14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (381+ words) Christian Wichert - AMSilk German biotech materials company AMSilk has named Christian Wichert as its new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Ulrich Scherbel, who will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer for AMSilk's Premium Filaments division. Wichert commented, "AMSilk…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago  (233+ words) Atlanta-based plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan has signed a franchise agreement to open its first Michigan location, with the restaurant planned for the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. According to the company, the site at 1441 W Elizabeth Street is expected to…...

13+ hour, 48+ min ago  (464+ words) Pacifico Biolabs is a German mycelium fermentation company that produces alternative protein using existing brewery infrastructure rather than purpose-built bioreactors. The company recently closed a "7 million Series A round to scale production and support a planned retail launch later this…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (382+ words) Swiss technology group B'hler has acquired endeco Gmb H and its subsidiary endeco Protein and Food, formalising a partnership that has been in place since 2022. The deal took effect on January 1, 2026. B'hler, headquartered in Uzwil, Switzerland, and endeco, a German…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (283+ words) French plant-based producer SWAP Food, formerly known as Umiami, has been placed into judicial liquidation by the Paris Economic Activities Court. The company, which had raised more than "100 million since its founding in 2020, will continue operations until June 30, with an…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (233+ words) Danone's Silk brand is adding two new products to its Silk Protein range: a plant-based yogurt and a shelf-stable ready-to-drink protein shake, both rolling out across US retail this summer. Silk Protein Yogurt is available in 5. 3oz individual cups in vanilla,…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (442+ words) The Barcelona Court of Appeal has ruled substantially in favour of Heura Foods in a long-running legal dispute initiated in 2022 by six meat industry interprofessional organisations, overturning most of the original first-instance ruling and clearing the Barcelona-based company of the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (392+ words) William White Meats has partnered with Quorn Pro to launch a four-product range that replaces a portion of beef with Quorn's fermentation-derived mycoprotein, with listings now live through Brakes. The Ulti Meat range consists of two burger formats (57g and 114g), meatballs,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (321+ words) Meatless Farm has broadened its relationship with foodservice distributor Bidfood to extend its products beyond the previously announced Butlins nomination, making its full range available to Bidfood's wider network of UK foodservice operators. The expanded listing includes the brand's free-flow…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (459+ words) We spoke with Dr. Lukas Schertel, co-founder and CEO of Seprify, about why white is the hardest colour to replace, what the reformulation challenge actually looks like in practice, and how a wood pulp-derived ingredient is making the case for…...