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🍄 Mushrooms mimic animal fats in Swedish breakthrough
Swedish food-tech company Mycorena developed the first fungi-based ingredient that mimics animal fats. The texture and cooking behaviour is closer to those of animal fat than any other plant-based alternative on the market.
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🍃 Biomaterial to Reduce Catheter-Associated Complications
Access Vascular’s newly marketed HydroPICC and HydroMID catheters are hydrophilic, made from a hydrogel-based biomaterial that is more similar to tissues than the polyurethane catheter, eliminating some of the body’s reaction to catheter insertion.
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🎣 First global aquaculture database to go live
The FAO will unveil the first-ever global database on farmed aquatic resources by the end of 2021. The AquaGRIS database will be available free online and will cover over 600 farmed aquatic species as well as the vast array of strains, hybrids, and varieties found in aquaculture systems worldwide.
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☀️ Evolve Invests $600 million in Renewable Fuels Facility
Based in Houston, Texas, Evolve Transition Infrastructure has recently made a $600 million investment in the construction of a HOBO renewable fuels facility. The project is expected to produce more than 120 million gallons of renewable fuels per year.
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💉 Tattoo Skincare Chooses Compostable Packaging
Manik Skincare is choosing packaging made from wood-based and plant-based materials for its vegan tattoo aftercare products, which is targeted at a new public of nature-oriented tattoo enthusiasts.
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🧀 Sophie’s BioNutrients Develops Microalgae-based Cheese
Sophie’s BioNutrients has produced its first microalgae-based cheese. The company describes itself as the world’s first food tech company to use microalgae to develop 100% plant-based and sustainable alternative protein.
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