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