Vertical indoor farming company Kalera has acquired Vindara Inc., a company developing non-GMO seeds specifically designed for use in vertical indoor farm environments.
ChickP ramps up commercialisation of clean label chickpea protein Israeli foodtech start-up ChickP Protein has swung into full commercial production of its 90% chickpea isolate.
The novel ingredient is a concentrated non-GMO, allergen-free chickpea protein isolate designed to provide a nutritional boost – along with the much desired boosted protein functionality – to an array of products, including baked goods and gluten-free treats.
ChickP said it has revved up consistent, stable production capacity to 20 metric tons per day, equating to more than 5,000 metric tons annually of the protein isolate.
ChickP was founded in 2016 by Ram Reifen, a paediatric gastroenterologist and a professor of human nutrition, on the basis of a patented technology developed after 20 years of research at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His research is focused on fighting malnutrition in mothers and children with the use of chickpea protein isolates and chickpea star
Forward Greens CEO: We are getting ready to massively expand in the next few months Pacific Northwest hydroponic vertical farming startup Forward Greens is deploying what CEO and founder Ken Kaneko believes is an easy to replicate, scalable, and financially sustainable business model for the booming indoor vertical farming industry.
Fortune Business Insights estimates that the global vertical farming market will be worth $12bn by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 24.8%. In the past few years, indoor farming companies growing leafy greens such as Plenty, Gotham Greens, Kalera, and Bowery Farms have attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
Nestlé reported ‘strong’ growth of its plant-based brands when it delivered its full year results. But, CEO Mark Schneider stressed, the opportunity is much bigger than meat-free burgers or bangers.
A pioneer in the vegan foods movement,
Follow Your Heart makes shredded and sliced plant-based cheese, grated and shredded plant-based parmesan and cream cheese alternatives; the egg-free mayonnaise brand, Vegenaise; plant-based sour cream, salad dressings, and the VeganEgg.
Its products are available nationwide in the US; in Canada under the Earth Island brand; and in several international markets under the Follow Your Heart brand including the UK, Australia, Sweden, Ireland, Iceland, and Denmark.
As part of Danone – which recently set a goal of increasing plant-based sales from €2.2bn in 2020 to €5bn by 2025 and has invested in several alternative protein companies via its ventures arm - Follow Your Heart will be able to accelerate its national and international expansion, said co-founder and CEO of Earth Island Bob Goldberg.