Week45DigestdigestNov 6, 2026SaveIvy Farm wins UK approval for cell-cultured Wagyu pet food; Washington reports first US H5N1 death this yearIvy Farm won UK approval to sell cell-cultured Wagyu for pet food. Wildtype and UPSIDE Foods argued before the Fifth Circuit that Texas's two-year cultured meat sales ban shields the state's cattle industry from out-of-state competition. Lantmännen has unveiled a pea protein isolate developed with Ingredion, to be made from Swedish-grown peas at a new €100 million facility in Lidköping.
newswireNov 5, 2026SaveLantmännen debuts Swedish pea protein isolate developed with IngredionThe ingredient will be made from Swedish-grown peas at a new €100 million facility in Lidköping and is aimed at food applications including dairy analogues.
newswireNov 5, 2026SaveLoacker launches global startup call for its corporate venture fundRun with accelerator Eatable Adventures, the call seeks agrifoodtech solutions in natural fat and sugar alternatives, new protein sources, and automation, with investment and industrial pilots on offer.
Week44DigestdigestOct 30, 2026SaveSenara and Opalia advance cell-cultured milk in Europe; Oatly cuts net loss by half; screwworm reaches ArizonaLIOF has made an undisclosed investment in Senara's cell-cultured milk scale-up in Maastricht, while Opalia is supplying its first cell-cultured whole milk to Hoogwegt for testing and the development of cheese, yogurt, and butter. Oatly's third-quarter revenue rose to $243.1 million, and avian influenza has been confirmed in 27 Washington dairy herds in three weeks.
Week43DigestdigestOct 23, 2026SaveIndonesia strikes $2.5 billion JBS deal, Pythag Tech raises $4.25 million; France reports first human Shamonda virus infectionFrench officials have confirmed the country's first known case of Shamonda virus in a person, a severely immunocompromised patient who died in early October and is thought to have been infected by a midge bite. Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund will take up to 30% of JBS's regional assets, while Azolla Ventures led a seed round to expand Pythag Tech's AI platform for cutting cell-culture costs.
newswireOct 21, 2026SaveHenArt debuts baked dog food made with Enifer's PEKILO mycoproteinLEVENDO, a semi-moist complete food for adult and senior dogs sold in the EU and UK, marks the Finnish ingredient's first international consumer launch.
newswireOct 19, 2026SaveBetter Dairy secures self-affirmed GRAS status for lactopontin ingredientThe determination clears a path for the microbial fermentation-derived milk protein to enter US nutrition and supplement products, with customer launches expected in the coming months.
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, 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.
