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Funding & investments
UK government commits £184m to scaling up engineering biology infrastructure, including alt-protein development
The UK government has announced its Digital & Technology Sector Plan as part of its broader Industrial Strategy, including a £184m Engineering Biology Scale-up Infrastructure Programme to build and upgrade facilities.
Rival Foods raises €10m in Series B funding round to scale up plant-based whole cuts
Dutch food-tech company Rival Foods has raised €10 million in Series B growth financing, supporting the scale-up of its plant-based whole cut meat alternatives.
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).
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