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The Compleat Food Group’s Harvey & Brockless buys Julienne Bruno assets
The assets of plant-based cheese brand Julienne Bruno have been acquired out of administration by Harvey & Brockless, a subsidiary of The Compleat Food Group.
Functional mushroom start-up Kääpä Biotech secures €9m investment
Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.
Green Spot Technologies secures €5m to scale ingredient production
French start-up Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million to introduce a new brand of fermented ingredients for bakery, pastries and chocolate.
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Re:meat rebrands as Curve to expand focus beyond cultivated meat
Re:meat has rebranded as Curve, marking a strategic shift toward enabling scalable and cost-efficient biomanufacturing of proteins across multiple industries.
Ingredion and Cosaic partner to bring 'dairy-like creaminess' to animal-free foods
Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.
Start-up spotlight: Lasso
This month, our start-up spotlight is on Lasso, the newly launched broader food-tech company from the team behind plant-based meat brand Tender Food. Mike Messersmith, Lasso's CEO, tells us more about the company's journey so far.
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World Animal Protection’s Cameron Harsh on why the plant-based sector needs more “meaningful investment” and less “corporate greenwashing”
Cameron Harsh, of World Animal Protection, challenges investors and consumers to confront what they refer to as “blatant greenwashing” from the food industry.
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Opinion: How almonds can fuel the future of plant-based innovation
Harbinder Maan, associate director of trade marketing and stewardship at Almond Board of California, highlights the benefits of formulating with almonds across different nutrition categories as demand rises for healthy and versatile ingredients.
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This to debut limited-edition nut roast in Tesco for the festive season
This has announced the launch of a new seasonal Chestnut, Mushroom and Caramelised Onion Nut Roast in Tesco stores, aligning with its expansion to offer more whole food-based products.
Edonia partners with catering group Newrest to expand microalgae-based meals
French food-tech start-up Edonia has joined forces with catering group Newrest, to bring microalgae-based meals to public canteens nationwide.
Beyond Meat reduces 2025 outlook amid ongoing sales declines
Beyond Meat has reported its financial results for the third quarter ended 27 September 2025, reporting a 13.3% decrease in net revenues year-over-year.
