Week42DigestdigestOct 16, 2026SaveMycofeast acquires Daisy Lab; FSANZ clears Gourmey's cell-cultured duck biomass; court dismisses Onego Bio suit against EveryHigh-protein food patent filings rose 80% over five years to 5,626, led by Nestlé, Cargill, and Arla Foods. Ever After Foods and Roslin Technologies reported a 19-fold cultured meat productivity gain, while JBS launched a protein ingredient unit targeting a market estimated at $101 billion.
newswireOct 15, 2026SaveFermBase and Differential Bio form strategic partnership on AI-driven microbial fermentationThe CREMER brand and the Munich startup plan to pair raw material supply with robotic experimentation and machine learning, building on a jointly developed trace element blend for yeast fermentation.
newswireOct 13, 2026SaveEver After Foods and Roslin Technologies report 19-fold cultured meat productivity gainGrowing Roslin's porcine stem cells on an edible scaffold in Ever After Foods' packed-bed system raised both cell density and protein output per cell compared with a stirred-tank benchmark.
newswireOct 13, 2026SaveCrespel & Deiters takes stake in German soy supplier VEPRONAThe ingredient maker joins farmsaat and L. Stroetmann as an owner. The partners plan to develop functional, high-protein soy flours from single-variety European crops.
Week41DigestdigestOct 9, 2026SavePlant-based therapeutic food outperforms standard formula; Abu Dhabi and UK advance cell-cultured food regulationsA Hebrew University study found a dairy-free formulation of chickpeas, sorghum, corn, and soybeans outperformed conventional peanut-and-milk products in supporting malnutrition recovery. Abu Dhabi launched sensory evaluation guidelines for cell-cultured and novel foods, while UK regulators issued new authorization guidance for cell-cultured food and growth media safety.
newswireOct 7, 2026SaveNexture publishes first group sustainability report, targets decarbonization across food ingredients operationsThe Milan-based food ingredients group's inaugural report establishes a baseline across its subsidiaries, highlighting 94% renewable electricity sourcing, an egg-reduction product with a 90% lower carbon footprint, and a commitment to fully sustainable palm oil by 2030.
newswireOct 5, 2026SaveGNT achieves independent verification of carbon footprint methodology for Exberry colorsTUV SUD confirmed that the company's cradle-to-gate calculations for its plant-based coloring ingredients align with ISO 14067, providing food and beverage brands with verified emissions data for sustainability reporting.
Week40DigestdigestOct 2, 2026SaveFlorida cell-cultured meat ban survives federal preemption challenge; Danone-backed fermentation facility opens in FranceThe Eleventh Circuit upheld Florida's categorical ban on cell-cultured meat, ruling it is not preempted by federal inspection law—a decision likely to embolden similar restrictions in other states. In France, a €20 million Danone-backed fermentation platform opened to help startups bridge laboratory development and industrial-scale production.
newswireSep 30, 2026SaveAbolis Biotechnologies launches microbial intelligence platform for industrial R&DThe MINE platform integrates multi-omics data with industrial expertise to help R&D teams navigate microbial complexity and prioritize experiments for product development and scale-up.
Week39DigestdigestSep 25, 2026SaveSunOpta opens $35m plant-based dairy line; Maple Leaf closes two facilities; California tightens dairy manure rulesSunOpta commissioned a $35 million plant-based dairy manufacturing line at its Texas facility while Maple Leaf Foods announced the closure of two plant protein production sites, consolidating operations in Indianapolis by late 2027. California's water board approved new nitrogen discharge limits for over 900 Central Valley dairy farms, and Elian raised €40 million to expand soy processing at Barcelona's port.
Week38DigestdigestSep 18, 2026SaveAyana Bio acquires Meati fermentation tanks; Crespel & Deiters launches high-protein plant crisps; USDA halts dairy ESG spendingAyana Bio and Zenfold Sustainable Technologies jointly acquired twelve fermentation tanks from Meati Foods for $75,000, planning to relocate them to India for a plant cell culture pilot facility by early 2027. Separately, the USDA agreed to stop using dairy checkoff funds for ESG initiatives after a federal lawsuit by Wisconsin dairy farmers.
newswireSep 16, 2026SaveCrespel & Deiters launches high-protein plant crisps for snacks and barsThe Lory IsoCrisp range includes a fava bean crisp with 50.5 grams of protein per 100 grams and a wheat crisp with 65.4 grams, both positioned as soy-free alternatives to dairy-based crisps for bar, snack, and cereal manufacturers.
newswireSep 15, 2026SaveCellular Agriculture Australia names Joanne Tunna as new CEOJoanne Tunna, the organization's first employee and current chief program officer, succeeds Sam Perkins as CAA expands its policy, investment, and ecosystem work following its integration with Food Frontier.
newswireSep 14, 2026SaveGiract launches seventeenth round of European flavor research PhD awardsSeven industry sponsors, including Givaudan, PepsiCo, and Kerry, back bursaries and a thesis prize for doctoral candidates in flavor science, with applications open until October 2026.
Week37DigestdigestSep 11, 2026SaveEIF backs Nordic Foodtech VC with €30 million; Remilk sells 600,000 bottles in Israel; Beyond Meat launches Phytosphere lineThe European Investment Fund committed €30 million to Nordic Foodtech VC's second fund targeting agrifood startups, while Remilk reported roughly 600,000 bottles of microbial-fermentation-derived milk sold in Israel since early 2026. Beyond Meat debuted its Phytosphere portfolio, and South Korean researchers found that chicken-body-temperature incubation improves cell-cultured meat growth.
newswireSep 10, 2026SaveEIF commits €30 million to Nordic Foodtech VC for agrifood startupsThe European Investment Fund's backing, supported by InvestEU, brings the Helsinki-based Nordic Foodtech VC's second fund close to its €80 million target and will support pre-seed and seed-stage companies developing sustainable technologies across agriculture, food, aquaculture, and biosolutions.
Week36DigestdigestSep 4, 2026SaveLeeds AI identifies 800 plant protein emulsifiers; EU halts Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic violationsUniversity of Leeds researchers used machine learning to screen tens of millions of candidates and identify nearly 800 plant proteins as potential emulsifiers, validating predictions with pea and potato proteins. The EU suspended Brazilian poultry, beef, egg, and honey imports after Brazil failed to guarantee compliance with antibiotic-use standards.
newswireSep 2, 2026SaveCarozzi taps four global startups for food innovation pilots in ChileThe Chilean food company's Sinergia Startup program, run with Eatable Adventures, drew 183 applications from 26 countries and chose ProxyFoods, Sensesbit, Endless Food Co., and BioBlends for pilot projects spanning AI-driven product development, biopreservation, and cocoa alternatives.
Week35DigestdigestAug 28, 2026SaveMicrobial fermentation gains ground as ADM, Fonterra, and Maash invest in scale; antimicrobial resistance poses trillion-dollar threatADM is converting an Iowa facility into a large-scale microbial fermentation operation with $55.5 million in investment, while Fonterra and Superbrewed Food are turning dairy side-streams into high-protein microbial ingredients. Separately, researchers warn that antimicrobial resistance in livestock could cost the global economy $100 trillion by 2050.
Week34DigestdigestAug 21, 2026SaveLouis Dreyfus opens major pea protein plant; Ever After Foods acquires Fishway; FDA elevates egg recallLouis Dreyfus Company launched one of North America's largest pea processing plants in Saskatchewan, targeting cleaner-tasting protein isolates for beverages and GLP-1 companion products. The FDA elevated Midwest Poultry Services' recall of more than 19 million eggs to its highest risk classification over salmonella concerns.
Week33DigestdigestAug 14, 2026SavePlanted doubles German capacity; Plantible raises $35M; Pennsylvania bill targets cell-cultured meatPlanted plans to double output at its Memmingen facility while developing a B2B fermented plant-based ingredient model across Europe, and Plantible Foods secured $35 million to quintuple duckweed protein capacity in Texas. A Pennsylvania senator introduced legislation to ban cell-cultured meat, while screwworm fly resurgence in Mexico has reached U.S. border states.
Week32DigestdigestAug 7, 2026SaveAleph Farms targets 2027 cell-cultured beef launch; NuCicer debuts high-protein chickpea line; yeast rivals plant protein in studyAleph Farms received regulatory clearance to sell cell-cultured beef steaks in Singapore, targeting a 2027 launch with contract manufacturer Cell Agritech. NuCicer introduced a high-protein chickpea ingredient line after raising $18.5 million, while researchers found yeast biomass matches plant protein ingredients in nutritional and functional properties.
newswireAug 4, 2026SaveEatable Adventures launches equity-free deeptech accelerator for agrifood startups in BilbaoThe NOVO Agrifoodtech program, supported by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, will select ten international startups applying AI, biotech, robotics, and other breakthrough technologies to agriculture and food in a 12-week hybrid program based in Bilbao.
Week31DigestdigestJul 30, 2026SaveLouis Dreyfus doubles canola crush capacity; Cargill Ventures resumes agrifoodtech deals; Fairlife hit by ransomwareLouis Dreyfus Company has doubled its Yorkton, Saskatchewan, canola crushing capacity to two million tonnes annually and added a pea protein line processing 75,000 tonnes of yellow peas. Separately, a ransomware attack forced Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy subsidiary to suspend U.S. production, while Cargill Ventures resumed dealmaking with two unannounced investments.
