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Investment in alternative proteins, and funding for general protein innovation strengthens in 2022.

As global efforts ramp up to mitigate the climate crisis, address land and water issues, and prevent the next pandemic, the sustained interest in alternative proteins signals a growing appetite for planet-friendly investments with returns beyond the bottom line.  

Kerry, a taste and nutrition company, officially opened its newly upgraded facility in Rome, Georgia. A total of €125 million has been invested to create one of the most state-of-the-art food manufacturing facilities in the United States, which represents Kerry’s largest-ever capital expenditure investment and one of the biggest in Georgia’s history.

The SimplyProtein® brand has its sights on 2022 being its most transformative yet as it continues to expand in the North American market. In November 2021, Wellness Natural Inc., the parent company of the SimplyProtein brand, raised $8.5M in a Series B funding round.

As pressure to deliver products with reduced sugar mounts, Cargill continues to sweeten its stevia product offerings with widespread commercial availability of its advanced EverSweet™ + ClearFlo™ technology. The new sweetener system brings together the company’s premier stevia sweetener with a natural flavor, a combination that provides wide-ranging benefits that include flavor modification, improved solubility and stability in formulations, and faster dissolution.

All of milkadamia’s products are 100% free from dairy and palm oil and have the slightly decadent taste of macadamia nuts. 

Flavor Producers, LLC, Valencia, CA, is introducing more transformative innovations in organic flavor and extract innovation at the 2022 Natural Products Expo West tradeshow.

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, is launching its global “61 Since ’61” themed anniversary celebration to commemorate 61 years since its founding in 1961. 

The ceremonial ribbon-cutting marks the grand opening of a new, cutting-edge creative center. In tandem with upgrades to its nearby manufacturing center, Tastepoint is now poised to service customers nationwide with expanded capabilities and services.

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