Evolve BioSystems announces investment from Cargill and Manna Tree for infant gut health probiotic US microbiome company Evolve BioSystems has announced that it completed a first close in a $55m Series D round of funding, led by Cargill, the global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company and Manna Tree, an investment firm committed to improving human health.
The new capital will be used to help the company continue commercializing a next generation of probiotic capable of addressing a widespread deficiency in the infant gut microbiome. We are thrilled to announce our newest investors as we continue our quest to address this health crisis in newborns, said Timothy Brown, CEO of Evolve BioSystems.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients – responding to a changing world
FrieslandCampina Ingredients looks at Pic: FrieslandCampina Ingredients It has been almost a year since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, and the world has changed in many ways. One major shift is that consumers have altered their shopping habits, with an increase in online purchasing, but what they are looking for, and what they buy, has also changed.
Health and wellness, and immunity, and now top of mind, but did the pandemic create this, or simply accelerate it?
Marischa Nikkels, marketing manager, early life nutrition, at FrieslandCampina Ingredients said wellness was already a key consumer trend pre-pandemic, but now its importance has skyrocketed.
Dairy ingredients make nutrition personal Consumer surveys point to a growing market for personalized nutrition. The dairy sector is perfectly placed to make a splash – with innovative ingredient combinations and clear communication.
The weekly shop can become a complicated affair when the focus is on buying foods for the nutritional needs of each family member. That’s the direction consumers are heading, according to Innova. To back it up, the market analysis specialist has pinpointed ‘Tailored to Fit’ as a top trend for 2021 – and it’s an open invitation to dairy innovation.
Many consumers already perceive fresh dairy products as healthy, giving dairy companies a well-primed starting point for tapping into the personalized nutrition opportunity. The key is to wrap nutritious ingredients in convenient products with high appeal and clear on-pack information. Most importantly, manufacturers must be up to date with the needs, beliefs and lifes