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

Brevel is extending its illuminated fermentation technology into the plant cell culture sector through a new collaboration with coffee cell-culture specialist Coffeesai.

Tate & Lyle has expanded its collaboration with food-tech company BioHarvest Sciences, broadening the scope of their project to include multiple plant-based sweetener molecules.

Solar Foods is participating in the ambitious BalticSeaH2 initiative, one of Europe’s largest cross-border hydrogen valley projects.

Novonesis is working with Technical University of Denmark (DTU)’s Bright Biofoundry, to accelerate the development of sustainable protein.

UK plant-based recipe kit brand Grubby has partnered with F&B brands Bold Bean, Sproud, Merchant Gourmet and Tracklements on a series of limited-edition dishes throughout March.

Agriculture innovation companies NuCicer and Stricks Ag are teaming up to scale a high-protein chickpea variety, aiming to meet growing demand for more nutritious ingredients.

San Francisco-based Palmetto Superfoods has become the first US foodservice operator to bring leaf protein to its menu, through a partnership with food-tech start-up Leaft Foods.

The partnership marks Impossible's expansion into new protein-boosted products that are complementary to its meat alternatives, including grain-based breads and pasta.