UK plant-based recipe kit start-up Grubby has launched a range of pizza recipe kits in collaboration with pizza brand Doughboys and Italian vegan cheese and charcuterie brand Casadai Foods.

UK plant-based brand Symplicity has debuted its new Cranberry & Sage Roast at Waitrose stores, described as an indulgent centrepiece with ‘deep umami flavour’ built through slow fermentation.

The European Commission has this week unveiled its Communication on a new Strategic Approach to Research and Innovation for agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems.

Leon Grocery has expanded its portfolio of microwaveable pouch meals with the addition of a new Red Thai-Style Lentil Curry, now available at Sainsbury’s and Ocado.

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.

Beyond Meat, now also known as Beyond The Plant Protein Company, is continuing its diversification outside of meat alternatives with a newly launched range, Phytosphere.

A team of UK researchers is using artificial intelligence and statistical physics in a project to identify plant proteins that could replace animal-derived emulsifiers.

Austrian food-tech company Revo Foods has launched Cottage Protein+, a chilled, fermented plant-based alternative to cottage cheese made from apricot kernels.

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