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

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.

New analysis of Circana data, by Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe, shows that improvements in affordability and taste boosted the sales volume of plant-based foods in four of the continent’s leading markets in 2025.

Fungi start-ups Infinite Roots and Bosque Foods have joined forces under one roof, with Bosque announcing its acquisition by Infinite Roots last week.

Food-tech company Phytolon has secured $23.6 million in Series B financing to accelerate the commercialisation of its fermentation-derived natural food colours in the US.

Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global player in the food fermentation space, has agreed to acquire selected intellectual property and technology of bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food.

Italian meat specialist Amadori has announced an agreement to acquire plant-based brand Unconventional from current owner Granarolo.

According to reporting by the Financial Times, private equity firm KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, with a potential valuation of up to $10 billion.