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Finland makes plant-based meat attractive, with science
15-Dec-2022
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland possesses a unique toolbox to develop game-changing innovations for meat alternatives, making it possible to offer real, authentic experiences for consumers. With innovations based on combining cellular agriculture with diverse, locally available ...
Changes to animal feed could supply food for one billion people
Livestock and fish could be fed more agricultural by-products, freeing up food for people
21-Sep-2022
While millions around the world face the threat of famine or malnutrition, the production of feed for livestock and fish is tying up limited natural resources that could be used to produce food for people. New research from Aalto University, published inNature Food, shows how adjustment to the ...
Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish
Novel, metallic fingerprint-based technique to detect and measure nanoplastics in organisms
14-Sep-2022
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain. The concern about plastic pollution has become widespread after it was realised that mismanaged plastics in the environment break down into smaller ...
Fazer has signed an agreement to divest its Russian subsidiary
05-May-2022
Fazer has signed an agreement with Moscow’s leading bakery company Kolomenskij Bakery and Confectionery Holding for the sale of Fazer’s Russian subsidiary. All relevant authority approvals have been received including the approval by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS).The ...
A breakthrough technology to produce egg white without chickens
Finnish startup Onego Bio Ltd raises EUR 10M in seed funding to commercialize
23-Feb-2022
The Finnish biotech startup Onego Bio Ltd has announced the successful closure of EUR 10 million seed round with participation from venture capital investors Agronomics Limited and Maki VC. Onego Bio’s technology, developed and researched at VTT, enables production of bioalbumen with cellular ...
Environmentally more sustainable alternative to egg white protein production
Biotechnology could be the answer
10-Jan-2022
The research by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland shows that fungus-produced ovalbumin could have the potential to mitigate part of the environmental burden associated with chicken egg white ...
Fazer has agreed to buy Swedish plant-based drink producer Trensums Food
21-Dec-2021
Fazer Group continues executing its growth strategy and has agreed to acquire Trensums Food AB, a Swedish market-leading producer of plant-based drinks, with a strategic focus on oat drinks. Trensums Food AB, together with its fully owned subsidiary, generated 779 MSEK (about 77 MEUR) of net ...
University of Helsinki to lead FOODNUTRI, a national research infrastructure for climate-smart food research
21-Dec-2021
The FOODNUTRI research infrastructure was granted €3.5 million in funding by the Academy of Finland. The three-year project is headed by Professor of Food Safety Marina Heinonen from the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The funding granted is based on the Recovery and ...
Oddlygood Global to receive significant growth funding for its international plant-based business
21-Dec-2021
Oddlygood Global, which aims to be a leader in plant-based products, closes its first round of financing. Mandatum Asset Management (“MAM”) will invest EUR 25 million in the company. Oddlygood Global develops and markets plant-based products under the Oddlygood™ brand, including oat drinks for ...
Valio researching future food production using cellular agriculture methods
16-Dec-2021
Valio and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are together launching a project to research what kinds of food industry raw materials could be produced using cellular agriculture. The research project will develop technology for biotechnologically produced proteins. In cellular agriculture, ...
