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US startup Brami has raised $33M in Series B funding to expand its plant-based protein pasta portfolio and bring the range to more stores nationwide. Two ingredients, high in protein and fibre, and centred around beans – those are the…
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German cultivated fat startup Cultimate Foods has filed for bankruptcy and initiated a financial restructuring to return the business to the path of long-term growth. The financial abyss facing alternative proteins continues to plague…
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South Korean food tech startup Soyft Biome has received fresh financing to expand the reach of its plant-based products, which are derived from fermented soybean waste. Turning plant-based waste into non-dairy products, South Korea's…
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Canadian plant-based meat firm The Better Butchers has agreed to a reverse takeover of Health Logic Interactive, with a goal of listing the business on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Vancouver-based meat alternative maker The Better…
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Spanish plant-based meat leader Heura reached profitability for the first time in Q1 2026, and is now opening up its production tech to other players in markets where it doesn't compete directly. Two years ago, after raising €40M in…
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Italian meat giant Amadori Group has acquired Bologna-based plant-based protein player Unconventional, making it the country's third-largest vegan brand. With an expansion in both sales and the consumer base for plant-based products in…
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Italian food company Forza10 has debuted the Coolty Meat brand of cultivated dog food, made with cell-cultured protein from the Czech startup BeneMeat. Cultivated meat is rapidly entering the pet food market. After launches in the UK…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's partnership with Karen Carney, a wave of British launches, and Savor's bakery debut. New products and…
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Cultivated meat startup SuperMeat has raised $6M in fresh financing, as part of a targeted $10M Series A4 round, and filed for regulatory approval in Switzerland. Six months after securing $3.5M in funding, Israeli food tech startup…
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Mars Petcare has launched another edition of its global pet food innovation programme for sustainable proteins and fats, with an amplified focus on Asia-Pacific. The market for sustainable pet food solutions has never been hotter. …
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Chilean food tech unicorn NotCo can continue using the trademark 'NotMilk' on its plant-based milk, but can't use 'milk' and related imagery anywhere else on its packaging, the Supreme Court has ruled. A glass (of milk) half-full or…
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A US federal judge has asked Impossible Foods to pay the attorneys' fees incurred by influencer Joel Runyon and his company Impossible HQ after his $3.25M trademark victory in March. Plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has been…
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Molecular farming pioneer Moolec Science has completed the first phase of the industrialisation of its GLA-rich safflower oil, and has kicked off a new sowing campaign and a move into renewable energy. Moolec Science, a company using…
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Canada's Phytokana Ingredients has secured C$450M ($330M) in offtake agreements for its fava bean products, supporting its planned commercial-scale facility in Alberta. In a major vote of confidence for its fava bean products, Canadian…
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German dairy giant Müller has agreed to acquire local plant-based milk pioneer Berief Food, which will continue to operate as a largely independent unit. One of Germany's oldest plant-based food companies is changing hands to accelerate…
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Violife won more honours than any other brand at the 2026 Tasty Awards. Its commercial lead, Meryem Leyoussi, explains how the company is balancing taste and nutrition. Four of the 27 plant-based products that were adjudged to be on par…
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UK startup Meatly has raised £10M ($14.1M) to establish Europe's largest cultivated meat facility in London, with pet food product launches slated for 2027. British food tech firm Meatly has secured £10M ($14.1M) in Series A funding to…
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Beyond Meat experienced a 15% decline in sales in Q1 2026, with hopes of a turnaround hinged on retail launches of its plant protein drinks and mycelium steak. After posting its worst financial year as a public company in 2025, this…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Taco Bell's Beyond Meat partnership, Sproud's sales and emissions records, and a wave of crowdfunding campaigns. New…
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As future food regulation progresses in Japan, local startup Organoid Farm has completed a 200-litre demo run for its cultivated beef, ahead of opening a new production plant in 2028. Japan's Organoid Farm has successfully conducted one…
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Legacy plant protein player Yves Veggie Cuisine is set to return to Canadian shelves a year after it was discontinued, following its acquisition by meat giant Maple Leaf Foods. One of the world's oldest plant-based meat brands is making…
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