Homegrown spice industry on the rise
Northern Australia is ideal for producing high-value, in-demand spice crops such as kalonji, fennel and black sesame, a CQU study has found.
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Is cell-cultured meat vegan? And other food-labelling conundrums
Product terminology confusion is on the rise as plant-based milks, animal-free eggs and cell-cultured meats of various descriptions proliferate in markets worldwide.
Melbourne-based company Made Group secures juicy Japanese export deal
Aided by Austrade, Dandenong, Victoria-based manufacturer Made Group has cracked the sophisticated and competitive Japanese beverage markets with its range of cold-pressed juices.
Niche citrus variety reaps premium prices for Griffith growers
Blood orange, a versatile, showy citrus variety beloved by chefs, attracts a price premium – and has potential as a nutraceutical, says Vito Mancini, director of Australia’s largest grower of the fruit, RedBelly Citrus, who reveals the company’s strategy for minimising waste and maximising returns.
COVID-19 adds fuel to four big beverage trends in APAC region
Four big trends are fuelling beverage innovation across the APAC region, and they’ve only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore offers first undergrad course on advanced alt-meats
Increasingly, universities are picking up on the need for skills acquisiton in the alt-proteins space. From August, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University will offer a two-year course exploring sustainable alternatives to conventional meat and key technologies in this emerging field.
All-Australian manufacturer diversifies into specialty flours
All-Australian manufacturer McKenzie’s Foods has expanded its range of flours on the back of the pandemic-lockdown-related home baking boom and increasing health-consciousness in consumers.
Celebrity-backed oat-milk brand seeks US$10b valuation in IPO
Vegan oat milk company Oatly, its brand boosted by high-profile investors including Oprah Winfrey, is set to cash in on booming demand for plant-based milks with an initial public offering in the US.
Boom market for Reishi mushrooms: new report
According to a new report from AMR, the global market for health-promoting Reishi mushrooms will grow at a CAGR of 8.1% between now and 2027 to more than $6.5 billion.
Next big thing in nut milks
A new brand of nut milk, lower in calories, oil and sugar than oat milk and using less water to produce than almond milk, has gone gangbusters in the hip cafes of America’s metropolises.