Beyond Meat has announced a milestone update: its entry into the beverage category with the launch of Beyond Immerse, a new line of pea protein drinks.

The partnership marks Impossible's expansion into new protein-boosted products that are complementary to its meat alternatives, including grain-based breads and pasta.

British plant-based food and beverage brand Bol has expanded its range of nutritionally complete meal shakes with two new flavour varieties, banana and strawberry.

M2 Ingredients, a vertically integrated functional mushroom grower based in California, US, is set to open its brand-new M2 Center of Innovation next month – an advanced R&D lab designed to accelerate functional mushroom product development.

Bactolife, a start-up based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has raised over €30 million in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented Binding Proteins innovation.

In this roundtable feature, some of the industry’s key players share their thoughts on the big trends for the year ahead as plant-based dairy continues to whip up innovation.

New Zealand-based start-up Leaft Foods has partnered with retail cooperative Foodstuffs South Island, to explore the use of its Rubisco leaf protein ingredient in a range of bakery products.

Functional food and beverage brand Laird Superfood has expanded its Hydrate line with two new flavours, Wild Berry and Tropical Punch.

Earthful, a provider of plant-based nutrition supplements and protein products based in India, has closed a INR ₹26 CR (approx. $2.9 million) funding round.