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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF), an Israeli non-profit devoted to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the alternative protein sector in Israel and globally, and Tnuva Ventures, the Tnuva Group’s food tech venture capital fund, recently announced a new initiative honoring Israel’s top female figures in the country’s burgeoning food tech industry. From a large pool of candidates, including those already established in their profession and up-and-coming industry movers and shakers pioneering exciting technologies, judges will choose 12 women who are driving Israel’s development as a food tech powerhouse. Leading Israeli producer of plant-based foods Tivall has…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) To advance the study of carbon capture technologies, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has signed two new partnership agreements with European research teams at Universitat Rovira I Virgili (URV) in Tarragona, Spain, and the University of Twente (UT), in the Netherlands. The recently announced agreements seek to apply carbon capture throughout the entire supply chain of the company. Through the research, CCEP Ventures (CCEPV), the innovation investment division of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, will investigate how the captured CO2 might be converted into beneficial supply-chain items like sugar and packaging materials. With the use of technology, CCEP will…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Sanjay Vazirani’s Foodlink F&B Holdings teams up with OneRare to launch a special Dish NFT from each of its restaurants in the Foodverse: Art of Dum, Glocal Junction, India Bistro, and China Bistro. “I owe all my success to my life choices of venturing into unchartered territories and it has resulted in the diversification and global recognition of Foodlink. Venturing into Web3 is another such choice I am making and so, I am thrilled to announce that we are releasing the dish NFT’s of our brands- Glocal Junction, China Bistro, India Bistro & Art of Dum…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Palsgaard’s specialised Netherlands facility for high-grade PGPR emulsifiers has begun construction on a significant expansion. A co-emulsifier, PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate), is largely used in chocolate production to regulate flow, lessen viscosity, and enhance moulding and enrobing. Additionally, it lowers the fat level of margarine spreads and serves as a powerful, plant-based alternative to waxes made from petroleum that are used to disperse colour in plastics. The €18 million addition of Palsgaard’s Netherlands facility, which also produces speciality ingredients for margarine and baking, is expected to be finished in 2024 and would increase the company’s global capacity…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Michroma, a business in food technology, has raised $6.4 million in initial money to hasten the commercialization of their platform for fungal food colours. “We are poised to meet consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable food without petroleum-based ingredients,” said Ricky Cassini, co-founder and chief executive officer of Michroma. “Unlike the current generation of unstable natural options, like betalains, carminic acid and anthocyanins, Michroma is producing better-performing natural colorants powered by fungi. This next stage of our development will help us industrialize our fungal platform and enable the world’s transition to natural colors.” Michroma was…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) A special event with an invitation-only policy is being organized by the MEC (Maruto Egg Circulation Group), a collaboration between Chiba Prefecture and MEC Foods, to highlight the appeal of Tamago (Japanese eggs) and quicken the export of Japanese food, forestry, and agricultural goods to Singapore. The amount of Japanese eggs exported in 2018 grew by 49.4% from the previous year. This is said to be a result of the growing number of foreign visitors to Japan who experience the raw and semi-cooked eggs that are used in many Japanese cuisines, triggering a want for them…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) In order to open the “Imperfecto Canteen,” the Imperfecto Group teamed up with Smaaash. On February 9th, the first location in Rajouri Garden is slated to open. Several outlets, including three in Delhi, are set to open over the next three months. With the best food and drinks and a genuinely one-of-a-kind entertainment experience, our alliance hopes to improve the consumer experience. The combination of the best gaming opportunities and international cuisine promises to improve the customer experience like never before. “We are indeed grateful to Mr. Madan and Imperfecto in helping us achieve our dream…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Disabled food entrepreneurs in Senegal encounter various obstacles in the market, such as restricted access to formal training and technical help that would enable them to expand their enterprises. Despite progressive legislation and policies in Senegal that support the rights of those with disabilities, this group is nevertheless underrepresented in the economic world and in institutions that make decisions. By collaborating with handicapped food entrepreneurs, Food Enterprise Solutions actively supports inclusion in local food systems through the Feed the Future project Business Drivers for Food Safety (BD4FS). BD4FS is opening doors in the agrifood sector for…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Burger Singh, a locally owned burger restaurant in India, has announced plans to build a warehouse in Mehsana, Gujarat. By strengthening its supply chain and increasing the effectiveness of its operations, the new facility will assist Burger Singh in providing better service to its clients in the state and the neighboring areas. With a target of opening 48 shops in the state of Gujarat alone, this action is a part of Burger Singh’s ambitious expansion plan for the Western area of India. In Gujarat, the QSR chain has already opened 7 locations that are currently open,…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) As they expand into fresh produce, the multi-billion dollar Rai family has extended their ties to Kenya’s agriculture and horticulture industries by expanding their empire to include avocado cultivation at Menengai Orchards in Nakuru County. Businessman Jaswant Rai’s Menengai is one among the fresh fruit companies targeting the lucrative Chinese market after Kenya was granted permission to sell fresh avocados to the Asian country last year. The farm now grows food on 380 acres, with a long-term goal of increasing the area to over 600 acres by the following year. “We are planning to expand our…