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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
Bon Vivant rebrands to Verley, unveils precision-fermented functional dairy protein portfolio
Bon Vivant rebrands to Verley, unveils precision-fermented functional dairy protein portfolio

The company has created stable, versatile cow-free whey proteins with complete amino acid profiles, designed for 'demanding' applications.

Plant-based dairy
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
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
France’s ban on meaty names for plant-based products officially overturned
France’s ban on meaty names for plant-based products officially overturned

France’s Council of State has this week annulled two decrees prohibiting the use of names like 'steak' for plant-based products.

Labelling
Standing Ovation and Ajinomoto forge partnership to advance alt-protein production
Standing Ovation and Ajinomoto forge partnership to advance alt-protein production

Standing Ovation, a French biotech company, has announced a partnership with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to advance alt-protein production.

Technology
New data analysis from GFI shows plant-based growth in Europe
New data analysis from GFI shows plant-based growth in Europe

The Good Food Institute's new analysis of Circana data shows that sales of plant-based foods grew in six European countries last year.

Beverage
Ingood by Olga presents fermented lentil-based egg alternative
Ingood by Olga presents fermented lentil-based egg alternative

Ingood by Olga, a French plant-based ingredients specialist, has developed an egg replacement solution made from fermented lentil powder.

New products
ECJ ruling says EU member states cannot ban ‘meaty’ names for plant-based foods
ECJ ruling says EU member states cannot ban ‘meaty’ names for plant-based foods

The European Court of Justice has stated that France’s proposal to ban ‘meaty’ names for plant-based foods would disrupt EU harmonisation.

Trade legislation
Roquette launches new range of tapioca starches
Roquette launches new range of tapioca starches

Roquette has expanded its texturizing solutions range with the launch of four new tapioca-based cook-up starches.

New products
Edonia secures €2m to turn microalgae into tasty meat alternatives
Edonia secures €2m to turn microalgae into tasty meat alternatives

Paris-based start-up Edonia has secured €2 million ($2.1 million) in funding to leverage microalgae in the creation of protein-rich...

Financial
France ban on ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products suspended
France ban on ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products suspended

France’s Council of State (Conseil d’État) has suspended a decree brought forward by the French government in February, which would ban...

Marketing
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