Vertical farming business leaders will take stock of the sector’s future at the 7th Vertical Farming World Congress on 5-7 October in central London, after a demanding year of heightened financial pressure despite the technology's evident climate benefits.

US food-tech company Plantible Foods has received a USDA-backed loan from X-Caliber Rural Capital to significantly expand production of its plant-based Rubi Protein ingredient.

German biotech scale-up MicroHarvest, a producer of protein ingredients through biomass fermentation, is set to build its first large-scale production facilty in Leuna, Germany.

In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight,' we speak to Udi Lazimy, founder of Fudi Protein: a US-based food-tech developing functional protein ingredients from alfalfa as an alternative to egg white and dairy.

Rize, an agri-tech start-up based in Singapore, has raised $31 million in Series B funding to scale its AI-led sustainable rice farming technology across Southeast Asia.

ADM has appointed former Syngenta Group CEO Jeff Rowe as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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

The European Commission has published its new Protein Action Plan alongside a Livestock Strategy, aiming to boost the resilience of Europe’s agri-food sector and address market challenges.

Upcycled Plant Power has partnered with East of Scotland Growers to deploy its automated selective harvesting technology across ESG’s farms.