Funding & investments
Fungu’it raises €4m to scale up fungi-based natural flavour production
French food-tech start-up Fungu’it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate industrial-scale production of its natural flavourings made from agricultural by-products.
Protein Industries Canada announces additional $10.9m for crop genomics and AI programmes
Protein Industries Canada has announced additional funding to help strengthen Canada’s plant-based ingredient supply chain through genomics and artificial intelligence programmes.
Thai animal-free dairy start-up Muu celebrates funding milestone
Muu, an animal-free dairy start-up based in Bangkok, Thailand, has secured strategic investment from A2D Ventures, Leave a Nest Japan and several other firms.
Lantmännen Biorefineries buys minority share in pea milk brand Sproud
Lantmännen Biorefineries has announced a minority investment in Swedish plant-based milk alternative brand Sproud.
High Time Foods secures $1.2m in seed funding to accelerate ambient plant-based protein solutions
India-based start-up High Time Foods has secured $1.2m in seed funding to accelerate the roll-out of its non-refrigerated plant-based protein solutions.
Heura secures €20m EIB loan to support the development of healthy plant-based foods
Spanish plant-based start-up Heura Foods has secured a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Beyond Meat secures $100m financing despite challenging Q1 results
Plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat has secured a $100 million financing facility from Unprocessed Foods, an affiliate of the Ahimsa Foundation.
Report: European alternative protein investment hits $509m, but sector remains immature
In a year marked by significant growth, European alternative protein companies attracted nearly $509 million (€470 million) in investment during 2024, reflecting a 23% increase from the previous year.
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