Food-tech company Pentasweet has laid the foundations for its brazzein sweet protein factory in Vilnius, Lithuania, backed by €65 million investment.

The alternative proteins market – encompassing cultivated meat, plant-based and fermented proteins – was projected to be worth over $20 billion in 2025. Here, we examine some of the animal-free alt-proteins poised for growth.

Oobli has received a 'no questions' letter from the US Food and Drug Administration, confirming that its brazzein-54 sweet protein is Generally Recognized as Safe for use in food and beverages.

Researchers have developed a protein-based sweetener claimed to be around 10,000 times sweeter than sugar, using microbial fermentation.