Protein Report

#Monitor: Amethis agrees to acquire a significant minority stake in Egypt's Tiba for Starch & Glucose, a rice-based food ingredients producer, with closing expected in Q2 2026. The deal is the eighth by Amethis MENA Fund II. africaglobalfunds.com/news/private-e…

#Monitor: New research achieves 99.6% encapsulation efficiency for Spirulina platensis using dual-coated hydrogel beads, improving stability and controlled bioactive release for food applications. #Algae #FoodScience sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#Monitor: A federal judge ruled a class action against Eggland's Best can proceed, finding its "cage free" marketing about hens roaming in a "pleasant, natural environment" could mislead consumers. The company's puffery defense was rejected. topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settle…

#Monitor: South Korea's Lotte Shopping and Emart Inc. scored well on emissions disclosure but failed on methane targets and plant protein promotion in a new assessment of eight major Asian supermarkets. #Methane #Retail mightyearth.org/article/call-f…

#Monitor: Russian farmers in Novosibirsk are protesting mass livestock culls over an undisclosed disease suspected to be foot-and-mouth. Miratorg faces boycott calls as small farmers allege large producers were spared. Kazakhstan and Belarus have... meduza.io/en/feature/202…

#Monitor: Ingredion and Shiru have partnered to use AI-powered protein discovery for developing novel prebiotics targeting microbiome health, with a path to Ingredion's 18,000+ customers in 120 countries. #Ingredients #FoodInnovation markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/in…

#Monitor: KTH Royal Institute of Technology scientists created the first fully wheat-based hydrogel from bran fiber and gluten protein, a development that could turn a milling by-product into a functional food ingredient. #PlantProtein #FoodScience via.tt.se/pressmeddeland…

#Monitor: Solar Foods announced Factory 02 plans to scale Solein microbial protein production from 160 to 6,400 tons annually, targeting the $10B U.S. health and performance nutrition market. #MicrobialProtein #FoodTech foodingredientsfirst.com/news/solar-foo…

#Monitor: EFSA outlined five key steps to avoid delays in EU novel food approvals, including early regulator engagement, complete data, stability evidence, and nanoparticle analysis. Pre-submission consultations have risen 47%. #NovelFood #FoodSafety foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/0…

#Newswire: Mewery appoints ex-Believer Meats CTO Dr. Moria Shimoni and reports a 300 g/L biomass yield using its microalgae-mammalian cell co-cultivation platform. Vesna Capital joins as investor. #CulturedMeat #FoodTech proteinreport.org/newswire/mewer…

#Monitor: Study finds oxidized tea polyphenol QEGCG boosts plant protein foaming and emulsifying properties up to 3.2× while enhancing hypoglycemic activity, offering a new strategy for functional food development. #PlantProtein #FoodScience sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#Monitor: South Dakota enacted a five-year moratorium on cell-cultured meat sales and manufacturing, becoming the eighth U.S. state to restrict the product. Gov. Rhoden signed the compromise after vetoing an outright ban. #CulturedMeat #FoodPolicy kotatv.com/2026/03/17/tak…

#Monitor: The EU's meat-naming ban exempts seafood but covers plant protein products like tofu steak. "Burger" and "sausage" are exempt; "steak" and "liver" are not. Restaurant impact depends on national enforcement. #FoodPolicy #PlantProtein foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/0…

#Monitor: Greece confirms its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 25 years on Lesvos, declaring the island a restricted zone. The crisis compounds an ongoing pox epidemic that has culled nearly 500,000 sheep and goats. #Livestock #Dairy ekathimerini.com/economy/129835…

#Monitor: JBS meat plant workers in Greeley, Colorado, strike over alleged unsafe conditions after UFCW Local 7 negotiations stall. JBS calls its offer fair and says the plant complies with labor laws. #Meat #LaborRelations cbsnews.com/colorado/news/…

#Monitor: A Minnesota Senate bill requiring labeling on cell-cultured meat and poultry advanced out of committee on March 11, 2026, and was referred to the Senate floor. #CulturedMeat #FoodLabeling mnsenaterepublicans.com/draheim-week-4…

#Monitor: UK FSA genomics study finds chicken meat causes over 80% of human Campylobacter cases, with fluoroquinolone resistance in C. jejuni rising to 55% by 2024. Annual UK economic burden exceeds £700M. #FoodSafety #Poultry food-safety.com/articles/11247…

#Monitor: The FDA has linked Raw Farm's unpasteurized cheddar to an E. coli outbreak sickening seven across three states, but the California dairy has refused a voluntary recall. #Dairy #FoodSafety kffhealthnews.org/morning-breako…

#Monitor: Beyond Meat delays its annual 10-K filing with the SEC over inventory accounting concerns and expects to disclose a material weakness in internal controls. #PlantProtein #Meat news.bloombergtax.com/financial-acco…

#Monitor: Human brucellosis in Ningxia, China surged 167-fold from 2007-2022, with sheep and cattle inventories explaining over 90% of spatial variation. Higher GDP was linked to immediate lower risk. #PublicHealth #Livestock journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…