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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz Partners With Jindilli Beverages, Bringing Printed Plant-Based Milk to North America, Australia and New Zealand

German plant-based food producer Veganz has partnered with US-based Jindilli Beverages to bring products made with its Mililk® technology to the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Mililk consists of 2D-printed sheets that can be blended with water to form plant-based milk. The new collaboration includes the production of oat and almond Mililk at Veganz’s facility in Ludwigsfelde, Germany. It also includes the export and distribution of 1-liter Mililk packs in Tetra Pak format for retail, along with 5-liter Mililk packs and the new Creamer Drops (a plant-based coffee creamer) for food service. The products will be launched via Jindilli’s established plant-based milk brand Milkadamia, which has a strong presence in the food service sector and at over 13,000 retail stores in the US. Milkadamia …

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Cultivated Meat

One in Four Germans Open to Eating 3D-Printed Meat, Survey Finds

A growing number of people in Germany are open to the idea of eating cultured meat produced by 3D printers, with younger individuals showing particular interest in this emerging food technology. According to a recent survey conducted by Bitkom, 24% of respondents expressed willingness to try meat produced from animal cells via a 3D printer, a notable increase from 13% in 2019. Generational differences in attitudes The survey, which involved 1,004 participants aged 16 and older, also revealed generational differences in attitudes toward this form of cultured meat. Among those aged 16 to 29, 33% were open to the idea, while 35% of individuals between the ages of 30 and 49 were receptive. In contrast, only 18% of people aged 50 to 64 and 14% …

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Investments & Finance

Steakholder Foods Secures $250,000 Grant Installment for 3D-Printed Eel Alternatives

Steakholder Foods, a company developing meat and fish alternatives using 3D printing technology, has secured a third payment of $250,000 from the Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (SIIRD). The company has now received $740,000 of the $1 million grant it has been awarded by SIIRD. Steakholder Foods received its first grant installment in March 2024 after successfully producing 3D-printed hybrid fish alternatives using its proprietary technologies. The second payment was disbursed in November 2024 in response to the company’s creation of 3D-printed plant-based fish and eel. The most recent installment corresponds to significant advancements in the flavor and texture of the 3D-printed eel. The company’s research in this area involves model planning, material development, premix formulation, and the creation of the final printed product. Advancing food …

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University of Alberta researchers have developed pea inks with better shape-holding features using plasma, making them suitable for 3D-printed foods.

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Science

Canadian Researchers Pioneer Cold Plasma Treatment to Use Pea Proteins in 3D Printed Foods

University of Alberta researchers have developed pea inks with better shape-holding features using plasma — the fourth state of matter — making them suitable for 3D-printed food applications. 3D extrusion printing allows the creation of plant-based foods with customizable shapes, flavours, textures and nutritional profiles. But, pea protein, a hypoallergenic, low-cost source available from Canadian prairie legume crops, is generally unsuitable for 3D printing due to its poor structural properties. Improved 3D printability of pea protein could expand its use in price convenient plant-based meat and cheese — alternatives much needed to transition to more sustainable diets. The cold plasma method To address the shape challenge in 3D printing, the researchers experimented by mixing pea protein isolates with water activated with cold plasma in a method …

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Steakholder Foods 3D bio-prints the world's first cultivated fish fillet

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Cultivated Seafood

UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods Successfully Scale 3D-Printed Cultivated Fish, Poised to Expand the Seafood Market

Singapore’s UMAMI Bioworks and Israel’s Steakholder Foods have completed a two-year R&D collaboration to develop a scalable process for 3D-printed cultivated fish production, funded by the Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (SIIRD). According to the companies, the partnership has “laid the groundwork” for producing structured cultivated fish fillets at scalable volumes using 3D printing technology and customized bio-inks, marking a significant step toward bringing these products to the market. As part of the project, a grouper fillet, claimed to be the world’s first 3D bio-printed cultivated fish fillet, was unveiled in early 2023. Building on this innovation, the companies have developed a portfolio of prototypes to showcase the versatility of 3D printing and cultivated cells in making alternatives that match the characteristics of traditional seafood. Mihir …

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Products & Launches

Milkadamia Launches First 2D-Printed Flat Pack Oat Milk on US Market

milkadamia is set to introduce the first flat-pack plant-based milk to the US market. The official launch of its Flat Pack Organic Oat Milk is scheduled for early next week at the Newtopia Now trade show in Denver, Colorado.  The Flat Pack Organic Oat Milk is produced through a proprietary 2D-printing process that transforms oat milk paste into ultra-light sheets. This approach substantially reduces packaging waste by 94% and a decrease in product weight by 85%.  Each pack contains eight sheets, which can be used to produce a total of half a gallon of oat milk (8oz per sheet). Consumers can prepare fresh oat milk by blending the sheets with water for 30 seconds or soaking them overnight, allowing for customizable portions and a longer …

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz’ 2D Printed Oat Milk Discs Arrive on Organic Grocery Stores Following €10M Investment

The gluten-free organic Mililk oat milk discs are produced by Veganz Group with 2D printers and sold in sheet form. Veganz claims that this form saves 94% packaging waste and 85% weight compared to products in milk cartons. The sustainable product, first revealed last summer, is now available in organic food stores in Germany. The milk alternative is now available under the Veganz Bio Mililk® Oat Barista brand from Terra Naturkost, the organic wholesaler for north-east Germany. Five-litre packs with printed sheets of gluten-free organic oats (grown in Europe) in barista quality are now available at the chain, in addition to its existing availability at REWE. Rapid success The innovative product has been an instant hit among retailers and consumers. Veganz reports that in taste …

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Afonso-Gusmao and Diana Marques showing cultivated sea bass prototypes.

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Cultivated Seafood

Researchers at Técnico Lisboa Unveil Cultivated Sea Bass Filets 3D Printed with Microalgae Inks

Researchers at Técnico Lisboa, the School of Engineering, Technology, and Science at the University of Lisbon, have successfully produced cultivated sea bass filets using 3D bioprinting. The researchers claim their development as a world first. The first attempts produced thin sashimi slices, though current progress has led to fillets up to six centimeters thick, featuring the characteristic texture of sea bass as well as its aroma due to the microalgae-based bioinks used for bioprinting, explains Técnico Lisboa. The research in fish cultivation began in 2019 as part of a project for the Entrepreneurship curricular unit that aimed to develop fish for sushi. Since then, the research has continued in the laboratory of the Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB), and the team has grown from four …

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Investments & Finance

Veganz Secures €10M to Scale Production of Mililk 2D-Printed Milk Alternatives

German plant-based food producer Veganz Group AG has signed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Global Corporate Finance LLC (GCF), securing equity financing of up to €10 million. The funding will allow Veganz to scale up the production of Mililk, an innovative milk alternative supplied in the form of 2D-printed sheets that can be blended with water. By optimizing and automating manufacturing processes, the company hopes to increase its capacity for the production of milk alternatives by a factor of five to meet growing demand. Veganz will also use the funds to increase the output of Peas on Earth, a pea protein-based meat alternative. The contract with GCF allows for a flexible use of the financial resources over a 30-month period. Funds will be raised by …

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz Group Expands Site for Increased Production of 2D Printed ‘Mililk’ Oat Milk

Veganz Group AG has taken over approx. 1,000 square metres of new space at its site in Ludwigsfeld, Germany, to expand and increase production capacity for the production of its new milk alternatives from the 2D printer. The space will be developed over the next few weeks and converted for the production of Mililk® products. This expansion will be accompanied by an optimisation and automation of the production processes, which will enable a daily production capacity of 50,000 litres of Mililk® oat and almond-based milk alternatives to meet the increasing demand. “I am delighted that we have found an almost perfect solution at our site in Ludwigsfelde to expand the production of our Mililk® milk alternatives, which only started in February 2024 using the innovative …

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A plant-based fish fillet by Steakholder Foods

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Meat- and Fish Alternatives

Steakholder Foods & Sherry Herring Partner to Launch Gourmet Vegan Salads with 3D Printed Plant-Based Fish

Alt proteins and 3D printing innovator Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH) announces a partnership with Sherry Herring, a gourmet fish delicacies brand, to commercialize a new line of vegan fish salads in Israel. The salads will feature seafood made with Steakholder Foods’ proprietary SHFISH premix blend specially developed for 3D-printing plant-based white fish. Fillets crafted with SHFISH are said to mimic the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of fish while being more sustainable and environmentally friendly, “redefining the seafood experience.” The new vegan fish salad line will tap into new market segments and cater to the rising popularity of plant-based diets by leveraging Sherry Herring’s established distribution network in delis and restaurants, the company said in the announcement. Arik Kaufman, CEO of Steakholder Foods, highlights the collaboration …

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz Supplies its ‘Mililk’ Printed Oat Milk Discs to Rewe

Veganz Group AG is now producing its latest food innovation Mililk, a patented milk alternative from the 2D printer, in-house for the Rewe Group. Under the Food For Future and Rewe Bio brands, the Bio Mililk Barista is available nationally in more than 3,700 Rewe stores and in all 2,000 Penny Stores. Delivery has already begun. Veganz Group AG is thus continuing its strategic expansion into a manufacturing company for vegan innovations. Mililk alternative Last July, Veganz announced the start of production of its new plant-based milk alternative “Mililk” at its new production site in Ludwigsfelde. In addition to sales to end consumers via the online shop, Veganz also offers its oat milk product to catering customers. Mililk is produced using a specially developed 2D …

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Steakholder Foods and Wyler Farms, Israel's leading tofu producer, have partnered to produce 3D printed plant-based beef steaks.

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Printed Technology

Steakholder Foods and Wyler Farms Partner to Launch 3D Printed Plant-Based Beef Steaks at Industrial Scale

Israeli bioprinting technology expert Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH) and Wyler Farms, Israel’s leading tofu producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to use industrial-scale 3D printing technology to produce 3D printed plant-based beef steaks. As part of the agreement, Wyler Farms will acquire Steakholder Foods’ 3D Fusion Pro meat printer and a subscription to the SH Software and NutriBlend ink designed explicitly for plant-based meat.  The deal, valued at millions of dollars over the coming years, represents Steakholder Foods’ first commercial partnership in the private sector. The completion of the Fusion Pro 3D printer installation is anticipated to fall between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, according to the announcement. Arik Kaufman, CEO of Steakholder Foods, comments: “We’re not just showcasing our technology’s potential – we’re …

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Steakholder Foods announces plant-based shrimps

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Printed Technology

Steakholder Foods Unveils the World’s First 3D Printed Plant-Based Shrimp

Israeli biotech Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH), a cultivated meat and 3D bioprinting technology leader, unveils what it claims to be the world’s first plant-based 3D-printed shrimp. Steakholder Foods’ food team utilized its DropJet printer and shrimp-flavored inks developed in-house to “precision-print” the analogs, layer-by-layer. Combining these technologies allows the company to recreate the texture and flavor of shrimp, offering a realistic alternative. The ingredients for the inks have not been disclosed. Initially, the Israeli company intends to offer 3D-printed plant-based shrimps to potential clients, and eventually, it will launch hybrid shrimps, combining cultivated cells and plant proteins, after its cultivated platform achieves economies of scale to provide a price-competitive product.  The news follows the company’s first incursion into the 3D-printed plant-based category with a realistic eel …

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Fundraising

Revo Foods Launches Crowdinvesting Campaign, Announces Scaling Plans for 3D Printed Seafood Alternatives

Austria’s Revo Foods, the first company to launch a 3D-printed product in retail, has launched a crowdinvesting campaign to support its next phase of production expansion using its latest 3D food printing process, the Food Fabricator X2. The campaign’s goal is to reach €1.5 million and represents the company’s first public investment opportunity in the form of digital company shares. It will be live until the 18th of April. With a strong focus on marine protection, Revo Foods pioneers 3D food printing technologies to produce fish alternatives. Its portfolio includes smoked salmon, sliced salmon with a citrous flavor (Gravlax), and salmon and tuna spreads. Its latest development, THE FILLET, a mycoprotein 3D printed salmon whole cut, recently launched in Austria’s Billa Pflanzilla. Revo’s products are available in over 20 countries …

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Printed Technology

Spain’s Cocuus Plans to Produce 1,000 Tonnes of 3D Printed Plant-Based Bacon in 2024

Cocuus, a Spanish food tech company producing 3D-printed plant-based foods at scale, has revealed an ambitious goal for 2024: to make 1,000 tonnes of 3D-printed plant-based bacon. With the global alternative proteins market expected to reach a minimum value of $290 billion by 2035, according to BCG and the Blue Horizon Corporation, the company aims to accelerate the production of 3D-printed plant-based bacon for distribution in retail and other channels. Early investors Cargill and Big Idea Ventures will support the food tech’s mass production of plant-based food.  Last year, Cocuus and partner company Foody’s opened what they claimed as the world’s first industrial-scale facility for 3D-printed plant-based meat in Northern Spain, equipped with Cocuus’ advanced printing technology: only one machine can produce 250 kilos of plant-based …

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FAO conducted a foresight exercise to explore and evaluate future safety issues of plant-based food products, precision fermentation, and 3D food printing.

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Health

Are Plant-Based, Precision Fermentation, and 3D Printed Products Less Safe to Eat than Conventional Foods?

A recent meeting for food safety assessment on New Food Sources and Production Systems (NFPS) organized by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a foresight exercise to explore and evaluate future safety issues of plant-based, precision fermentation, and 3D printed food products. After the exercise and the evaluation of the current food safety standards, the meeting concluded that, in general, the food safety hazards of these NFPS are similar to those of conventional foods. However, they emphasize that new production and processing technologies can introduce unique conditions within a specific NFPS, requiring careful monitoring and consideration from a food safety standpoint. They also added that it was important always to consider the intended uses of final products when conducting safety assessments on …

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Retail & E-Commerce

Redefine Meat Launches at Ocado UK, Plans 2024 Retail Rollout of 3D Printed Flank

UK consumers can now purchase “new-meat” products made by Redefine Meat. The expansion marks the beginning of a larger retail rollout and the products are set to arrive in brick-and-mortar in 2024; this is “the first step in building a mass new-meat category in European retail with supermarkets to follow next year,” says the company. Six products launched on Ocado yesterday: Redefine Pulled Beef and Pork, Redefine Lamb Kofta Mix, Redefine Premium Burgers, Redefine Beef Mince, and Redefine Bratwurst. The minced and pulled products are produced using “traditional meat production processes and ingredients that have been optimised by its R&D team, through the combination of materials science and meat science at a technology level,” explains a spokesperson, while the company’s whole cuts are produced using …

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3d bioprinted bacon launches at Carrefour

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Printed Technology

Carrefour Spain Introduces “Clearly Superior” 3D Bio-Printed Plant-Based Bacon at Almost Same Price as Original

This May, two Spanish companies based in Navarra — Cocuus and Foodys — joined forces to market products made on an industrial scale from 3D bio-printed plant-based foods. This week, the first output of this alliance is already a reality: 100% vegetable bacon, which from this month will be on all Carrefour’s shelves in Spain. Together, Foodys and Cocuus are developing new plant-based and sustainable foods, along with the necessary technology to produce them and their subsequent industrialisation at scale and commercialisation. All under the umbrella of a technology they have called “Food to Data, Data to Food”, which was created with the aim of developing, producing and marketing healthy, tasty and sustainable food for this and future generations. The first of these advances to …

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CJ CheilJedang partners with T&R Biofab to develop bioprinted alt meats

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Printed Technology

Korea’s CJ CheilJedang Partners With T&R Biofab to Develop Bioprinted Alt Meats

Two Korean companies — food producer CJ CheilJedang Corp. and biomedical company T&R Biofab — have announced that they will be collaborating to develop bioprinted alt meats. Through the new partnership, the companies will investigate the potential of T&R Biofab’s advanced 3D bioprinting technology — currently used to engineer tissues for medical purposes — to produce meat alternatives with a better taste and texture than conventional plant-based meats. “We are thrilled to work with the global food giant CJ CheilJedang to redefine the future of alternative meat,” said T&R Biofab on LinkedIn. “Here at T&R, we are grateful that the technologies and solutions we tirelessly develop for the healthcare industry continue to inspire and drive progress across other industries, including the food sector, in advancing …

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