Start-up Spotlight: Cultivated seafood firm Umami Bioworks, matcha brand Aiya, new fruit snacks venture DeeFruit and more feature in our round-up

Cultivated seafood firm Umami Bioworks, matcha brand Aiya, new fruit snacks venture DeeFruit and more feature in this edition of Start-up Spotlight. Read more

‘Shortcutting the process’: Thailand’s Buono credits plant-based success to portfolio variety and move away from meat replacements

Thailand-based plant-based specialist firm Buono believes that the success of its business can be credited to its portfolio variety which focuses on more unique products as opposed to meat replacements. Read more

Oat milk brand YOOK banks on ‘superior’ taste and texture to propel expansion into Asia and Middle East

Estonian oat milk brand YOOK is looking to capitalise on the pureness, nutritional value and “superior” taste of its products to break into the Asian and Middle Eastern markets. Read more

Plant-based progress? Japan’s NEXT MEATS touts cleaner labels but better texture and taste

Tokyo-based NEXT MEATS’s latest innovation claims to offer several advantages over existing plant-based products, including improved taste and texture despite minimal use of ingredients, and being ambient storage-friendly. Read more