Swiss food ingredient start-up Yeastup has officially opened its first industrial-scale production facility, marking a significant milestone in the commercialisation of brewer’s yeast-derived proteins and fibres.

Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.

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.

Food Founders Studio has closed its initial funding round of CHF 1.2 million (approx. $1.5 million) and unveiled its first venture, a plant-based flavour improvement technology developed with a European university partner.

Aldi Switzerland has launched a new chicken fillet alternative made with naturally fermented mycoprotein from Libre Foods, the B2B food ingredient unit of Swiss food producer Planetary.

Swiss food companies Yumame Foods and Le Patron have announced a strategic collaboration, aiming to create new plant-based foods that are tasty, healthy and sustainable.

Swiss alt-meat company Planted has opened its new production facility in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany, equipped with modern fermentation technology.

Swiss plant-based meat start-up Planted has launched a new ‘steak bites’ product, now available in selected Coop stores in Switzerland.

Swiss food innovation company FoodYoung Labs has acquired California-based MeliBio, the start-up behind what is claimed to be the world’s first animal-free honey, Mellody.

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has ruled that names of animal species, such as ‘chicken’ and ‘pork,’ cannot be used to label plant-based alternative products in the country.

Swiss food-tech company Planted has received a media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures.

Yeastup has raised CHF 8.9m (approx. $9.9m) in funding to support a new large-scale production site.