cyanobacterium, the protein organized itself into tiny threads (nanofibres).
??Steakholder enters US market
The initial blends, Beef Steak and White Fish have been developed to replicate the taste and texture of traditional meat while delivering superior quality and flavor.?Steakholder Foods plans to expand its plant-based offering with a range of other “exciting” blends to cater to various culinary preferences: Beef Asado, Beef Tenderloin, Beef Flank, Chicken Fillet, and Salmon.
??Sweet mycelium innovation from Macalat
Macalat introduced a vegan, organic, zero-sugar, sweet dark chocolate bar — ?Organic Sweet Dark Chocolate —?claiming it to be the most significant innovation in chocolate in the past 100 years.
??Upcycling waste to redefine taste
Three Mushketeers is a food tech startup from Helsinki Finland, working to revolutionize the taste of plant-based foods by using sustainable, clean-label ingredients derived from mushroom waste.?
??Daring CEO steps down for new project
Mackay, who co-founded Daring Foods in 2018 alongside Elliot Kesses, transitioned to a Chairman Emeritus role at Daring, with Jeffrey Gendelman, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, to take over as CEO.
??A clean food revolution?
Research carried out by Ingredion, spanning over a decade, heralds a significant shift within the European food industry, with clean-label products poised to revolutionise company portfolios in the imminent future.
领英推荐
??The Impossible Ranch
The land will be repurposed to cultivate crops essential to Impossible Foods’ product range and a rescue initiative that provides a sanctuary for rescued cattle
??Albert Heijn approaches 50% plant protein
This figure is up from 42.6% in 2022, with the increase partially due to the launch of Albert Heijn’s own-brand plant-based range, AH Terra, which is claimed to be the largest offered by any Dutch supermarket.
??Setting the record straight on oat milk
Over the past year, viral social media posts and tabloid-style news articles have claimed that oat milk is deficient in nutrients, and have blamed the milk alternative for health issues such as bloating and blood sugar spikes.
??Cargill & Voyage upscale cocoa-free treats
As the cocoa crisis continues to deepen, Cargill will be the exclusive B2B global distributor for Voyage Foods, expanding its existing chocolate offerings with a new range of sustainable chocolate alternatives for the first time.
??The benefits of bamboo
The study highlights bamboo shoots’ nutritional composition and health benefits, noting their protein content is “similar to cow’s milk.”