US-based hummus brand Little Sesame has successfully closed an $8.5m Series A funding round, led by InvestEco Capital.

Protein Industries Canada has announced a new pilot project focused on meeting rising sustainable protein demand through the development of new pea protein ingredients and finished food products.

The European Commission has announced a new strategy aimed at establishing the EU as a global leader in life sciences, with a strong focus on food innovation.

Veganz Group has established a new subsidiary, Mililk FoodTech, as it prepares to bring in strategic investors later this year.

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.

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.

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 has announced additional funding to help strengthen Canada’s plant-based ingredient supply chain through genomics and artificial intelligence programmes.

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.