The Protein Digest

OMG Group posts first positive EBITDA quarter on 59% sales surge. The ASX-listed plant-based milk and snack company reported EBITDA of $61,500 for the September quarter as net sales rose 59% to $1.92 million, bolstered by a $1.5 million capital raise anchored by manufacturing partner Slades Beverages. (businessnewsaustralia.com)

Danish researchers use bacteria to boost amino acid content in plant crops. A two-stage fermentation process developed by DTU National Food Institute and Aarhus University increased lysine content up to 3.6-fold in faba beans and rapeseed meal, with potential applications in both animal feed and human nutrition. (eurekalert.org)

Vinasoy deploys generative AI on AWS to cut out-of-stock rates across Vietnam. The Vietnamese soy milk manufacturer's AWS-based system automates retail display monitoring, reducing out-of-stock rates by 20% in two months and expanding coverage from 17% to over 70% of outlets. (press.aboutamazon.com)

EFSA maps scientific priorities for AI-enabled risk assessment and food innovation. The paper identifies scientific investment needs across six pathways—from AI-enabled horizon scanning to new approach methodologies—aimed at keeping EU risk assessment aligned with rapidly evolving food technologies and emerging hazards. (food-safety.com)

Abolis Biotechnologies launches microbial intelligence platform for industrial R&D. The 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. (Protein Report)

Danone-backed BIOP facility opens in France to scale microbial fermentation. The €20 million Biotech Open Platform, backed by Danone, Michelin, and other partners, offers startups fermentation lines and purification systems to bridge laboratory development and industrial-scale production of bio-based ingredients. (nutraingredients.com)

BeneMeat study maps safety risks and knowledge gaps in cell-cultured meat. The review, co-authored with Charles University researchers, examines microbiological hazards, culture-media composition, allergenicity, and immortalized cell-line concerns, concluding that comprehensive risk assessment and tailored regulation are needed before cell-cultured meat reaches consumers. (dairynews.today)

Pennsylvania bill to ban cell-cultured meat advances from Senate committee. Senate Bill 1422, sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of cell-cultured meat and poultry in the state, potentially making Pennsylvania the eighth state to enact such restrictions. (pasenategop.com)

Eleventh Circuit ruling on cell-cultured meat ban reshapes U.S. preemption landscape. The Eleventh Circuit sided with Florida, ruling that the state's categorical ban on cell-cultured meat is not preempted by federal meat inspection law, a decision likely to encourage similar restrictions in other states and complicate nationwide market access for Upside Foods and its peers. (food-safety.com)

Wyoming researchers flag soil carbon gap in livestock methane studies. A review of 82 peer-reviewed studies found only two that simultaneously measured soil carbon sequestration alongside cattle methane output, with both suggesting sequestration could more than offset emissions under certain grazing management systems. (sheridanmedia.com)

North Dakota landowners sue state over water sale to large dairy operation. The suit challenges the state's approval of a 500,000-gallon-per-day water sale from Wahpeton's aquifer to supply a 12,500-cow dairy operated by Riverview, arguing it risks depleting the region's sole groundwater source. (northdakotamonitor.com)

UK mega-dairies linked to 71% of serious farm pollution incidents. A report from The Wildlife Trusts found that dairy farming was responsible for 71 percent of serious agricultural pollution incidents in England, driven in part by the rapid growth of large-scale, indoor dairy operations that lack the environmental permitting applied to intensive poultry and pig units. (wildlifetrusts.org)

Red meat sugar molecule Neu5Gc linked to 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk. A study of nearly 90,000 French adults found that high intake of the sugar Neu5Gc, common in beef and lamb, was associated with significantly elevated type 2 diabetes risk, with chronic inflammation proposed as the underlying mechanism. (medicalxpress.com)

New Jersey tuna recall targets high histamine levels across five states. Buckhead Meat Company, doing business as Trinity Seafood, voluntarily pulled nearly 333 pounds of tuna from distribution across five states after New Jersey health officials detected elevated scombrotoxin levels linked to improper refrigeration. (nypost.com)