Read on to discover The Plant Base's key takeaways from the Bridge2Food North America 2024 event in Minneapolis, US.

Voyage Foods will open a new manufacturing facility in Ohio to produce its cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads and bean-free coffee.

Impossible Foods is rolling out three new lines into US retail, designed for convenience.

Precision fermentation start-up Liberation Labs has raised an additional $3.39 million to support its manufacturing capabilities.

US biotech company LanzaTech has announced plans to expand into the alternative protein market, producing a microbial protein from CO2.

US biotech start-up Helaina has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by investment firm Avidity Partners.

US animal-free egg firm The Every Company has been granted a foundational patent for its precision-fermented ovalbumin.

Armored Fresh has filed a new patent for a technology that can replicate the taste and texture of hard aged cheese in grated form.

The Better Meat Co has been awarded a $1.4m grant by the US Department of Defense to support the production of its mycoprotein ingredient.

Alternative protein company Solar Foods has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US for its Solein protein ingredient.

New School Foods, a start-up specialising in seafood alternatives, has secured $6m in funding from investors, including Ikea.

Pressed Juicery has launched two new plant-based prebiotic protein smoothies aimed at transforming consumers' daily wellness routines.