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Lab-grown coffee a reality in four years
Finnish scientists say they have produced coffee from cell cultures in a lab with an aroma and taste close to the real thing. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the country that consumes the most coffee per capita in the world, floated cell cultures in bio-reactors filled with a nutrient medium used to make various animal- and plant-based products. They say it is a more sustainable alternative to growing coffee beans at a time when high demand means countries are devoting ever larger tracts of land to coffee cultivation, leading to deforestation. According to VTT, the ‘eco-friendly’ coffee could get regulatory
approval in the US and Europe in four years, paving the way for commercialization of the product. “Growing plant cells requires specific expertise when it is time to scale and optimize the process,” it said in a statement. “Downstream processing and product formulation together with regulatory approval and market introduction are additional steps on the way to a commercial product. That said, we have now proved that lab-grown coffee can be a reality.” Coffee is the third-most-consumed drink in the world, behind tea and water. However, growing coffee in a laboratory may affect the livelihoods of millions of workers in countries such as Ethiopia, where traditional coffee is a primary source of income in the economy.
Glovo continues acquisition run with two grocery delivery companies
Glovo, one of Europe’s leading delivery players has announced its intent to acquire grocery delivery companies Lola Market in Spain and Mercadão in Portugal, which connect supermarkets, traditional markets and local independent stores with customers. Together the two companies have a portfolio of over 30 partners across the two countries. The company had already picked up three food delivery brands from
rival Delivery Hero in Central and Eastern Europe earlier in the year. Companies such as Glovo are facing challenges to their models
across Europe, with lawmakers looking into improving conditions for platform workers. A proposal for pan-EU legislation is expected as early as the end of the year. Industry experts told Reuters that the meal delivery market is
expected to enter a phase of consolidation in the coming months, as players adjust their operations after the boom in demand they experienced during Covid-19 lockdowns.
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