5 Startups Making Ice Cream Healthier & Sustainable in 2024
In the UK alone, the ice cream industry consumes 4.81 billion kWh of electrical energy annually, much of it for refrigeration. Furthermore, commercial refrigerants such as HFC R404A have a high global warming potential. The ice cream industry is overdue for upgrades in health and sustainability. About 10% of all milk produced by US dairy […]
Are Insects and Algae the Future of Pet Food? Here’s the missing link your R&D has been looking for.
42% of pet owners now prioritize spending on high-quality nutrition, fueling interest in organic, natural, and minimally processed pet food. Pet parents are becoming increasingly attentive to their pets’ health. This shift pushes R&D teams to explore gut-health formulations and bioavailable nutrients that improve digestion and immunity in companion animals. With pet obesity rates exceeding […]
Pet Nutrition Companies to Make Big Bets on Therapeutic Diets
Around 67% of R&D executives in the pet food industry cite regulatory complexities as a major bottleneck. Extended ingredient approval times and stricter health-claims regulations are delaying product development. In markets like the EU and the US, ingredient approvals now take 18-24 months. New health-claim substantiation regulations require companies to invest heavily in clinical validation […]
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, […]
How Startups are Crossing the Scale Barrier for Cultivated Pet Food
The most visible trend in cultivated pet food is not replacement, but integration. Early products rarely attempt to substitute conventional meat entirely. Instead, cultivated proteins are introduced as functional components within broader formulations. This approach reflects a pragmatic understanding of both economics and trust. Partial inclusion allows brands to highlight benefits such as cleanliness, consistency, […]
A Competitive Analysis: are Saputo’s Days of Dairy Far Gone?
In 2021, Saputo laid out a four-year strategic plan to accelerate organic growth. To that end, Saputo launched new products, spent a lot of money on acquisitions, and partnered with companies. But as they say, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Spruce and Moody’s analysis of Saputo raises questions about Saputo’s […]
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 […]
Latest Natural Food Preservation Techniques without Refrigeration!
The rapidly changing market standards and consumers’ demand for nutrition and flavor-rich fresh food have pushed companies to preserve food products without reducing quality. Refrigeration can often ruin the texture and reduce the food’s nutritional value; traditional preservation methods like salting or smoking the food won’t do the trick either, as they often compromise flavor. […]
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 […]
5 Insect-Based Protein Startups leading the industry in 2026
As the demand for cleaner and eco-friendly food increases, the food industry faces a significant challenge in meeting the growing global demand for protein. Traditional protein sources, such as meat and dairy, are resource-intensive, requiring large amounts of water, land, and feed to produce. Additionally, these traditional protein sources contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. […]