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JBT Introduces Cutting-Edge SuperCRss' Retort System
JBT announces the launch of'SuperCRss', a state-of-the-art take on the tried and true'saturated steam sterilization technology, combined with robust and labor-saving automation options.'SuperCRss''has …
Technologies Shaping Food Processing 2022
Being on top of new technologies, especially those that haven't been commercialized, can be challenging. Here are four technologies that could improve some very basic food processing functions: freezi …
South African urban farming pioneer Homefarm raises seed funding to scale operations
SOUTH AFRICA ' PixelBlue, the parent company of South African agritech start-up Homefarm, has raised R1.7 million (about US$104, 000) in seed funding to enable consumers, communities and businesses to …
India's first insect farming startup Loopworm secures $3.4m seed round led by Omnivore, WaterBridge
Indian insect biotech startup'Loopworm'has raised $3.4 million in seed funding co-led by Indian agrifood VC'Omnivore'and'WaterBridge Ventures. Loopworm is the first Indian technology startup to farm i …
Opinion: What can food manufacturers do to ride the inflation wave?
'FMCG manufacturers will have to become more adaptive and tap into new consumer behaviours as a result of the pandemic and the current global economic position that is making trade very precarious,' s …
Force measurement for efficiency in food processing and packaging
When we think about force measurement and its relation to product development, we often consider the aerospace, automotive or industrial industry; however, Interface have provided sensors for industri …
Saudi food giant Savola to invest over $52m to develop Egyptian bakery unit
RIYADH: Savola Foods Ltd. plans to invest over 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($52 million) to develop its recently acquired bakery unit Egybelg, its CEO revealed. With the latest acquisition of Egybelg, ' …
Sunbulah Group sets the standard for global honey production
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: ' Sunbulah Group, one of the leading groups in empowering the food industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 1980, is setting the standard for producing honey varietals from …
'We saw huge potential to disrupt the market': biotech firm creates 'world-first' cultivated bovine lactoferrin
TurtleTree says it can produce the protein up to a 100 times faster and at a larger scale to make the hard-to-get ingredient more accessible to food manufacturers.
Tetra Pak and Mycorena to construct alternative protein plant
Tetra Pak has announced plans to collaborate with'fungi-based natural ingredient manufacturer'Mycorena'to construct a facility for alternative protein production.' The new greenfield production facili …
Halwani Bros plans $53m investment to manufacture Albaik fast food products in Egypt
RIYADH: The Egyptian unit of Saudi-listed Halwani Bros. Co. is in talks to potentially manufacture the famous Saudi food brand, Albaik, in the North African country with an investment of 1 billion Egy …
Beef has a sustainability problem. What's the fix?
While regenerative farming and emission-busting feed additives are available, critics argue that more investments should be made in solutions that are viable.
'It is clear further inflation is still to come': Higher food prices expected beyond 2023
Low supply and high demand for agricultural products has resulted in skyrocketing prices for inputs like grains and fertilisers. This could well continue 'beyond 2023', analysts at Barclays warn.
With an eye on future food challenges, KSA invests millions in vertical farming
MAKKAH:'Agriculture is the world's oldest, most adaptable industry and some of the earliest cultivation techniques are still in widespread use. But as nations address future challenges, authorities ar …
Saudi Arabia's Almarai to invest $108m in seafood business and poultry supply chain
Saudi Arabia's'Almarai, the Middle East's largest dairy company, plans to invest 405 million Saudi riyals ($108m) to drive its expansion into the seafood business and to secure poultry supplies as par …
Future-proof Food Packaging: Go Nature, Go Carton
Each year, hundreds of millions of single-use containers and cans are discarded around the world. While packaging plays an important role in the delivery of food globally, it depletes finite resources …
What's Happening in Food Manufacturing in 2022
An insight into the current trends and challenges shaping the industry
Egypt to establish 1st factory to produce environment-friendly bags from eggshell
CAIRO ' 6 August 2022: Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state grants incentives for investments in the production of biodegradable plastic bags, and signed a con …
Saudi Arabia's NADEC delivers 137% profit growth as agri-food sales boom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's National Agricultural Development Co. benefited from a surge in sales of agriculture, dairy, and processed food in the first quarter of 2022. This helped the company register 13 …
Can food crops grow in the dark? Scientists are working out how.
Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts and a crowded planet. Science fiction stories have imagined fu …
All G Foods Raises $25M to Make Cultivated Milk 'Cheaper to Buy Than Cow-Based Dairy'
Australian startup All G Foods just raised $25 million from Agronomics to accelerate the manufacture of its milk substitute and undercut the prices of conventional milk sold on the market. “Over the n …
Can small-scale farmers feed the world?
One of the things I wondered about a lot during my first months of work in the food system was productivity. Growing up in a Minority World country, practically all of my food came from large-scale, i …
Israeli companies lead world in plant-based food tech investments ' report
New study shows Israel comes second only to the US in funds invested in global alternative protein industry
'No Part of the Plant Is Left Out': Tech Startup Creates Waste-Free Protein
Gavan Technologies, an Israel-based food tech startup, says it has developed a “waste-free” extraction method for plant-based protein. “Our new, multistep technological platform enables us to take any …
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