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Goodmills Innovation develops new wheat and fava bean protein texturate
Goodmills Innovation develops new wheat and fava bean protein texturate

Goodmills Innovation has developed a new wheat and fava bean protein claimed to offer an ‘amazingly close to meat-like’ texture.

Ingredients
Seafood alternatives company Olala Foods ceases operations
Seafood alternatives company Olala Foods ceases operations

French seafood alternatives company Olala has ceased operations after just over three years in business.

Seafood
Heura launches first of five new products planned for 2025, Tex Mex Chunks
Heura launches first of five new products planned for 2025, Tex Mex Chunks

Heura Foods has launched Tex Mex Chunks, a Mexican-inspired high-protein and additive-free meat alternative.

New products
GFI finds European alt-protein patents have increased by 960% in ten years
GFI finds European alt-protein patents have increased by 960% in ten years

Plant-based foods dominated alt-protein innovation, with nearly 4,000 patents published in this area since 2015.

Research & development
Beyond Meat sees revenue increase for Q4 2024, plans to suspend China operations and cut jobs
Beyond Meat sees revenue increase for Q4 2024, plans to suspend China operations and cut jobs

Following its second consecutive quarter of net revenue growth and narrowed annual losses, the company is looking to further reduce costs.

Financial
EU’s vision for sustainable agriculture falls short on plant-based advocacy, ProVeg says
EU’s vision for sustainable agriculture falls short on plant-based advocacy, ProVeg says

ProVeg described the European Commission's vision for food and agriculture as offering 'little more than a rehash of the status quo'.

Agriculture
Valio acquires Raisio’s plant protein business in €7m deal
Valio acquires Raisio’s plant protein business in €7m deal

Valio has acquired Raisio’s plant protein business, including the Härkis and Beanit fava bean brands and related fixed assets.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Planteneers expands marbled whole cut and cold cut applications
Planteneers expands marbled whole cut and cold cut applications

Planteneers has extended its range of meat alternative product applications available to customers through its collaboration with Handtmann.

Launches
The labelling landscape: Legal challenges and evolving terminology
The labelling landscape: Legal challenges and evolving terminology

The labelling of plant-based foods continues to present dilemmas for those working in the industry. We explore the latest developments.

Labelling
Ahold Delhaize announces 50% protein split target by 2030 for European retail brands
Ahold Delhaize announces 50% protein split target by 2030 for European retail brands

Ahold Delhaize has announced that its European retail brands have set a consolidated target, aiming for 50% plant-based food sales by 2030.

Retail
Vegan Food Group announces leadership changes
Vegan Food Group announces leadership changes

Vegan Food Group has made two new leadership team appointments this month following a period of growth and consolidation across Europe.

Appointments
European Patent Office reinstates Impossible Foods’ heme protein patent
European Patent Office reinstates Impossible Foods’ heme protein patent

The European Patent Office (EPO) has reinstated meat alternatives company Impossible Foods’ EU patent following a lengthy appeal process.

Plant-based meat
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