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Plant-based meat
Swiss court rules against animal names on plant-based meat alternatives
Swiss court rules against animal names on plant-based meat alternatives

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has ruled that names of animal species, such as ‘chicken’ and ‘pork,’ cannot be used to label plant-based alternative products in the country.

Labelling
Top launches: Plant-based innovation heats up ahead of summer
Top launches: Plant-based innovation heats up ahead of summer

The next wave of plant-based innovation is in full swing, featuring cleaner labels and functional ingredients. Here's a round-up of some of our favourite product launches from April 2025...

New products
This unveils new plant-based protein format, This Is Super Superfood, championing whole food ingredients
This unveils new plant-based protein format, This Is Super Superfood, championing whole food ingredients

UK plant-based brand This has unveiled a brand-new product line, This Is Super Superfood, made with fava bean protein, seeds and vegetables.

New products
Happiee enters functional foods category with ‘easy-cook’ lion’s mane mushroom chunks
Happiee enters functional foods category with ‘easy-cook’ lion’s mane mushroom chunks

Happiee has launched what is claimed to be a category-first innovation in the UK: an ‘easy-cook’ lion’s mane mushroom chunks product line.

Food
The recipe upgrade: How plant-based brands are reformulating for better taste, texture and beyond
The recipe upgrade: How plant-based brands are reformulating for better taste, texture and beyond

Fine-tuning formulations can help plant-based products to stir up consumer buzz, rather than fade into the background in a crowded fixture. We explore.

Exclusives
Nourish Ingredients and Cabio Biotech achieve commercialisation milestone for precision fermentation fats
Nourish Ingredients and Cabio Biotech achieve commercialisation milestone for precision fermentation fats

Nourish Ingredients, in partnership with Cabio Biotech, has successfully completed the 'world’s first' commercial-scale production of precision fermentation-derived fats.

Ingredients
“Food processing should not be seen as exclusively harmful”: Study explores impact of processing on biochemical composition of plant-based foods
“Food processing should not be seen as exclusively harmful”: Study explores impact of processing on biochemical composition of plant-based foods

Researchers in Finland have examined how different food processing methods affect the biochemical composition of plant-based food products.

Research & development
Swap and Heura team up to launch plant-based chicken fillet in retail
Swap and Heura team up to launch plant-based chicken fillet in retail

Heura Foods and Swap (formerly Umiami) have teamed up to launch a clean label plant-based chicken fillet in France, Spain and Portugal.

New products
Lantmännen secures €50m loan from the European Investment Bank for new pea protein facility
Lantmännen secures €50m loan from the European Investment Bank for new pea protein facility

Lantmännen has been granted a €50m loan from the European Investment Bank to co-finance a new pea protein production facility.

Funding & investments
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