Dutch food-tech company The Protein Brewery has announced an €18 million extension of its Series B funding round, led by ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund.

In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight' – which celebrates smaller, earlier-stage companies and their innovations – we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa: a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.

Laird Superfood has expanded its presence in Target stores nationwide by adding two mushroom-infused coffee products.

Danone’s alt-dairy brand Silk is expanding its range of high-protein products with the launch of Silk Protein Yogurt and Silk Protein Shakes, rolling out across the US this summer.

UK plant-based nutrition brand Huel has entered the instant noodle category with a new functional ramen line, aiming to ‘disrupt’ a category it says ‘hasn’t innovated in a generation’.

New Zealand-based Leaft Foods has received an investment from Japanese dairy group Lacto Japan, supporting the commercialisation of protein products made from its leaf protein ingredient.

A new protein powder, containing Solar Foods’ Solein ‘air protein’ ingredient, is launching in the US under Ambrosia Collective’s brand Planta.

Mondelēz International's Clif brand has expanded its Builders protein bar line with the launch of a new White Fudge Oreo-flavoured variety.

FoodBev Media was recently invited to take a journey through today’s most influential taste trends during a visit to ADM’s Flavour Innovation Centre in Berlin, Germany, where plant-based innovation was among the key focus areas.