FoodBev Media was recently invited to take a journey through today’s most influential taste trends during a visit to ADM’s Flavour Innovation Centre in Berlin, Germany, where plant-based innovation was among the key focus areas.

The German government has published its new High-Tech Agenda including a Roadmap for Biotechnology, with a focus on accelerating alternative protein innovation.

Müller has announced plans to acquire Berief Food as the company accelerates its expansion in the fast-growing plant-based foods and beverages sector.

Döhler has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in British flavour house Treatt for £183 million, taking full ownership of the company.

UK organic tofu brand The Tofoo Co Ltd has agreed to acquire Topas, the German-based manufacturer behind the Wheaty brand.

Precision fermentation dairy start-up Formo has appointed Andreas Heyl to the role of chief technology officer.

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, 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.

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.

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).

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.

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.