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Cocoa tech start-up Celleste Bio has introduced what it says is the world’s first chocolate-grade cocoa butter made using plant cell culture technology, a development that could help make the chocolate industry more climate-resilient.

Levchin brings a wealth of experience in tech and entrepreneurship, having co-founded Confinity, which later evolved into PayPal.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific has initiated a partnership with South Korea’s World FoodTech Council, focused on accelerating domestic alternative protein innovation.

A new US food-tech company, Lasso, has been launched by the team behind plant-based meat start-up Tender Food, supported by $6.5 million in new funding.

Arla has made strides in reducing supply chain emissions through the implementation of high-temperature electric heat pump tech at its AKAFA milk powder site.

Italian food-tech company Foreverland, a producer of cocoa-free chocolate alternatives, has expanded its production capacity with the opening of its first manufacturing plant in Puglia, Italy.

Spx Flow has launched a new technology, SteamRecycle, aimed at improving sustainability in ultra-high temperature (UHT) processing for the dairy, nutritional and plant-based beverage sectors.

Xylem’s DAF systems remove solids, oils and FOG from food amd beverage wastewater. Mohamed Sameh discusses its role in managing seasonal loads at Drinktec 2025.

Mars and Cargill are accelerating the development of more than 224MWac of new renewable energy capacity through five virtual power purchase agreements (PPA) in Poland, signed with GoldenPeaks Capital.

Swedish food-tech start-up Saveggy has introduced an additive-free, edible plant-based coating for fresh produce, designed to provide an alternative to plastic packaging.

From cult gadget to kitchen staple, the air fryer is heating up home cooking as brands battle for the crispiest crunch and cleanest cook. FoodBev explores.

Baumer has updated its packaging technology range with its new CorrBox Solution models, designed for precision and control in high-volume production of corrugated packaging.