Neggst, a producer of plant-based egg alternatives based in Berlin, has announced its acquisition by fellow German plant-based brand Greenforce for an undisclosed sum.

Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will close two production facilities in Seattle, Washington and Turners Falls, Massachusetts, as part of a move to consolidate its US plant-based protein production into a single site in Indiana.

A cross-sector coalition of 60 organisations across the Netherlands’ agri-food system is calling on the government to develop an Action Plan for More Plant-Based Food alongside a government fund of €65 million.

A new initiative – The PaperFlex Consortium – has launched today, comprising six global consumer goods companies, aiming to accelerate the development of responsibly designed paper-based alternatives to flexible plastic packaging.

Hain Celestial, owner of plant-based brands Linda McCartney Foods, Natumi and Joya, has entered into an agreement to sell its international business to global private equity firm Aurelius, aiming to create a more ‘focused’ North American business.

Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has published a new cross-industry report, calling on food manufacturers to take ‘greater leadership’ and lead with optimism in encouraging consumers to make sustainable food choices.

Chilean AI food-tech company NotCo has confirmed it has sold its operations in Brazil to local investment firm Ferrara, owner of a portfolio of natural food brands in Brazil and the US.

US functional F&B brand Laird Superfood has appointed Mark Johnson as chief financial officer, effective from 1 October 2026.

Belgian food-tech start-up Paleo has raised €2 million to support the commercial scale-up of its animal-free heme proteins, made from yeast using precision fermentation.