Sustainable Ice Cream Innovations: How Mushrooms and Algae Cut Carbon Footprints.
Mycelium-based ice creams are helping create a carbon-neutral manufacturing process through CO2-consuming microbes! Similarly, starch-infused ice cream formulations are reducing energy consumption during production. Algae, microbial electrolysis cells, and on-demand freezing are set to disrupt the traditional cold chain, potentially slashing emissions by up to 35%. Several emerging cutting-edge technologies promise to deliver sustainable, guilt-free […]
Which Dairy Trends Are Worth Building For in 2026? These 5 Are Backed by Consumer and Patent Data
Bet on the wrong trend, and 18 months later, you’re explaining why it didn’t work in the boardroom, instead of celebrating product success. Kerry learned this the hard way. In March 2024, the company launched Smug Dairy, a hybrid line blending oats and traditional dairy to appeal to flexitarian consumers. Yet barely 18 months later, […]
5 Emerging Precision Fermentation Startups in Food
Precision fermentation of dairy and meat products can help solve food scarcity and reduce waste. It can meet the growing demand for novel and vegan proteins. Aside from being environmentally friendly and cruelty-free, it ensures consistent, high-quality products through continuous refinement. Above all, it can help us reduce our dependency on animal agriculture. Furthermore, precision […]
How Precision Fermentation Companies are Changing the Dairy Industry
Due to its versatility and variety of tastes, the global demand for cheese is astoundingly high. However, manufacturing cheeses the traditional way remains far from being sustainable. NRDC listed cheese among the top foods contributing to the increase in emissions between 2005 and 2014. In addition to ecological concerns, cheese production puts tremendous strain on […]
Plant or fermentation-based dairy: Which approach solves consumer demands better?
Dairy is responsible for 2.9 percent of total human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, one liter of milk requires 628 liters of water, surpassing the water footprint of all the other foods and making it the largest water polluter. Such numbers have spurred the R&D efforts to find environmentally friendly, sustainable dairy alternatives that appeal to the […]
Yili and Fonterra are taking probiotics beyond digestive wellness
Probiotics have gained widespread recognition for their role in promoting a healthy gut and improving digestion. However, the impact of probiotics extends far beyond the digestive system. This article explores the companies harnessing the power of probiotics to address mental health issues, combat aging, and boost immunity. Probiotics Beyond Gut Health. Fonterra’s approach to enhancing […]
Lactalis Among the Top Contenders – A Dairy Industry Competitive Analysis
Lactalis, one of the top contenders in the dairy industry, aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The company is adopting various strategies to move towards a sustainable future while making its operations smoother and more efficient. It is researching new technologies and acquiring several companies to bring new and innovative products to the market. […]
4 Plant-based innovations that make dairy-free products consumer acceptable
Even as customers’ demand for dairy-free products grows, sales of most plant-based products have sharply declined over the past year. One of the primary reasons consumers reject plant-based foods is that their taste is too different from what they’re used to. Source: https://www.fmi.org As a result, innovating in this space has become more like a […]
The Untapped Market of Enzymes in Food Technology
According to a study, about 65% of the population has reduced lactose digestion. This means a majority of people cannot consume most dairy products. However, it’s also true that a major subset of this population would love to consume alternatives that taste like dairy, albeit without the consequences. This signifies there’s a huge untapped market with […]
9 Plant-Based Food Startups are transforming the Food Industry
According to the Good Food Institute, the sales of plant-based foods grew three times faster than overall food sales in 2021. Not just that, The global market for plant-based meat is projected to burst to US$85 billion in 2030. It is not surprising as veganism is growing at a faster speed. As per Google trends, […]