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European study highlights regenerative agriculture’s crop resilience benefits during drought
New European research from Soil Capital suggests that regenerative farming practices can help protect crop production during drought.
Biospringer by Lesaffre bolsters fermentation portfolio with PTX Food technology acquisition
Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global player in the food fermentation space, has agreed to acquire selected intellectual property and technology of bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food.
Standing Ovation secures $34.2m to scale precision-fermented dairy proteins
French food-tech company Standing Ovation has raised $34.2 million (€30 million) in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented dairy proteins.
French plant-based cheese producer Jay&Joy raises €2m to fuel growth
French plant-based cheese producer Jay&Joy has raised €2 million in funding to support its growth in the UK and Europe.
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.
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