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Sydney startup All G cleared to sell fermented lactoferrin – without using cows
Chinese regulators approve sale of animal-free lactoferrin using innovative fermentation process.
Oat-Lupin alt-yoghurt set to challenge conventional dairy blend
The formula, which uses Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium probiotics, claims to offer a dairy-like mouthfeel a...
Berries at scale: World’s first vertical indoor berry farm opens
Plenty applied proprietary software and AI to oversee ideal temperature, light and humidity across its grow rooms.
Woolworths invests in FMCG incubator Seedlab
The three-year funding will enable the company to assist the expansion of 500 companies.
Collaborative Turbine Precinct set to help F&B companies scale up
The precinct will provide comprehensive support spanning the entire lifecycle of food and beverage SMEs, from initial pr...
How can a repeat of Foodstuffs’ facial recognition failure be prevented?
When Foodstuffs North Island announced its intention to trial this technology in February, as part of a strategy to comb...
Interview: Kagan Williams, founder of Peg Paste, the toxic-free toothpaste
Sustainable toothpaste brand Peg Paste contains a mineral called Hydroxyapatite, a natural and toxic-free alternative th...
China’s CellX pilots lab-grown meat production, eyes US market
As part of an event on Wednesday for government, investors and media, the cultivated meat company CellX served up meat d...
New study finds “sweetness gene” that makes Lupin beans tastier
Lupins are very high in protein and fibre, low in carbs, have a low glycaemic index, and they’re easy to grow in a varie...
CSIRO program to support SMEs with innovative plastic waste solutions
George Feast, Deputy Director of CSIRO’s SME Connect, encouraged SMEs to join the Innovate to Grow program so they can b...
Seedlab Australia reveals latest progressive accelerator cohort
Seedlab Australia founder and CEO, Dr Hazel MacTavish-West, said the latest cohort has produced “incredible products” an...
Craft cocktail tea bag innovator Sayso launches new packaging, flavours
Unlike traditional cocktail mixers made with artificial flavours, Sayso has all-natural dehydrated fruits and herbs pack...
Eco-friendly grandmother takes on rogue shopping trolleys with Shoppacart
Shoppers around Australia and around the globe have already become fans of O’Donnell’s Shoppacart, including her own gra...
Served up by 3D printers, here’s a new kind of fish to fry
Cow stem cells have been studied extensively but much less is known about fish, said Umami's chief executive, Mihir Pers...
Magic Valley launches cultivated pork after lamb debut
The product is derived from living pig skin cells without any harm to animals.
Aussie startup Cauldron secures $10m to scale precision fermentation tech
The startup says the funding would be used to expand its existing plant, build a national production network, and grow a...
Tommerup’s Dairy Farm’s diversification embraces innovation, sustainability
“It’s a change in the way we promote and value our industry, our farm product and produce, and it’s time it was recognis...
Croatian restaurant offers one pot menu cooked by robotic chef
"One such restaurant with five robots can be run by a single person," he said. "Our final goal is to create a 'no waiter...
Famed Noma to reinvent Michelin-starred restaurant as new food ‘lab’
"We will still serve guests in Copenhagen for shorter seasons, and through pop-ups, but the details are still to be work...
VIDEO | The Future of Food: Exploring checkout-free stores
For the first episode, we spoke to industry expert and Swinburne University professor Jason Pallant about the rise of ch...
