The year 2020 has shown above all that the plant-based innovation potential sees no end, resulting in an increasingly competitive global plant-based market. In review, vegconomist presents the top three most innovative startups based in the Nordic region, which we have reported on in the course of the year.
‘World’s Most Sustainable’ Protein Solein Gets Regulatory Approval in Singapore
Finnish Solar Foods has received regulatory approval for its novel sustainable protein Solein®, made out of microbes cultured with electricity and air-captured carbon. The regulatory approval for Solein® was granted by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), allowing the sale of food products developed using the novel protein in Singapore. Solar Foods’ CEO Pasi Vainikka, said: “This is a huge day for us as a company. The food revolution we have been working towards for years has taken a major step forward, and we are highly excited about the prospect of bringing Solein to the market in Singapore. However, the impact of any food product, no matter how innovative, is truly realized only once it can be put on the plates of consumers.” First products by …
