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Laird Superfood's chief financial officer to step down in August 2026
Laird Superfood's chief financial officer to step down in August 2026

Laird Superfood, a functional food and beverage brand based in Colorado, US, has announced that its chief financial officer, Anya Hamill, will resign in August 2026.

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Biomel unveils new Love Your Gut protein drink range, expands operations
Biomel unveils new Love Your Gut protein drink range, expands operations

UK plant-based gut health brand Biomel has expanded its portfolio with a new line of Love Your Gut protein drinks.

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Alimentos Sanygran acquires Bio and vegan line from Nutrition & Santé Iberia
Alimentos Sanygran acquires Bio and vegan line from Nutrition & Santé Iberia

Plant-based food solutions company Alimentos Sanygran has added the assets of the Bio and vegan line of Nutrition & Santé Iberia to its portfolio.

GEA invests €4m in relocation of German food and biotech facility
GEA invests €4m in relocation of German food and biotech facility

GEA has relocated its Application and Technology Center (ATC) for New Food and Biotechnology to Sarstedt, Germany, aiming to help food and biotechnology companies scale precision fermentation and cell cultivation processes.

LiveKindly Collective to acquire German plant-based food producer Greenforce
LiveKindly Collective to acquire German plant-based food producer Greenforce

LiveKindly Collective has signed an agreement to acquire German plant-based food brand Greenforce.

UK retailers missing opportunities for plant-based growth, ProVeg report reveals
UK retailers missing opportunities for plant-based growth, ProVeg report reveals

A recent report from ProVeg International and Planeatry Alliance says inconsistent in-store activation is preventing UK retailers from unlocking the plant-based food and beverage category’s full commercial potential.

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NuCicer presents new high-protein chickpeas
NuCicer presents new high-protein chickpeas

Crop design company NuCicer has announced the launch of Nuchi, a new variety of high-protein chickpeas designed for clean-label food formulation.

Novonesis partners with TurtleTree to scale precision-fermented lactoferrin
Novonesis partners with TurtleTree to scale precision-fermented lactoferrin

Novonesis has entered into an agreement with TurtleTree to scale, manufacture and commercialise TurtleTree’s precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient, LF+, for the early life nutrition market.

Happy Plant Protein and Crespel & Deiters partner to scale dry extrusion technology
Happy Plant Protein and Crespel & Deiters partner to scale dry extrusion technology

Finnish food-tech company Happy Plant Protein has partnered with German ingredients manufacturer Crespel & Deiters, aiming to bring Happy Plant Protein’s dry extrusion technology to commercial scale.

Tetra Pak launches industrial bioreactor targeting cost savings
Tetra Pak launches industrial bioreactor targeting cost savings

Tetra Pak has announced the launch of its first industrial bioreactor, designed to enable scalable fermentation with reduced operational cost.

Chinova Bioworks simplifies natural food preservation
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Bridge2Food Europe 2026 brings global food leaders to Copenhagen to unlock the consumer code
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The Plant Base magazine

Issue 30

Alt-dairy: 2026 market update. Flexitarians and functionality are reshaping the next wave.

Why precision fermentation is enabling plant-based, not competing with it

Precision fermentation is often framed as a competitor to plant-based food, but the reality may be far more collaborative. CPI's Suzanne Robb explores how fermentation could enable the next phase of alternative protein growth.

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Start-up spotlight: Haskapa

In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight' – which celebrates smaller, earlier-stage companies and their innovations – we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa: a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.

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From global fusion to ‘newstalgia’: FoodBev tours ADM’s Berlin flavour lab

FoodBev Media was recently invited to take a journey through today’s most influential taste trends during a visit to ADM’s Flavour Innovation Centre in Berlin, Germany, where plant-based innovation was among the key focus areas.

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Start-up spotlight: Fable Food Co

This month, our 'start-up spotlight' is on Fable Food Co, a company producing minimally processed plant-based food products using shiitake mushrooms.

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Keeping it Huel: Growth, identity and the road ahead with Danone

Following Danone’s acquisition of Huel, The Plant Base spoke to Tyler Noyes, general manager of Huel US (Retail & Amazon), about what is next for the brand.

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Transforming waste into opportunities: Upcycling on the rise

Upcycling has emerged as a golden opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers to embrace circular economy principles, as reducing waste and minimising environmental footprints remain high priorities.

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Alt-proteins on the up: What's trending?

The alternative proteins market – encompassing cultivated meat, plant-based and fermented proteins – was projected to be worth over $20 billion in 2025. Here, we examine some of the animal-free alt-proteins poised for growth.

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Moving the focus away from 'alternatives' in the non-dairy space

Thomas Bowman, co-founder and CEO of dairy-free milk brand Eclipse Foods, argues that the plant-based industry should move away from the limitations of making dairy 'alternatives'.

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World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2025: Winners revealed
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Plant-Based Taste Awards 2025: FoodBev reveals the winners
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Oato jumps on matcha trend with limited-edition Oat Matcha Latte

UK oat milk delivery company Oato has responded to the rising popularity of matcha by adding an Oat Matcha Latte product to its portfolio for a limited time.

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