Germany
Formo appoints Andreas Heyl as new chief technology officer
Precision fermentation dairy start-up Formo has appointed Andreas Heyl to the role of chief technology officer.
LiveKindly Collective teams up with Tindle Foods in manufacturing deal
Plant-based food group LiveKindly Collective has partnered with Tindle Foods to manufacture and distribute the brand’s products across foodservice and online channels in the US, Germany and UK.
Veggiecus expands portfolio for foodservice and retailers with new frozen products
Veggiecus, a German producer of plant-based protein blends, has expanded into frozen, ready-to-use meat alternatives, designed for easy use in foodservice or as private label products.
Planted expands portfolio with new Crispy range, designed to offer healthy indulgence
Swiss start-up Planted has expanded its portfolio of clean label meat alternatives with Crispy, a range of plant-based alternatives to ‘comfort food’ breaded meat classics.
This teams up with German start-up Omami to bring chickpea tofu to UK supermarkets
British plant-based food brand This has teamed up with German food start-up Omami to launch This is Omami Chickpea Tofu in the UK, rolling out from today (24 September).
Veganz shareholders approve strategic realignment, including spin-off of subsidiaries
In its Annual General Meeting, German plant-based food company Veganz’s shareholders approved all of the management’s proposed resolutions as part of a strategic realignment of the business.
Veganz CEO Jan Bredack to step down, Rayan Tegtmeier to take on role
German plant-based food group Veganz has announced that its founder and current CEO, Jan Bredack, will be stepping down from the executive board on 30 September 2025.
Happy Ocean Foods joins the move away from imitation with new ‘Clean Protein’
Happy Ocean Foods has announced a move away from seafood substitutes, aligning with a broader industry shift toward products that are perceived as more natural and plant-led.
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.
Planted opens new production facility in Bavaria, Germany, to meet clean label alt-meat demand
Swiss alt-meat company Planted has opened its new production facility in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany, equipped with modern fermentation technology.
Raps unveils compound solution for plant-based roast meat alternatives
German spice and ingredient manufacturer Raps has unveiled a new functional solution for the development of plant-based roast meat alternatives.
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.
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