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| Nov 20, 2025 | As consumers froth over milk shortages, dairies spoil for a fight to halt industry shakeup | Not long ago, Israeli consumers were deprived of their bread and butter — or at least the latter. For much of 2019 and 2020, dairy aisle shelves that would normally flow with buttery goodness stood bare; even pricey imports were in short su... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Lab-made milk set to start pouring into Israeli dairy aisles, cafes | An Israeli food tech startup says it will start selling its non-dairy, lab-produced milk made from dairy proteins at local supermarkets and retailers early next year, with the products set to start appearing at restaurants within weeks.
Rem... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ‘New Milk’ signals new phase for recombinant dairy, says Remilk: ‘It doesn’t look like another alternative product’ | Israeli startup Remilk has partnered with family-owned dairy firm Gad Dairies to launch New Milk, a low-sugar, lactose-free milk featuring recombinant dairy proteins made in fermentation tanks, rather than from cows.
While some players have... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Strauss Group Launches CowFree: Dairy Alternatives Crafted from Animal-Free BLG Protein | Strauss Group has introduced a new product line, CowFree, featuring dairy alternatives made with animal-free BLG protein, a protein identical in structure to one found in cow’s milk but produced through precision fermentation technology. Th... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Strauss Group launches ‘cow-free’ range featuring animal-free whey from Imagindairy | Israeli food giant Strauss Group is preparing to launch ‘cow-free’ drinks and cream cheese featuring whey protein from Imagindairy made by microbes, rather than cows.
The products, which will be sold under Strauss Group’s established Yotvat... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Imagindairy's Leap into the Future of Dairy: A New Era of Animal-Free Whey Protein | In a world where sustainability and health are paramount, Imagindairy is carving a niche. This Israeli startup has received the green light from the Ministry of Health to sell its animal-free whey protein. It’s a milestone that signals a sh... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Israeli Regulator Clears Imagindairy’s Animal-Free Whey Protein for Sale | 5 Mins Read Precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has received regulatory approval for its animal-free whey protein in Israel, as it closes in on its latest fundraising round.
Israeli startup Imagindairy can now sell its cow-free whey ... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | PepsiCo to acquire full ownership of Sabra, Obela brands for $244M | Listen to the article 4 min
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PepsiCo is purchasing the remaining half of Sabra and Obela dip and spread brands that it doesn’t already own from Strauss Group.... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Finally Foods Secures Funds for AI-Driven Plant Molecular Tech to Produce Casein for Cheese | Israeli startup Finally Foods Ltd., an AI-driven company focused on revolutionizing the alt-protein sector through plant molecular farming, has secured pre-seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub (TKH) and the Israeli Innovation Authorit... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Casein… from potatoes? Molecular farming startup Finally Foods emerges from stealth | Finally Foods—an Israeli molecular farming startup producing dairy proteins in potatoes—has emerged from stealth with pre-seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub (TKH) by Strauss Group and the Israeli Innovation Authority.
Founded by Dr.... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Brief: Israel’s premiere foodtech event FoodTech IL 2023 postponed in wake of Hamas attacks | FoodTech IL, an international conference and exhibition held in Tel Aviv each fall to showcase innovation in Israel’s burgeoning foodtech scene, has been postponed in the wake of unfolding events in Israel following the attacks launched by ... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | The Kitchen FoodTech Hub announces $70m fund, unveils The Kitchen Labs innovation center | The Kitchen Hub, the foodtech incubator and investment arm of Israeli food giant Strauss Group, is raising a new $70 million fund and launching The Kitchen Labs, an innovation center for startups with the support of the Israeli Innovation A... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | The week in agrifoodtech: JOKR’s back with $50m, Plenty nabs $20m indoor ag grant, Mewery debuts microalgae meat | Despite ongoing setbacks for the instant grocery sector, JOKR returned to the headlines this week with new funding. Vertical farming startup Plenty was also in the news with a new grant for R&D. Czech startup Mewery put a new spin on th... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Israeli incubator The Kitchen plans to ‘intensify’ its venture studio model for foodtech startups in 2023 | In many ways, 2022 was a pivotal year for The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, a startup incubator known for launching two of the world’s leading alternative protein companies Aleph Farms, Imagindairy, and many others.
Founded back in 2015 by Strauss ... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Meet The Founder: InnovoPro’s Taly Nechushtan on why we need more versatile, clean-label ingredients | “We have an urgent responsibility to rethink and redefine agricultural yield and efficient utilization of crops and plant-based sources,” says Taly Nechushtan, CEO of ingredients startup InnovoPro.
For the last 25 years, she has launched pr... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Meet the Founder: To tackle stress, Big Pharma veteran Rachel Yarcony launched a foodtech startup | Some years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) called stress “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” While WHO made this declaration in a pre-Covid-19 world, the pandemic and its subsequent impacts didn’t render stress any less a co... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Strauss Group recorded NIS 4.5 billion in revenues the first half of 2022; 8% organic growth[1] and a decline of 59% in operating profit | The Company is preparing for the gradual resumption of manufacturing operations at the confectionary production site; the Sabra pant in Virginia has resumed partial production; the coffee and water companies and the business in Israel, excl... |
| May 26, 2022 | Sabra sees double-digit loss in sales and market share after hummus plant closure | Dive Brief:
Hummus maker Sabra saw a 32.4% drop in sales during the first quarter after it temporarily halted manufacturing at its Virginia plant to implement production adjustments because of a recall linked to salmonella last year. As a r... |
| May 18, 2022 | BREAKING: Imagindairy raises $15m in seed extension, set to launch alt-milk products in 2023 | Imagindairy, an Israeli producer of animal-free milk proteins, has just raised an additional $15 million for its extended seed round.
The initial tranche in November 2021 brought in $13 million, taking the round’s total to $28 million.
Germ... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Strauss : AGM Voting Deed December 2021 | UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
The Hebrew version is the binding version
STRAUSS GROUP LTD.
VOTING DEED
In accordance with the Companies Regulations (Written Votes and Position Statements), 2005
(The "Voting Regulations")
PART I OF THE VO... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Israel’s Imagindairy closes $13m seed round to commercialize cow-free milk proteins | Israeli alt-milk startup Imagindairy has raised $13 million in seed funding, it announced today.
MoreVC led the round, with participation from Collaborative Fund, Emerald Technology Ventures, Entrée Capital, Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, ... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Strauss : The International Food and Beverage Group's Sales Rise 6.9% in Q3 2021 | (Organic growth excluding foreign currency effects)
Strauss Group has maintained its growth momentum as Strauss Israel, Strauss Water and Strauss Coffee deliver solid revenue growth. The Group recorded NIS 52 million in profit from its Food... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Strauss : 2021 Third Quarter Earnings Release | The international food and beverage group's sales rise 6.9%1 in Q3 2021
Strauss Group announces a strong quarter with NIS 2.3 billion in revenue
Strauss Group has maintained its growth momentum as Strauss Israel, Strauss Water and
Strauss C... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | The international food and beverage group's sales rise 6.9%[1] in Q3 2021: Strauss Group announces a strong quarter with NIS 2.3 billion in revenue | PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the international food and beverage company Strauss Group (TASE: STRS) published its financial statements for the third quarter of 2021. The financial statements demonstrate t... |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Strauss : Carrying on his legacy - Michael Strauss | Today we sadly mark a year since the passing of Michael Strauss, one of the founders of Strauss Group and the Israeli food industry.
Ofra Strauss, Strauss Group's Chairperson, writes in memory of her father: "We were privileged to have... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Strauss : When the Water-Drinking Experience Meets Innovative Technology | Orly Nahum, Director, Product Management, Marketing & Strategy at Strauss Water shares the 'Behind the scenes' of our new water bar - the Edge:
Smart water dispensers not only improve the quality of the water you drink, but also enhance... |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Strauss : Announces 10% Revenue Growth in Q2 2021 | For a report accessible in a PDF file - click here »
This morning, Strauss Group published its financial statements for the second quarter and first half of 2021. The financial statements indicate that innovation, coupled with the lifting o... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | STRAUSS GROUP LTD.
Strauss : wraps up Q1 2021 with stable revenues and an increase in profit and profit margins | This morning, Strauss Group published its GAAP and non-GAAP financial statements for the first quarter of 2021. Similar to the results for FY 2020, the results for the current quarter were largely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which tr... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Strauss : wraps up Q1 2021 with stable revenues and an increase in profit and profit margins | This morning, Strauss Group published its GAAP and non-GAAP financial statements for the first quarter of 2021. Similar to the results for FY 2020, the results for the current quarter were largely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which tr... |
| May 25, 2021 | Strauss Group wraps up Q1 2021 with stable revenues and an increase in profit and profit margins | PETAH TIKVA, Israel, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, Strauss Group (TASE: STRS) published its GAAP and non-GAAP financial statements for the first quarter of 2021. Similar to the results for FY 2020, the results for the current q... |
| Mar 22, 2021 | International food and beverage corporation Strauss Group wraps up a successful 2020 with 4.6% organic growth[1], recording an increase in local currency sales across geographies in most categories | PETAH TIKVA, Israel, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, Strauss Group (TASE: STRS) published its 2020 financial non- GAAP statements, demonstrating that the international food and beverage company has dealt with the challenges pos... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 'Max' Brenner Was Pushed Out of His Own Company, Financially Destroyed, and Banned From Making Chocolate For Five Years. But He Learned: 'Hell Has Benefits.' | November 24, 2020 14 min read
As an ambitious young man looking to leave his mark on the world, Oded Brenner never planned to make chocolate. He probably didn’t plan to be bald, either, but when we spoke on the phone, the 52-year-old founde... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Stressed out by the pandemic? There’s a personalized plant-based snack for that | With the Covid-19 pandemic looming over lives and livelihoods, the World Health Organization has been warning for months that “substantial investment” will be needed to ward off a “mental health crisis.”
Some major food companies seem to be... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | STRAUSS GROUP LTD.
Strauss : reports solid results for half year 2020 | Strauss Group delivers NIS 4.1 billion in revenue in the first half of 2020, reflecting 4.9% organic growth excluding foreign currency effects[1]; Net profit in the half-year was NIS 306 million, up 4.0%
In Q2 the Group delivered NIS 1.94 b... |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Sweet Proteins From the Jungle Can Replace Sugar | Amai Proteins, an Israel food tech company, came up with healthy sugar substitutes – Sweet Designer Proteins. The scientists take proteins that grow in the jungle and redesign it by using AI-CPD. We’ve not tried yet, but, reportedly, the fi... |
| Sep 26, 2019 | The land of alt milk and AI honey: notes from Israel’s AgriFood Week | I tucked into my first ever breakfast in Israel early this Sunday morning faced with a blatantly biblical reminder. On my hotel’s breakfast counter across from me stood an enormous, oozing slab of honeycomb — right next to a whirring milk d... |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Hyperspectral tech company FruitSpec secures $4m Series A | Back in 2018, AFN highlighted the growing impact of hyperspectral imagery in agrifood tech as sensors get smaller, cheaper, and more precise.
This week, there’s another glimpse of that growth: The Israeli agritech company FruitSpec — which ... |
| May 23, 2018 | 4 Reasons Why Israel is Now a Developed AgriFood Tech Hub | Two weeks ago, I went to Israel to attend Food and Ag Week including FoodTech IL 2018 hosted by the Strauss Group and incubator The Kitchen, and Agrivest 2018, hosted by accelerator group Trendlines and agrifood tech VC GreenSoil. It had be... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Foodtech Hub Makes New Investments Aimed at Common Consumer Complaints | Israeli foodtech incubator The Kitchen has made two new investments in food safety device Inspecto and sugar reduction technology Better Juice, both of which are responding to pressing consumers demands.
“We are looking for solutions that a... |
| 2018 | What Happened in Plant-Based Protein in 2017? | The plant-based protein startups using technology to create and mass produce their products have traditionally received support from a small, but dedicated group of investors, which is increasingly being joined by major food and agriculture... |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Israeli No-Waste Plant-based Yogurt Yofix Raises $2m Series A | Israeli plant-based yogurt maker Yofix has raised a $2 million Series A round led by Strauss Health, an Israeli food and beverage manufacturer. Individual investors from the US, UK, and Israel also participated in the round.
Yofix makes a s... |
| Apr 26, 2017 | The Kitchen FoodTech Hub Preps to Welcome 7th Company as Industry “Leaps Forward” in Israel | “Foodtech wasn’t really a real sector in Israel then.”
Amir Zaidman is talking about the years running up to the launch of The Kitchen, a startup incubator sponsored by leading Israeli food company Strauss-Group.
“We were already known for ... |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, March 29 | IPOS ARE COOL AGAIN
For that reason, I’ve always thought the official end of the unicorn era would happen when the biggest, most valuable, most high profile and most quintessential billion-dollar startups, Airbnb and Uber, finally went publ... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Israeli Seed Breeding Startup Raises $1.25m, Alibaba Invests $2.3bn in Ele.me, more | Israeli Seed Breeding Startup EQUInom Raises $1.25m
EQUInom, an Israeli seed breeding startup, has raised a $1.25 million round led by Hazera, a field crops and seed production specialist group. The startup uses computational breeding techn... |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Hummus on fire: Sabra Dipping Co names new CEO, doubles hummus production capacity | The company (which is joint-owned by PepsiCo and Israeli food manufacturer Strauss Group) also named Shali Shalit-Shoval as its new chief executive following the retirement of Ronen Zohar.
Shalit-Shoval - previously chief marketing officer ... |
| FOODTECH ACCELERATOR HITS THE HOLY LAND: A STOP IN ISRAEL | As part of the global scouting tour for cutting edge food innovation and technology, the FoodTech Accelerator team had the extraordinary opportunity to visit Israel, home to one of the most rapidly growing and dynamic startup environments i... |
