We recently joined Bob Garrison, Chief Editor of Prepared Foods, alongside Nate Hedtke, Vice President of Innovation and Customer Engagement at the American Egg Board (AEB), to chat about how upcycled egg components can contribute calcium, minerals, and collagen to other products. The conversation builds on our ongoing work with Hedtke and AEB’s Eggcelerator Lab to…
By Sophia Busam
What is Equity Crowdfunding?
Equity crowdfunding offers an opportunity for early stage founders to raise capital online from investors. It's a viable alternative to conventional fundraising sources like angel investors. Platforms like WeFunder, StartEngine, or Kiva support and democratize these transactions for founders to connect with potential investors. According to the SEC,…
By Sophia Busam
Cassava, also known as yuca, is a staple root vegetable common in West Africa, South America, and South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common global staple crops, with annual yields of about 160 million tons.1 It is extremely versatile - it can be eaten whole, grated, or ground…
By Sophia Busam
Breadfruit is a fun, flavorful, nutritious, and eco-friendly ingredient gaining traction in culinary circles worldwide. A recent study from Northwestern even suggests that it might be the climate resilient superfood of the future! Despite its name, breadfruit plays a culinary role more similar to a potato due to its starchiness. It's also…
“We see Upcycled Foods, Inc. as the leader in the upcycled food economy, having already demonstrated impressive traction with strong partnerships with leading food companies. We are particularly excited about the Innovation Lab and how the company works with customers as a true innovation partner. Through their existing and future technology, expanding portfolio of ingredients…
Cashew Fruit
Have you ever seen a cashew fruit? If not, get ready to be shocked.
That small, curved nut known to us as the cashew comes from a much larger fruit known as the cashew fruit or cashew apple.
This oval-shaped fruit is about 5-11 cm in length and grows…
Coffee Leaf
Upcycled Food Ingredient Series
Coffee leaf tea, derived from the coffee plant, is an incredibly sustainable beverage that could complement the coffee industry.
This beverage takes the leaves from the coffee plant, which would have been otherwise wasted, and roasts them before grinding them into a fine powder and steeping them…
Cashew Fruit
Upcycled Food Ingredient Series
Have you ever seen a cashew fruit? If not, get ready to be shocked.
That small, curved nut known to us as the cashew comes from a much larger fruit known as the cashew fruit or cashew apple.
The cashew seed, a.k.a. the…
UPCYCLED FOODS, INC. EXPANDS INGREDIENT PORTFOLIO
Five New Ingredients Accelerate Nutritious and Sustainable Product Development
BERKELEY, CA – October 12, 2022
Upcycled Foods, Inc. is the leading innovation and ingredient platform for food manufacturers and foodservice operators to activate the upcycled category. Through a combination of in-house innovation, strategic partnerships, and supply chain agreements,…
Coffee Leaf
Upcycled Food Series
Coffee leaf tea, derived from the coffee plant, is an incredibly sustainable beverage that could complement the coffee industry.
This beverage takes the leaves from the coffee plant, which would have been otherwise wasted, and roasts them before grinding them into a fine powder and steeping them in…