Funding & investments
Hero Group announces acquisition of British plant-based brand Deliciously Ella
Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has acquired British plant-based food brand Deliciously Ella.
Novameat raises €17.4m in Series A funding round, introduces new plant-based shredded beef
Plant-based meat start-up Novameat has raised €17.4m in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
Planted expands production capacity with new facility in southern Germany
Swiss meat alternatives company Planted is set to enhance its production capabilities with a new facility in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany.
The Better Meat Co awarded $1.4m from US Department of Defense
The Better Meat Co has been awarded a $1.4m grant by the US Department of Defense to support the production of its mycoprotein ingredient.
Lantmännen invests SEK 1.2bn in new plant protein manufacturing facility
Lantmännen has invested SEK 1.2bn (approx. $116.8m) in a new manufacturing facility for plant-based proteins.
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today (5 September).
Ikea invests in New School Foods to advance plant-based innovations
New School Foods, a start-up specialising in seafood alternatives, has secured $6m in funding from investors, including Ikea.
UK government to invest £15m in hub commercialising alt-proteins
The UK government will invest £15m in an innovation hub to accelerate the commercialisation of plant-based, cultivated and fermented foods.
