Estonian food-tech start-up Äio has announced the successful completion of its first full-scale production run of its sustainable yeast-based oil, reaching a volume of 1 tonne.

Protein Industries Canada, Maia Farms and Phytokana Ingredients are collaborating on a CAD 32.5 million (approx. $23.5 million) project to turn Canadian-grown fava beans into nutritious, sustainable ingredients for plant-based foods.

Perfat Technologies, a Finnish deep-tech startup, has secured €2.5 million in Series A financing to advance its innovative fat alternatives.

Xampla, a UK-based start-up developing plastic alternative materials made from plants, has received $14 million in private capital.

Leaft Foods, a food-tech start-up based in New Zealand, has debuted a new plant-based performance nutrition drink, Leaft Blade, made with protein from green leaves.

Austrian food-tech start-up Revo Foods has successfully completed a €1.6 million crowdfunding round through the Funder Nation platform.

Juicy Marbles has expanded its partnership with Austrian food-tech company Revo Foods, launching a second co-branded seafood alternative product – Kinda Salmon.

Food-tech company Win-Win, known for creating what it claims is the UK’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative, has closed a £3 million Series A funding round.

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.

Dutch food-tech company Rival Foods has raised €10 million in Series B growth financing, supporting the scale-up of its plant-based whole cut meat alternatives.

French food-tech start-up Fungu’it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate industrial-scale production of its natural flavourings made from agricultural by-products.

Arkeon, an Austrian biotech company developing sustainable protein via gas fermentation, has formally filed for insolvency.