月度归档： 2026 年 5 月

First, it was hybrid dairy; now, it’s blended meat. Sweden’s largest retailer is going all-in on the protein transition.

As blended meat takes over European supermarket shelves, plant-based meat producer Novameat has become the latest to open its spores to the category.

As new policies and research expand awareness about the environmental friendliness of plant-rich diets Sweden, one startup has reached a major milestone in its quest to greenify the country’s dairy industry.

As creatine transitions from a gym-bro favourite to an all-conquering ingredient for health and wellbeing, New York-based Create Wellness has secured new capital to expand its vegan gummy line and diversify into new product categories.

Would you drink seaweed? One Japanese company is betting on it. And so are its investors.Aqua Theon, which makes marine-based confectionery, edible plastic alternatives, and functional drinks, has bagged $13M in seed financing to expand its seaweed tech. The round was led by Sparx Asset Management, with further participation from Beyond Next Ventures and World Innovation Lab.

Days after the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasised greater protein intake, two food tech startups have linked up to deliver on this recommendation.

While weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to take hold of America’s food and health systems, demand for ‘natural’ drug-free alternatives is on the up too.

With Ozempic and Wegovy dominating conversations about health over the last year – equally for their weight loss abilities and associated side effects – some TikTokers took to the naturally-occurring compound berberine, hailing it as “nature’s Ozempic”.

Scientists at Harvard University found that low-carb vegan diets, which are mainly made up of plant-based proteins and fats and minimal refined starches and sugars, could play a “critical role in modulating long-term weight change.”