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Research: European consumers ‘ready for yeast oil’ as sustainable palm oil alternative
Research: European consumers ‘ready for yeast oil’ as sustainable palm oil alternative

An independent consumer acceptance study commissioned by NoPalm Ingredients has found that yeast oil is significantly more liked than palm oil as an ingredient in Germany and France.

Research & development
EU unveils €350m plan to boost food innovation through fermentation technologies
EU unveils €350m plan to boost food innovation through fermentation technologies

The European Commission has announced a new strategy aimed at establishing the EU as a global leader in life sciences, with a strong focus on food innovation.

Funding & investments
Plant-Ex Ingredients acquires Aromacolors
Plant-Ex Ingredients acquires Aromacolors

Plant-Ex Ingredients has announced its acquisition of Aromacolors, a Polish food-tech company specialising in liquid and powder flavourings and colourings.

Ingredients
Private label products are driving plant-based retail sales growth across several European countries, GFI reports
Private label products are driving plant-based retail sales growth across several European countries, GFI reports

The Good Food Institute Europe has analysed Circana retail sales data for six European countries, finding that rising plant-based sales volumes are being largely driven by private label product growth.

Research & development
Report: European alternative protein investment hits $509m, but sector remains immature
Report: European alternative protein investment hits $509m, but sector remains immature

In a year marked by significant growth, European alternative protein companies attracted nearly $509 million (€470 million) in investment during 2024, reflecting a 23% increase from the previous year.

Research & development
Smart Organic acquires vegan chocolate brand LoveRaw out of administration
Smart Organic acquires vegan chocolate brand LoveRaw out of administration

Smart Organic, a European producer and distributor of organic plant-based food products, has acquired UK vegan chocolate brand LoveRaw out of administration.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Vegan Food Group and Eat Just announce partnership backed by £11.25m investment
Vegan Food Group and Eat Just announce partnership backed by £11.25m investment

Vegan Food Group has announced a new partnership with US food-tech company Eat Just, creator of the Just Egg product.

Partnerships
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
Revo Foods announces launch of mycoprotein black cod filet made with 3D extrusion technology
Revo Foods announces launch of mycoprotein black cod filet made with 3D extrusion technology

Austrian food-tech start-up Revo Foods has announced the launch of a new black cod filet alternative made with its 3D production technology.

Nutrition
Fam Stumabo presents Yuran Hytec 300 EC cutting machine for meat and alt-proteins
Fam Stumabo presents Yuran Hytec 300 EC cutting machine for meat and alt-proteins

Fam Stumabo's latest model of its Yuran Hytec 300 cutting machine for meat and alt-proteins features an integrated exit conveyor.

Technology
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
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