German biotech scale-up MicroHarvest, a producer of protein ingredients through biomass fermentation, is set to build its first large-scale production facilty in Leuna, Germany.

Phytokana Ingredients, a Canadian supplier of pulse proteins and flour ingredients, has raised CAD 25 million (approx. $17.7 million) to advance its planned plant protein processing facility.

US-based rice producer Riviana Foods has expanded its pulse and whole-grain portfolio with two new gluten-free, clean-label ingredient innovations.

SuanNutra, a Carbyne Equity Partners company, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of speciality natural ingredients businesses from IFF.

Crop design company NuCicer has announced the launch of Nuchi, a new variety of high-protein chickpeas designed for clean-label food formulation.

Novonesis has entered into an agreement with TurtleTree to scale, manufacture and commercialise TurtleTree’s precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient, LF+, for the early life nutrition market.

Finnish food-tech company Happy Plant Protein has partnered with German ingredients manufacturer Crespel & Deiters, aiming to bring Happy Plant Protein’s dry extrusion technology to commercial scale.

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

The Better Meat Co has announced that it will rebrand itself as BMC Ingredients, a new trade name reflecting the broader food applications for its Rhiza mycelium ingredient.