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Germany
Formo receives €35m in funding from EIB to expand animal-free cheese production
German food-tech start-up Formo has received a €35m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Planted secures new media-for-equity partnership with SevenVentures
Swiss food-tech company Planted has received a media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures.
Researchers develop protein-based, plant-derived sweetener that is 10,000 times sweeter than sugar
Researchers have developed a protein-based sweetener claimed to be around 10,000 times sweeter than sugar, using microbial fermentation.
Infinite Roots partners with Pulmuone to launch mycelium meat alternatives in South Korea
Infinite Roots has introduced two mycelium-based meat alternative products in South Korea, in partnership with Pulmuone.
Planet A Foods raises $30m in Series B funding to accelerate international expansion
Planet A Foods has closed a $30 million Series B funding round to support its international expansion and scaling of production capacities.
Kröner Stärke expands into TVP solutions following €36m investment in alt-meat production
Kröner Stärke is launching a new line of textured vegetable protein (TVP) meat replacement texturates.
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.
Vegan Food Group completes sale of Wiesbaum tofu facility to The New Originals Company
Vegan Food Group has completed an asset sale of its facility in Wiesbaum, Germany, to European tofu producer The New Originals Company.
Ohly advances decarbonisation efforts with new facilities in Hamburg
Ohly has announced the opening of a spray drying tower and fermentation facility at its Hamburg site in 2025.
GoodMills Innovation presents new plant-based ingredient solutions
GoodMills Innovation has announced it will showcase several new plant-based ingredient solutions at the FiE event in Germany next month.
Start-up spotlight: Nosh.bio
Our September 'Start-up spotlight' is on Nosh.bio, a food-tech company specialising in the production of fungi-based alt-proteins.
Planted expands production capacity with new facility in southern Germany
Swiss meat alternatives company Planted is set to enhance its production capabilities with a new facility in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany.