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Belgian food-tech start-up Paleo has raised €2 million to support the commercial scale-up of its animal-free heme protei...
11/09/2026

Belgian food-tech start-up Paleo has raised €2 million to support the commercial scale-up of its animal-free heme proteins, made using precision fermentation.

The company produces animal-free and non-GMO myoglobins – the proteins naturally found in animal muscle that give meat its characteristic red colour and meaty flavour – using fermentation of yeast.

Paleo’s solutions are designed to deliver enhanced flavour, aroma and nutrition for alternative protein products, such as plant-based alternatives to meat and seafood.

Carlsberg Britvic-owned plant-based brand Plenish has expanded its Clean Protein range with the launch of Protein Oat Dr...
10/09/2026

Carlsberg Britvic-owned plant-based brand Plenish has expanded its Clean Protein range with the launch of Protein Oat Drink, a high-protein oat milk made without oils or additives.

Claimed to be a category-first for the UK market, the drink is made with just four naturally sourced ingredients and provides 10g of protein per serving. With a complete amino acid profile, the drink aims to deliver convenient plant-based nutrition while addressing growing demand for clean-label options made with simple, natural ingredients.

The drink is designed to fit seamlessly into consumers’ daily routines, suitable for pouring over cereal, stirring into oats, blending into smoothies and more.

US meat alternatives brand Daring Foods has launched six new frozen skillet meals, debuting at Sprouts stores nationwide...
09/09/2026

US meat alternatives brand Daring Foods has launched six new frozen skillet meals, debuting at Sprouts stores nationwide this month with additional retailers to follow later in the year.

The new one-pan meals aim to deliver complete, balanced and convenient meals for consumers in around ten minutes, combining Daring’s signature plant-based chicken alternative with vegetables, grains, legumes and pasta.

It marks the brand’s largest multi-SKU product introduction to date, building on Daring’s expansion into convenient, complete meal options.

The European Commission has authorised the use of Ingredion’s Benicaros SF Pure P, a plant-based, soluble carrot fibre i...
08/09/2026

The European Commission has authorised the use of Ingredion’s Benicaros SF Pure P, a plant-based, soluble carrot fibre ingredient, for commercialisation throughout the region.

Benicaros was acquired by Ingredion in June 2026, previously owned by Dutch company NutriLeads. The Benicaros SF Pure P solution is made from rhamnogalacturonan-I enriched carrot fibre upcycled from carrot pomace. It is kosher, halal and gluten-free.

The novel food authorisation follows a positive scientific safety assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), permitting the use of the patented ingredient across certain foods, beverages and nutritional supplements.

New analysis of Net Zero Insights figures from the Good Food Institute (GFI) shows that European alternative protein com...
04/09/2026

New analysis of Net Zero Insights figures from the Good Food Institute (GFI) shows that European alternative protein companies raised €236 million in private investment in the first six months of 2026.

The growth, a 56% increase on the same period last year, was led by fermentation companies. Many of these also received grant funding, which GFI noted can boost investor confidence.

However, plant-based companies specifically saw a decline in private investment, with many companies entering the challenging scale-up phase – but the second half of 2025 was particularly strong for this sub-category, GFI acknowledged. Cultivated meat investment grew slightly, but remained below its 2023 peak.

Trubar Kids, a US-based plant-based snack bar brand, has introduced a new chocolate banana bread flavour in a collaborat...
03/09/2026

Trubar Kids, a US-based plant-based snack bar brand, has introduced a new chocolate banana bread flavour in a collaboration with film producer Illumination, inspired by its Minions film.

The chocolate banana bread bar delivers 8g of plant-based protein and 5g of sugar per bar, aiming to bring the indulgent taste of banana bread to a school lunchbox-friendly snacking format.

Trubar Kids’ bars are all made with 100% plant-based, gluten-free ingredients, and without seed oils or sugar alcohols. The range also contains no peanuts or tree nuts, further catering to free-from demand.

Ingredion has appointed Diego Reynoso to the role of chief financial officer, effective from 1 October 2026.Reynoso will...
02/09/2026

Ingredion has appointed Diego Reynoso to the role of chief financial officer, effective from 1 October 2026.

Reynoso will serve as a member of the executive leadership team and report to Jim Zallie, Ingredion’s chairman, president and CEO. Leading the finance organisation, he will play a key role in advancing the company’s growth strategy, enterprise productivity initiatives, disciplined capital allocation and integration ex*****on, Ingredion said.

He joins Ingredion from the Boston Beer Company, where he has served as chief financial officer since September 2023, leading finance, investor relations, IT, M&A and enterprise strategy initiatives.

Functionality and ‘flexitarianism’ are driving innovation in plant-based dairy – a category valued at $22.7 billion glob...
01/09/2026

Functionality and ‘flexitarianism’ are driving innovation in plant-based dairy – a category valued at $22.7 billion globally in 2025, led predominantly by the booming milk alternatives segment according to Euromonitor.

As the industry works to bolster its resilience in the face of challenges such as labelling legislation and sensory hurdles, The Plant Base takes a deep dive into the current state of the market.

🔗 Read more: https://www.theplantbasemag.com/news/plant-based-dairy-functionality-and-flexitarians-drive-innovation-in-2026

Featuring insights from Oatly, Honestly Tasty, ADM, The Coconut Collab, Nectar, KTC Oils, & Atlante.

Estonian biotechnology start-up Äio has teamed up with research organisation TFTAK (Center of Food and Fermentation Tech...
31/08/2026

Estonian biotechnology start-up Äio has teamed up with research organisation TFTAK (Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies) to launch a three-year R&D project focused on microbial oil production.

Äio develops fermentation technologies that transform low-value, organic side-streams from the food, agricultural and wood industries into high-value oils and fats with applications across food, cosmetics and other industries. These can provide alternatives to conventional ingredients such as tropical oils and animal fats, reducing dependence on agricultural land, climate conditions and volatile supply chains.

The project, DigiFoundry 2.0 – Bioprocess Efficiency Increase via Digitalisation (DF2.0), has received €1.94 million in funding through the Applied Research Programme of the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS).

US-based nutrition company NNB has partnered with protein manufacturer Axiom Foods to launch a new plant protein ingredi...
28/08/2026

US-based nutrition company NNB has partnered with protein manufacturer Axiom Foods to launch a new plant protein ingredients line, PeptiClear.

The partnership aims to address the current supply constraints across the whey protein category. Rising costs and whey ingredient shortages – a result of the ongoing ‘protein boom’ that has seen high-protein products expand well beyond sports nutrition and into virtually every food and beverage category in recent years – has left F&B manufacturers struggling to meet surging demand.

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