Finally Foods: Molecular farming for animal-free casein production

Israel-based Finally Foods has conducted a field trial of potatoes containing casein, which it produces using molecular farming techniques. CEO Dafna Gabbay speaks with us about the need for animal-free casein and the associated...

Martin Luther University: Economist discusses how cost, not taste, is driving plant-based meat acceptance

While most plant-based meat formulators try to mimic animal meat, a US study by Germany’s Martin Luther University finds price is the key factor in consumer acceptance, with meat similarity less crucial. Author Steffen Jahn...

NPEW 2025: How the organics market can weather the storm amid tariffs and cutbacks 

We speak to Matthew Dillon, CEO of the Organic Trade Association, about recent policy shifts made by the new US government. We discuss how international tariffs threaten organics trade and create opportunities for onshoring in...

Biofach 2025: Tradin Organic on regenerative agriculture vision and implementation

At the recent organic Biofach trade show, Anne Floor van Dalfsen, global sustainability manager at Tradin Organic, told us the company views regenerative agriculture practices as an extension of organic production, aiming to...

NPEW 2025: Cargill breaks down latest research on consumer snacking behaviors 

We speak to Jana Mauck, senior strategic marketing manager for Cargill, about the different types of consumers in the snacking market and their purchasing motivations. Mauck gave a research presentation at the show, the findings...

NPEW 2025: Bonduelle CEO discusses propelling the plant-based transformation in North America 

We speak with Bobby Chacko, Bonduelle’s CEO for the Americas. This year was the company’s first time at Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), and it took the opportunity to release several new products. We discuss the main...