The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry

US biotech company Checkerspot has successfully developed what it claims is a ‘world-first’ ingredient: a high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae.

NoPalm Ingredients has achieved fermentation of oils and fats from food industry side streams to an industrial scale of 120,000 litres.

We speak to Lars Langhout of NoPalm, a Dutch biotechnology company on a mission to produce palm oil without palm trees.

Dutch biotech start-up NoPalm Ingredients has closed a €5 million seed funding round led by venture capital firm Rubio Impact Ventures.

Cargill has announced that it is expanding its supply of segregated certified palm oil in North America to help customers meet sustainability commitments.