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TRENOS SiGINT: Canada’s Fungi Fix – Maia Farms ‘Shred’ Makes Plant Protein Actually Taste Good
The rise of plant–plant hybrids marks a quiet but decisive shift in alternative proteins. As meat–mushroom blends fade under regulatory and identity fatigue, companies like Canada's, Maia Farms are creating a new middle ground, hybrids that combine two complementary plant systems to overcome flavour fatigue and texture failure. By merging oyster mushroom mycelium with Canadian yellow pea, The Shred demonstrates fungi can be an ingredient architecture, not just an additive.
JC - Analyst
3 days ago2 min read
TRENOS SiGINT: How NZ’s Protein Production is Changing Face With Leaft Food's Rubisco
Leaft Foods’ Rubisco partnership with Lacto Japan is more than a trade deal, it signals how NZ’s protein identity is morphing. Traditional dairy exports once carried the economic weight, but diversification into sustainable, high-functionality proteins is now being validated by some of the toughest food markets in the world. Japan’s acceptance marks a real inflection point.
JC - Analyst
Sep 111 min read
TRENOS SiGINT: Indian Planet-Based Burgers - Shandi Global
The Shandi Global trajectory signals a powerful trend - Indian-rooted innovation, incubated in Singapore, is now shaping the global plant-protein market. What began as parental frustration with one underwhelming burger is morphing into a scaled, science-driven enterprise tackling affordability, nutrition, and protein access at mass-market levels.
JC - Analyst
Aug 261 min read
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