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Plant-based proteins gain ground as formulation advances improve performance
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Plant-based proteins gain ground as formulation advances improve performance

Plant protein is finally getting a fairer fight. Better digestibility and clear-beverage formats are helping it move past old texture and flavor complaints.

Sam Ortega6m read
FDA advances Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys’ animal-free casein review
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FDA advances Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys’ animal-free casein review

FDA has posted GRN 1312 for recombinant S1-casein, the key cheese protein, putting Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys closer to a no-questions letter.

Sam Ortega2m read
Study finds no upper limit to muscle protein synthesis after protein intake
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Study finds no upper limit to muscle protein synthesis after protein intake

A 100-gram milk-protein dose kept muscle protein synthesis rising for more than 12 hours, with later-hour rates about 40% higher than a 25-gram serving.

Sam Ortega2m read
Protein Claims Face Skeptical Shoppers Demanding Proof, Taste, and Value
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Protein Claims Face Skeptical Shoppers Demanding Proof, Taste, and Value

Protein claims are under pressure to prove more than macros. Shoppers now want taste, value, and clear evidence that a product actually delivers.

Jamie Taylor5m read
Peanut butter evolves into a protein platform for better-for-you snacking
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Peanut butter evolves into a protein platform for better-for-you snacking

Peanut butter is being recast as a portable protein platform, where satiety, familiar flavor and better-for-you positioning are reshaping snack innovation.

Jamie Taylor5m read
Pumpkinseed raises $20 million for protein sequencing chip platform
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Pumpkinseed raises $20 million for protein sequencing chip platform

Pumpkinseed raised $20 million to push deSIPHR from peptide reads to full-length protein sequencing, with more than $12 million already in contracts.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Protein innovation shifts to more value per bite, suppliers say
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Protein innovation shifts to more value per bite, suppliers say

Protein is no longer winning on grams alone. Suppliers are chasing nutrient density per bite, pairing satiety, gut health and cleaner sensory performance.

Jamie Taylor5m read
Biohub updates protein AI model to design binders, map function
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Biohub updates protein AI model to design binders, map function

Biohub’s new protein model searched billions of sequences to design binders for five disease targets, including a PD-L1 binder that restored T-cell signaling.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Tencent AI lab uses cell-free kit to validate powerful AI proteins
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Tencent AI lab uses cell-free kit to validate powerful AI proteins

Tencent’s AI-designed proteins cleared a real lab hurdle, with one lysozyme jumping more than 100-fold in activity after cell-free validation.

Sam Ortega2m read
Protein-rich better-for-you snacks outpace lighter claims in sales growth
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Protein-rich better-for-you snacks outpace lighter claims in sales growth

Protein is now the real test in better-for-you snacking: 20 grams or more is growing fastest, while lighter claims are lagging behind.

Sam Ortega5m read
Japan drafts safety rules for cultivated meat and seafood
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Japan drafts safety rules for cultivated meat and seafood

Japan has turned cultivated meat safety talk into a draft checklist, with source cells, process control and allergen checks now on the table.

Sam Ortega2m read
Protein could reshape kids’ juice as parents seek better nutrition
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Protein could reshape kids’ juice as parents seek better nutrition

Kids’ juice is becoming the next protein frontier, but taste, trust, and age-appropriate nutrition will decide whether parents buy in.

Nina Kowalski5m read
14-protein blood signature flags lung cancer risk years early
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14-protein blood signature flags lung cancer risk years early

A 14-protein blood signal predicted lung cancer more than five years early, hinting at a new era of cancer forecasting for people outside standard screening rules.

Nina Kowalski2m read
India’s orphan crops could strengthen plant protein supply chains
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India’s orphan crops could strengthen plant protein supply chains

India’s orphan crops are moving from biodiversity talking point to protein strategy. The hard part now is turning breeding and procurement into real isolates, powders, and dependable supply.

Sam Ortega5m read
Study reveals gut-brain signal drives protein-seeking appetite
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Study reveals gut-brain signal drives protein-seeking appetite

Protein craving in flies looks wired into the gut-brain loop, not just taste. The signal pushes animals toward amino acids and away from sugar.

Sam Ortega5m read
Lactalis deal signals dairy's bigger push into lifestyle protein brands
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Lactalis deal signals dairy's bigger push into lifestyle protein brands

Lactalis’ Protein Works buy is a signal that dairy giants now see active nutrition as a core growth engine. It also shows brand, DTC reach, and digital know-how matter as much as whey.

Sam Ortega5m read
Rockefeller scientists program immune cells to make lasting therapeutic proteins
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Rockefeller scientists program immune cells to make lasting therapeutic proteins

By editing blood stem cells, Rockefeller researchers turned immune systems into living factories for antibodies, with about 7,000 cells enough in mice.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Protein pushes snack reformulation, resizing and cleaner labels
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Protein pushes snack reformulation, resizing and cleaner labels

Protein is moving into snack formats that already sell: meat sticks, fruit pouches and reformulated classics, where cleaner labels and smaller packs do the heavy lifting.

Sam Ortega5m read
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub unveils AI atlas of 1.1 billion protein structures
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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub unveils AI atlas of 1.1 billion protein structures

An AI atlas of 1.1 billion protein structures turns biology into a far bigger search space, with faster target discovery and de novo binder design already in hand.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Stanford unveils MIDAS, a 24-hour method for protein engineering
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Stanford unveils MIDAS, a 24-hour method for protein engineering

Stanford’s MIDAS shrank protein engineering to 24 hours, screening 384 variants in mammalian cells with about $2,000 in reagents.

Sam Ortega2m read
Harvard researchers identify new lipid and coronary disease drug targets
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Harvard researchers identify new lipid and coronary disease drug targets

A 1.2-million-person exome study put 209 lipid genes on the drug target map, sharpening which variants could matter for coronary disease.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Protein drives multi-benefit innovation across food, snacks and pet care
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Protein drives multi-benefit innovation across food, snacks and pet care

Protein is no longer a niche sports claim. It is becoming the glue for indulgence, convenience and brand trust across food, snacks and adjacent categories.

Nina Kowalski5m read
Protein innovation shifts from grams to function and bioactivity
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Protein innovation shifts from grams to function and bioactivity

Protein claims are losing their old power. The next battlefield is function, bioactivity, and how ingredients behave inside the formula and in the body.

Jamie Taylor5m read
KAUST delivers six proteins into cells in pathway transplant first
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KAUST delivers six proteins into cells in pathway transplant first

KAUST pushed six active proteins into living cells at once, turning a simple amino acid into violacein in the first reported protein pathway transplant.

Sam Ortega2m read
OSF Flavors targets protein taste with sensory masking technology
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OSF Flavors targets protein taste with sensory masking technology

OSF Flavors is betting the hardest protein problem is sensory, not nutritional. Its masking system targets bitterness, chalkiness and mouthfeel across drinks, dairy and baking.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Arla Foods Ingredients targets GLP-1 consumers with high-protein companion nutrition concepts
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Arla Foods Ingredients targets GLP-1 consumers with high-protein companion nutrition concepts

Arla Foods Ingredients is betting GLP-1 users need smaller, denser protein formats, pairing whey with probiotics as the category shifts from sports nutrition to weight management.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Applegate expands protein lineup with seven new products
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Applegate expands protein lineup with seven new products

Applegate added seven protein products spanning deli, breakfast and refrigerated cases, pushing its natural-meats play into more everyday meal moments.

Sam Ortega2m read
Refresco bet on SunOpta’s protein-shake platform for growth
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Refresco bet on SunOpta’s protein-shake platform for growth

Refresco paid $6.50 a share for SunOpta, betting that ready-to-drink protein shakes fit a broader beverage platform, not a narrow category play.

Sam Ortega2m read
Fava beans could save Europe €42 million a year, report says
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Fava beans could save Europe €42 million a year, report says

One daily fava-bean serving could save Europe €42 million a year, but the harder job is turning a minor crop into a mainstream protein system.

Nina Kowalski2m read