17+ hour, 44+ min ago  (855+ words) Months after signing its first commercial supply deal with Dutch dairy giant Hoogwegt, Montreal-based firm Opalia has raised C$3. 2 M ($2. 3 M) in fresh funding for its cell-based milk platform. The investment was led by N'darra Ventures, with participation from Spring Capital,…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (711+ words) US plant-based food company Kite Hill is diving into the protein rush with a non-dairy cream cheese that outperforms its cow's milk equivalent. Described as a "first-of-its-kind" innovation that adds the macronutrient to a typically low-protein category, the new dairy-free…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (966+ words) How would you feel if your local coffee shop served your flat white with oat milk as the standard? The Canteen, a vegetarian caf" in Bristol, is putting that theory to the test. It is one of the UK's first…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1525+ words) Singaporeans can now buy cultivated meat for their furry friends. Californian firm Friends & Family Pet Food has launched a range of functional products featuring cultivated poultry meat in the city-state, starting with eight treats this month and four meal toppers…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (875+ words) Addressing the taste barrier that plagues the plant-based food space, Zurich-based Sentia Nova has emerged from stealth with a transformative technology for pulses. The startup's patented technology removes off-flavours from plant proteins before the processing stage, forming a neutral-tasting base…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (934+ words) Building on the global momentum for sugar alternatives, Lithuania's Pentasweet has kicked off construction on an 8, 000 sq m sweet protein factory. The food tech startup produces brazzein, a natural sweet protein found in the West African Oubli fruit, which is…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (936+ words) For more than a decade, "vegan" was one of the most potent words in food." It signalled conscience, urgency and a deliberate break from industrial animal agriculture. For a time, commercial growth followed that moral energy. But in recent years,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (977+ words) A year after being rescued out of insolvency, Australian Plant Proteins is making a foray into retail with the launch of its consumer-facing brand, Nothing Else. The company's direct-to-consumer arm sells a range of plant-based protein isolates manufactured "from paddock…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (910+ words) European supermarkets must disclose the share of sales emanating from plant-based and animal-derived foods, and rebalance the ratio in line with the Planetary Health Diet, civil society organisations have urged via a new Plant-Rich Europe campaign. The call is being…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (888+ words) 2025 was a milestone year for cultivated meat in the US, with three new products obtaining regulatory approval. But the road ahead may not be as smooth. Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of the US Department of Health and Human Services…...