Tetra Pak has announced the launch of its first industrial bioreactor, designed to enable scalable fermentation with reduced operational cost.

Biotech specialist NXW Nutrition From Water has invested an equity stake in PhycoFerm, a Portugal-based microalgae strain development company.

Blue Ocean Closures, a Swedish company that develops fibre-based closures and packaging components, has unveiled its latest innovation: Paper-Plug, an integrated fibre-based opening system.

Puris has announced the upcoming launch of its new pea protein ingredient, H-IZO, at the IFT FIRST 2026 trade show in Chicago, US, this month.

Huel has expanded its range of ready-to-drink Daily Greens carbonated beverages with two new flavour additions, Strawberry Lemonade and Pink Grapefruit.

IFF has announced the launch of Danisco Grindsted DuoGel, a stabiliser system designed to improve the texture of plant-based gummies.

Precision fermentation is often framed as a competitor to plant-based food, but the reality may be far more collaborative. CPI's Suzanne Robb explores how fermentation could enable the next phase of alternative protein growth.

Food System Innovations has launched the Food Intelligence Lab, a new initiative designed to build the AI infrastructure needed to accelerate research and development.

In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight' – which celebrates smaller, earlier-stage companies and their innovations – we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa: a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.