A new Centre for Alternate Protein Research has been inaugurated in India at Aspire-BioNest, the University of Hyderabad’s life sciences bioincubator.

Australia’s Queensland University of Technology has invested AUD 18 million (approx. $11.8 million) into its Mackay-based QUT Pioneer BioPilot, an upgraded, pilot-scale fermentation and biomanufacturing facility.

Protein Industries Canada has announced the launch of five new projects that aim to create a more resilient domestic food supply and strengthen the country’s economy.

Solar Foods has unveiled a new application for its microbial protein Solein, using it as a replacement for egg yolk in mayonnaise production.

Schouten Europe has developed a new plant-based sausage using an innovative replacement for animal fat, claimed to deliver ‘unique juiciness’.

New analysis reveals that the number of studies published on plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation has tripled over the past five years.

UK food-tech company Clean Food Group has acquired the assets of algal oil producer Algal Omega 3 out of administration, including a 1 million-litre capacity fermentation facility.

Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing to accelerate the roll-out of its functional yeast proteins, designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories.

Innovative methods of producing food through fermentation could add nearly £10 billion to the UK economy by 2050, according to new analysis.