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Lantmännen Biorefineries buys minority share in pea milk brand Sproud
Lantmännen Biorefineries buys minority share in pea milk brand Sproud

Lantmännen Biorefineries has announced a minority investment in Swedish plant-based milk alternative brand Sproud.

Funding & investments
Report: European alternative protein investment hits $509m, but sector remains immature
Report: European alternative protein investment hits $509m, but sector remains immature

In a year marked by significant growth, European alternative protein companies attracted nearly $509 million (€470 million) in investment during 2024, reflecting a 23% increase from the previous year.

Research & development
Kääpä Biotech secures €900,000 investment from PeakBridge to meet rising functional mushroom demand
Kääpä Biotech secures €900,000 investment from PeakBridge to meet rising functional mushroom demand

Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up that develops functional mushroom products, has secured a €900,000 strategic investment from global agri-food venture capital firm PeakBridge.

Funding & investments
Liberation Labs partners with NEOM to establish precision fermentation facility in Saudi Arabia
Liberation Labs partners with NEOM to establish precision fermentation facility in Saudi Arabia

Liberation Labs, a biomanufacturing scale-up backed by Agronomics, has announced a strategic partnership with the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF).

Partnerships
Vegan Food Group and Eat Just announce partnership backed by £11.25m investment
Vegan Food Group and Eat Just announce partnership backed by £11.25m investment

Vegan Food Group has announced a new partnership with US food-tech company Eat Just, creator of the Just Egg product.

Partnerships
Beneo opens €50m pulse-processing plant in Germany
Beneo opens €50m pulse-processing plant in Germany

Beneo has opened its first pulse-processing plant in Obrigheim, Germany, following an investment of around €50 million by its parent company, the Südzucker Group.

Ingredients
Intake secures $9.2m to propel precision fermentation innovations
Intake secures $9.2m to propel precision fermentation innovations

South Korea-based food-tech start-up Intake has closed a Series C funding round, securing $9.2m from a consortium of seven investors.

Funding & investments
Ecovative secures $11m in funding to fuel growth of mycelium bacon
Ecovative secures $11m in funding to fuel growth of mycelium bacon

Ecovative has secured over $11m in funding to support the growth of its spin-out company MyForestFoods’ mycelium-based bacon.

Funding & investments
Meati’s future uncertain as company seeks funding to remain operational
Meati’s future uncertain as company seeks funding to remain operational

Meati Foods is seeking investment following an unexpected financial circumstance that has forced the company to give notice of mass layoffs.

Food
Tiba Tempeh secures £1.1m investment, sees sales surge as natural trend prevails in meat-free
Tiba Tempeh secures £1.1m investment, sees sales surge as natural trend prevails in meat-free

Tiba Tempeh has secured over £1.1m in investment, and has seen its retail sales value surge by 736% over the last year.

Funding & investments
Konscious Foods receives CAD 5m investment from Canadian government
Konscious Foods receives CAD 5m investment from Canadian government

Plant-based seafood company Konscious Foods has received a CAD 5m (approx. $3.5m) investment from the government of Canada.

Funding & investments
Study: Alternative proteins could generate €65bn and 250,000 jobs for Germany by 2045
Study: Alternative proteins could generate €65bn and 250,000 jobs for Germany by 2045

A recent analysis supported by GFI Europe highlights the substantial economic potential of alternative proteins in Germany.

Research & development
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