Australian ingredients company Wide Open Agriculture has signed a non-binding framework agreement with plant protein producer Proeon Foods for contract manufacturing of its lupin-based ingredients.

All foods approved as vegan and sold in India will be required to carry a standardised logo on-pack, effective from 1 July 2027.

ADM has announced a new partnership with international non-profit TechnoServe to advance regenerative agriculture practices among 15,000 new soybean farmers in Maharashtra, India.

Marico has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 60% stake in Cosmix Wellness Private.

ADM has announced a three-year extension of its partnership with Bayer to support soybean farmers in Maharashtra, India.

Earthful, a provider of plant-based nutrition supplements and protein products based in India, has closed a INR ₹26 CR (approx. $2.9 million) funding round.

A new Centre for Alternate Protein Research has been inaugurated in India at Aspire-BioNest, the University of Hyderabad’s life sciences bioincubator.

India has reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a range of plant-based food and beverage items, including milk and meat alternative products, as part of a wider reform.

In this instalment of Start-up spotlight, we speak to High Time Foods – an India-based developer of shelf-stable plant-based protein mixes for food manufacturers and foodservice providers.

India-based start-up High Time Foods has secured $1.2m in seed funding to accelerate the roll-out of its non-refrigerated plant-based protein solutions.

Natural colours specialist Oterra has inaugurated a new colour blending and application centre in Kerala, India.

India-based vegan food brand Plantaway has launched what it claims is the country’s first plant-based chicken fillet, made from pea protein.