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SPX Flow’s APV introduces Combi MP pilot solution to advance whey protein innovation
APV, a manufacturing technology brand owned by SPX Flow, has introduced a new portable Combi Microparticulation (MP) pilot line designed to enhance functional whey protein innovation.
Bezos Earth Fund awards $2m to Food System Innovations to support sustainable protein development using AI
The Bezos Earth Fund is investing $30 million in projects focused on using AI to protect the planet, including more than $2 million on projects to support sustainable protein development.
SGS and Yili team up to advance dairy quality and sustainability
Testing, inspection and certification company SGS has partnered with dairy giant Yili Group, aiming to advance quality and sustainability across the dairy sector.
Mondelez invests $40m in generative AI to cut marketing costs
Mondelez is reviewing its marketing strategies through adoption of newly developed generative AI tool aimed at reducing production costs by 30% to 50%.
Nestlé invests in AI and automation capabilities with major digital upgrade
Nestlé has completed the first part of a major upgrade to its global digital core, designed to improve operational efficiency and accelerate its response to evolving consumer trends.
How AI Is reshaping the F&B industry – And what companies must do next
Yannick Verry, brand director at FI Europe explains how implementing AI into all areas of the business can help the food industry move into the future.
Standing Ovation and Bel Group launch world-first industrial production of milk proteins from dairy co-products
French biotech firm Standing Ovation has partnered with the Bel Group to achieve the first industrial-scale production of caseins derived from dairy serums through precision fermentation.
Brenntag Specialties opens new food innovation centre in Leeds, UK
Brenntag Specialties has announced the opening of its new Innovation & Application Center for Food & Nutrition in Leeds, UK.
Dassai launches sake brewing initiative in space
Premium Japanese sake brand Dassai is set to embark on an unprecedented venture: brewing sake in space.
PepsiCo inaugurates new canning line in Romania following $8.5m investment
PepsiCo has inaugurated a new beverage canning line at its Dragomirești-Deal plant in Ilfov County, Romania, following an $8.5 million investment.
Celleste Bio unveils lab-grown cocoa butter to help stabilise chocolate supply
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.
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