Eatable Adventures launches equity-free deeptech accelerator for agrifood startups in Bilbao

Eatable Adventures launches NOVO, an equity-free deeptech accelerator in Bilbao selecting ten startups to apply AI, biotech, and robotics to agrifood.

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Louis Dreyfus doubles canola crush capacity; Cargill Ventures resumes agrifoodtech deals; Fairlife hit by ransomware

Louis Dreyfus doubles canola crush, adds pea protein; Cargill Ventures resumes deals; ransomware shuts Fairlife; GSTC mandates plant-based menu threshold.

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ADM partners on microbial egg protein; JBS drops net-zero pledge; Steakholder Foods ships plant-based meat line to U.S.

ADM partners on microbial egg protein, JBS drops net-zero pledge, Steakholder Foods ships plant protein line to U.S., and Hebrew University advances molecular

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Crespel & Deiters scales dry extrusion; New Culture patents casein mozzarella; UK issues cell-cultured meat guidance

Digest covering plant protein extrusion scale-up, microbial fermentation patents, cell-cultured meat regulation, mycoprotein retail expansion, and livestock

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Crespel & Deiters brings Happy Plant Protein's dry extrusion to industrial scale

Crespel & Deiters partners with Happy Plant Protein to scale up dry extrusion technology for textured plant proteins from European legumes in the Netherlands.

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Scottish study backs plant-rich diets; Biosphere acquires NovoNutrients assets; Beyond Meat launches mycelium steak

Scottish diet study, Biosphere's NovoNutrients acquisition, Beyond Meat mycelium steak launch, Arizona cell-cultured labeling, and more food industry news.

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Bayou Best Foods Acquires BettaF!sh, Uniting Two Innovators in Plant-Based Seafood | Press Release | Protein Report

Bayou Best Foods acquires Berlin-based BettaFish, combining plant-based shrimp and seaweed-based seafood products across U.S. and European markets.

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EU drafts protein strategy to cut imports; EVERY quadruples egg protein output; South Dakota bans cell-cultured meat sales

EU drafts protein import strategy, EVERY quadruples egg protein output via Huvepharma, South Dakota bans cell-cultured meat, and UPP partners to upcycle

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Modern Agriculture Foundation Unveils 2026 Leading Women in AgFoodTech at Sold-Out Tel Aviv Summit | Press Release | Protein Report

The Modern Agriculture Foundation hosted its fourth annual AgFoodTech summit in Tel Aviv, honoring four leading women across food technology and science.

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Solar Foods wins €78m for Factory 02; EU approves first whole-food mycelium ingredient; FAO mobilizes against foot-and-mouth SAT1 spread

Solar Foods wins €78m for Factory 02, EU approves first mycelium novel food, FAO mobilizes against foot-and-mouth SAT1, and Pulmuone's U.S. tofu sales surge.

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Ingredion bids £2.7 billion for Tate & Lyle; UPSIDE Foods offers $50 million for Believer Meats facility

Ingredion to acquire Tate & Lyle for £2.7B, UPSIDE Foods bids $50M for Believer Meats facility, and updates across plant protein, cell culture, and policy.

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IFF sells food unit for $4.3B; Israeli scaffold technique cuts cell-cultured meat costs tenfold; FAO warns livestock antibiotic use could surge 30%

IFF sells food unit for $4.3B, Israeli researchers cut cell-cultured meat costs tenfold, FAO warns of 30% surge in livestock antibiotic use by 2040.

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USDA develops reduced-off-flavor soybean; StrainX and Pacifico raise funding; screwworm threat nears U.S. border

USDA develops low-off-flavor soybeans, StrainX and Pacifico raise funding, screwworm nears U.S. border, and industry-tied meat studies draw scrutiny.

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StrainX Bioworks raises $13 million to scale microbial fermentation from India

StrainX Bioworks raised $13M led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital to scale its microbial fermentation platform from India for global markets.

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Oshi raises $3M for plant-based seafood; ADM launches eight protein ingredients; Canada backs $15.1M whole-cut manufacturing project

Oshi raises $3M for plant-based seafood, ADM launches eight protein ingredients, Canada backs $15.1M whole-cut manufacturing, and more industry updates.

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FUDI Protein opens crowdfunding round to scale alfalfa-derived RuBisCO extraction

FUDI Protein launched a WeFunder crowdfunding round to scale RuBisCO extraction from alfalfa leaves, targeting the U.S. whey protein supply crunch.

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Bunge opens $550M soy plant; EU bars Brazilian meat; cell-cultured products reach pets and courts

Bunge opens $550M soy plant in Indiana; EU bans Brazilian meat; Adamo Foods wins €10M grant; Upside Foods challenges Florida ban; pet food firsts for

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Meatly raises £10.4M for cell-cultured facility; Beyond Meat narrows loss; U.S. meat sales hit $112 billion

Meatly raises £10.4M for cell-cultured meat facility, Beyond Meat narrows Q1 loss, U.S. meat hits $112B in sales, and Biosphere wins $9M Pentagon grant.

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MicroHarvest ingredients gain commercial traction across Europe and the UK, with 15 new pet food products confirmed for 2026 | Press Release | Protein Report

MicroHarvest's microbial protein ingredients reach 1,800+ retail locations in Germany and the UK, with 15+ new pet food launches confirmed for Q2 2026.

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KKR explores $10bn Flora Food sale; Beyond Meat surges on U.S. Army plant protein interest

KKR explores $10bn Flora Food Group sale, Beyond Meat surges on U.S. Army interest, Fermeate raises $2m, and Moolec hits safflower milestone.

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AgrofoodBIC invests in Argentine bioinputs startup Nunatak

AgrofoodBIC invests in Nunatak, an Argentine startup using extremophile microorganisms to develop bioinputs that address soil degradation and climate stress.

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Carozzi Launches Second Open Innovation Program to Tackle Food Industry Challenges Across Latin America

Carozzi launches the second edition of its open innovation program with Eatable Adventures, targeting four food industry challenges across Chile, Peru, and Argentina.

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Sweden's Melt&Marble Secures GRAS Status for Fermented Fat, Opening US Market

Swedish biotech Melt&Marble secures GRAS status for its microbial fermentation-derived fat MeltyMarble, enabling US market entry for food applications.

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Blended Beef-Mushroom Product Wins 96% Student Approval, Secures Statewide School Purchasing in South Carolina

Joyn Foods' 50Cut blended beef-mushroom product wins 96% student approval and gains statewide K-12 purchasing access in South Carolina.

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MicroHarvest Selects Leuna (Germany) for First Large-Scale Production Plant

MicroHarvest, the German biotechnology company producing protein ingredients through biomass fermentation using regional agri-food side streams, today announced that it has selected Industriepark Leun...

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Food Technologist Alex Shirazi Launches Cultured Meat Cookbook on Kickstarter

A Scientist’s Cookbook: Everyday Recipes with Cultivated Meat, a new cookbook by food technologist and writer Alex Shirazi, launches on Kickstarter, offering a first-of-its-kind look at how cultivated...

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New Wave Biotech Partners with Nurasa to Accelerate Sustainable Food and Ingredient Innovations to Scale

New Wave Biotech, the UK-based specialist in AI bioprocess simulation, has entered a commercial partnership with Nurasa, the Temasek-owned sustainable food and nutrition company. The collaboration wil...

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Cell4Food Partners With Algocell to Build Foundation for Scalable Cellular Aquaculture

Cell4Food and Algocell today announced a strategic collaboration to build the technological foundation for a sustainable and scalable global food supply. This partnership integrates Cell4Food’s cell c...

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Mö Foods Lands €2.4M to Make Oat-Based Cheese Alternatives the New Global Benchmark for Taste and Sustainability

Mö Foods, the Finnish food company redefining cheese through oats, has secured €2.4 million in funding led by Nordic Foodtech VC. The raise will enable Mö to scale its proprietary production technolog...

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