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Danish food tech startup Ferm Food has acquired Orkla's former facility to expand production of its fermented plant-based ingredients, like fava beans and rapeseed cake. Using lacto-fermentation to transform common plant-based…
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With the global egg market in crisis, Sigma Foods has teamed up with precision fermentation startup Onego Bio to explore innovations with its animal-free egg white protein. After a year that exposed the volatility of the international…
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China has released a draft of its policy priorities under its 15th five-year plan for economic growth, with new protein sources and green energy a key part of its climate strategy. At its ongoing Two Sessions summit, China's…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat has received a deficiency letter from Nasdaq, warning that the public company faces a delisting risk after its stock registered below $1 for 30 consecutive business days. As it overhauls its brand to drop…
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Australian startup Magic Valley has launched Rogue Pet, a brand of cultivated meat treats for dogs, to generate early revenue. The first drop of products has sold out within a week. As it advances its cultivated pork platform for…
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British sustainable packaging firm Shellworks has raised $15M in Series A funding for its plastic-free Vivomer material, which is produced via the microbial fermentation of waste. London-based Shellworks is eyeing an expansion of its…
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Swedish oat milk pioneer Oatly is pumping $16M into its Landskrona facility to expand capacity by over 33% and meet the accelerating demand for its products, while lowering its climate impact. After a milestone year in 2025, when it…
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Novameat, a Spanish startup known for its pulled plant-based meat products, is expanding its horizons by offering its beef alternative for blended meat applications. As blended meat takes over European supermarket shelves, plant-based…
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For Americans, nothing influences food purchases more than health this year, according to a new survey shedding light on protein preferences, GLP-1 users, sugar alternatives, and ultra-processed foods. In the MAHA era, health truly does…
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Brazilian food tech startup Cellva Ingredients has raised R$20M ($3.8M) in pre-Series A funding to scale up its chocolate alternative made from coffee husks. Cellva Ingredients, a startup producing cocoa-free chocolate from coffee…
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Nestlé has launched a new Snack Vibes line under its Choco Crossies brand with ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative by German food tech startup Planet A Foods. If there were ever any uncertainty about the potential of chocolate…
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Dutch food tech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has raised €12.25M ($14.2M) in its latest investment round, following a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign for its animal-free casein. It took just 10 days for Those Vegan Cowboys to…
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Australian precision fermentation startup All G has received an A$1.1M ($775,000) grant from the New South Wales government to expand production of its human beta-casein protein. Amid calls for greater public investment in the…
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The European Union has agreed to ban 31 meat-like names from being used on plant-based product labels, but common terms like 'veggie burger' have been exempted. After months of back and forth, the EU has dealt an enormous blow to the…
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These female-led future food startups are using technology to supercharge the women's health and wellness category. It's appalling that, even today, women spend 25% more time in poor health compared to men, the result of a cocktail of…
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As it gears up for a £5M funding round, Upcycled Plant Power, a startup turning waste broccoli stems into high-value ingredients, has introduced its fibre product, Fiba, to the UK foodservice sector. To meet the UK's protein and fibre…
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Belgian agtech firm Rainbow Crops has been awarded a $7M grant from the Gates Foundation to advance its AI-driven tech to create crops that are climate-resistant and high-yielding. Bill Gates may have ruffled some feathers with his…
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US plant-based protein bar maker Mezcla has closed a $9.5M Series B funding round to develop new products and expand its distribution. Protein's hold on the food industry shows no signs of stopping, and investors are taking note. New…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Yeastup and Weena's yeast protein bar, Forager Project's Greek yoghurt expansion, and Oatly's Milan Fashion Week appearance.…
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French agtech startup Amatera has closed a €6M ($7M) seed funding round to expand its AI-powered plant cell biology platform for climate-resilient crops, starting with coffee and wine grapes. Two of the world's favourite beverages are…
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US food tech startup MycoTechnology has secured self-affirmed GRAS status for Zukora, its precision-fermented sweet protein from honey truffles, and has scaled up to commercial batches. With companies in the US scrambling to reformulate…
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