France
French foodtech start-up Verley raises $38m to scale precision-fermented whey protein
French ingredient company Verley has raised $38 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand production of precision-fermented whey proteins and enter the US market.
Food Ingredients Europe 2025: Plant-based innovation highlights
A year of incredible innovation and industry events concluded in the historic and picturesque city of Paris, France, at Food Ingredients Europe 2025. We dig into some of the top plant-based innovations highlighted by exhibitors at this year’s buzzing event.
Edonia partners with catering group Newrest to expand microalgae-based meals
French food-tech start-up Edonia has joined forces with catering group Newrest, to bring microalgae-based meals to public canteens nationwide.
Green Spot Technologies secures €5m to scale ingredient production
French start-up Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million to introduce a new brand of fermented ingredients for bakery, pastries and chocolate.
Nutropy raises €7m to scale production of animal-free dairy proteins
French food-tech company Nutropy has raised €7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to advance the industrialisation of its animal-free dairy proteins.
French biotech Verley clears FDA safety milestone for functional dairy proteins
Verley has received a 'No Questions Letter' from the US Food and Drug Administration, confirming the safety of its precision fermented dairy proteins in food applications.
Lallemand opens new food cultures R&D laboratory in France
Lallemand Specialty Cultures has inaugurated a new application research and development laboratory in Rennes, France, focused on cultures for plant-based products as well as dairy and meat.
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.
Fungu’it raises €4m to scale up fungi-based natural flavour production
French food-tech start-up Fungu’it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate industrial-scale production of its natural flavourings made from agricultural by-products.
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.
Bel Group to discontinue plant-based cheese brand Nurishh by end of 2025
French dairy group Bel has revealed it will be discontinuing its plant-based cheese brand Nurishh by the end of this year.
Standing Ovation and Tetra Pak partner to optimise alternative casein production
French precision fermentation dairy specialist Standing Ovation has today announced a strategic partnership with Tetra Pak.
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