Swiss alt-meat company Planted has opened its new production facility in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany, equipped with modern fermentation technology.

Plant protein specialist Burcon has announced the first successful commercial production of its Peazazz C pea protein ingredient at its Galesburg facility in Illinois, US.

Swedish food-tech start-up Millow has commissioned its first large-scale dry-state fermentation factory to produce its clean label protein, made from oats and mycelium.

Plant-based cheese start-up Quevana has opened what is said to be one of Europe’s largest cashew cheese production facilities in Segovia, Spain.

Beneo has opened its first pulse-processing plant in Obrigheim, Germany, following an investment of around €50 million by its parent company, the Südzucker Group.

Molecular farming company PoLoPo has completed the design phase for its first pilot production facility.

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

Onego Bio has announced plans to construct its flagship manufacturing facility in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

Natural colours specialist Oterra has inaugurated a new colour blending and application centre in Kerala, India.

Liberation Labs has successfully closed a $50.5 million funding round, supporting its mission to commercialise precision fermentation.

Arvesta has opened a new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium, claimed to be the first of its kind in Belgium and the Benelux region.

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