Week11DigestdigestMar 13, 2026SaveArkansas researchers develop rice-based cheese; UK sandbox advances cell-cultured meat approval prospectsUniversity of Arkansas researchers have developed plant-based cheese from rice milling byproducts, yielding distinct functional properties for texture and melting. Separately, the UK FSA's regulatory sandbox is accelerating prospects for cell-cultured meat approval, while Pall Corporation touts ceramic membranes that boost filtration area by 45%.
newswireMar 12, 2026SaveCarozzi Launches Second Open Innovation Program to Tackle Food Industry Challenges Across Latin AmericaCarozzi opens its second open innovation program, inviting global startups and universities to pilot food industry solutions across Latin America.
newswireMar 11, 2026SaveSweden's Melt&Marble Secures GRAS Status for Fermented Fat, Opening US MarketMelt&Marble's fermented fat ingredient MeltyMarble achieves self-affirmed GRAS status, enabling US commercialization across food categories.
newswireFeb 17, 2026SaveBlended Beef-Mushroom Product Wins 96% Student Approval, Secures Statewide School Purchasing in South CarolinaJoyn Foods' beef-mushroom blend 50Cut earns 96% student approval and statewide school purchasing access in South Carolina.
newswireFeb 12, 2026SaveMicroHarvest Picks Leuna for 15,000-Tonne Microbial Protein PlantMicroHarvest, the German biotechnology company producing protein ingredients through biomass fermentation using regional agri-food side streams, today announced that it has selected Industriepark Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) as the location for its future production plant.
newswireFeb 4, 2026SaveNestlé and FoodHack Launch 2026 FoodTech World CupFor the second year in a row, Nestlé and FoodHack are joining forces to host the FoodTech World Cup - The ultimate tournament to showcase the world’s best startups in Food BioTech.
newswireJan 21, 2026SaveNew Wave Biotech Partners with Nurasa to Accelerate Sustainable Food and Ingredient Innovations to ScaleNew Wave Biotech, the UK-based specialist in AI bioprocess simulation, has entered a commercial partnership with Nurasa, the Temasek-owned sustainable food and nutrition company. The collaboration will help move promising food-tech and ingredient technologies from R&D to market-ready products through combining New Wave Biotech’s digital capabilities and Nurasa’s innovation and commercialisation ecosystem and infrastructure.
newswireJan 20, 2026SaveCell4Food Partners With Algocell to Build Foundation for Scalable Cellular AquacultureCell4Food and Algocell today announced a strategic collaboration to build the technological foundation for a sustainable and scalable global food supply. This partnership integrates Cell4Food’s cell cultivation technology stack (BlueCell™) - spanning from fish to mollusc, and crustacean animal cells through to final food products - with Algocell’s AI-Powered bioprocess modeling platform (Algocell P™) to accelerate Cell4Food’s process development and optimization.
newswireJan 15, 2026SaveEXBERRY Plant-Based Color Supplier GNT Earns Top Sustainability AwardGNT has been ranked among the top 1% of companies in the food manufacturing industry for sustainability performance. EcoVadis, a leading global provider of business sustainability ratings, has awarded the EXBERRY® color supplier a Platinum medal.
newswireDec 22, 2025SaveNexture Acquires Italy’s Sipral Padana, Expanding Its Value-Added Food Ingredients PlatformNexture has signed an agreement to acquire Sipral Padana S.r.l., an Italian group specializing in the production of value-added semi-finished ingredients for the food and beverage industry.
newswireDec 18, 2025SaveSpain’s Agrifoodtech Ecosystem Resilient: Startup Creation Grows Amid Investment DownturnEatable Adventures has unveiled the findings of its annual report, “The State of Agrifoodtech in Spain 2025.” The total number of startups rises to 416, a 5% increase vs. 2024, reversing last year’s decline. Investment drops by more than 30% in Spain, aligned with global market contraction.
newswireDec 18, 2025SaveCSM Ingredients Group: Validated Data Confirm Egg ’n Easy’s Lower Carbon Footprint Compared to Liquid EggCSM Ingredients group announces the validation of the carbon footprint of Egg ’n Easy, its egg reduction solution for bakery applications, confirming a substantially lower environmental impact compared to conventional liquid egg.
newswireDec 16, 2025SaveYeastup Celebrates Launch of Industrial-Scale ProductionThis year, St. Nicholas Day in the canton of Bern coincided with the opening of multi-award-winning startup Yeastup's state-of-the-art production plant in Lyss. The facility can process 40 hectolitres of spent brewer's yeast per hour for the creation of valuable new functional ingredients. Yeastup is currently preparing Series A financing for further scale-up.
newswireDec 8, 2025SaveMelt&Marble Secures €7M to Scale Designer Fats in Beauty and FoodMelt&Marble, the Swedish biotech company using precision fermentation to produce designer fats, has raised €7.3 million (80 MSEK) in Series A funding. The round was led by Swedish deeptech investor Industrifonden, with participation from the European Innovation Council and strategic partners Beiersdorf and Valio. Additional backing came from Chalmers Ventures and Catalyze Capital. The EIC Accelerator also supported with an additional €2.5 million grant last year, bringing latest funding to a total of €10M over the past year.
newswireDec 3, 2025SaveGenerate, Nexture’s Innovation Hub, Announces Three Winning Startups of Its Generate Program 2025Generate – the innovation hub within Nexture – has selected together with URIKA Partners the three winning startups of the Generate Program 2025: Green-On, Kokomodo and YEAP. The winners represent ingredient solutions addressing challenges such as sustainable fats, resilient access to cocoa, and high-performance proteins.
newswireNov 20, 2025SaveBLUU Ventures Beyond Seafood Into Beauty and Health MarketsBLUU, Europe’s leading cell-cultured seafood biotech company, is exploring new markets beyond food to meet demand for high-value marine ingredients from the health and beauty industries.
newswireNov 20, 2025SaveGivaudan to Showcase Natural Food and Beverage Solutions at Fi Europe 2025Givaudan, a global leader in taste and wellbeing, will present a broad portfolio of natural solutions across beverage, savoury and sweet applications at Fi Europe 2025 (booth 40J90, Paris, 2–4 December).
newswireNov 20, 2025SaveNexture Debuts at Fi Europe 2025, Showcasing Innovations for a Better Food FutureFi Europe 2025 will mark the global debut of Nexture, the holding that brings together the industrial heritage, ingredient-tech capabilities and innovation expertise of CSM Ingredients Group and Italcanditi Group and that recently announced the acquisition of Frulact.
newswireNov 17, 2025SaveProteins of the Future: RWA Launches Global Innovation InitiativeAgro Innovation Lab invites startups worldwide to join the Proteinnovation Discovery until the 24th of November 2025 – seeking fresh ideas for sustainable protein sources, processes, and products.
newswireNov 17, 2025SaveItalcanditi Group Presents 2024 Sustainability ReportItalcanditi Group presents its 2024 Sustainability Report, the second consolidated one encompassing not only Italcanditi but also Comprital and Prodotti Rubicone. All companies are part of Nexture, the platform dedicated to developing high-quality ingredients and added value solutions for the food industry.
newswireNov 13, 2025SaveCSM Ingredients Group Launches Nuaré, a New Line of Cocoa Alternatives for Bakery and Ice Cream ApplicationsCSM Ingredients introduces Nuaré, the new carob-based range of cocoa alternatives designed to unlock creative potential in baking and ice cream formulations while also addressing market volatility concerns and growing sustainability demands.
newswireNov 11, 2025SaveHandtmann Processing Integrates Inotec Line, Realigns Reutlingen SiteHandtmann Processing is continuing to optimize its site structures and has successfully integrated the Inotec product line into its global corporate structures and standard processes.
newswireNov 10, 2025SaveNexture Strengthens Global Ingredients Portfolio with Acquisition of FrulactNexture has signed an agreement to acquire Frulact, a globally leading manufacturer of fruit-based specialty ingredients, liquid flavors and plant-based ingredients for a variety of end-applications, including dairy, ice cream, desserts, and beverages, among others.
newswireOct 28, 2025SaveBrenntag Specialties, Synonym Launch “Better with Bio” Program Accelerating Bioproducts to MarketBrenntag, the global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, and Synonym, the production platform for biomaterials, have announced a strategic collaboration to fast-track bioproducts to the global market. The partnership will offer end-to-end solutions to brands looking to integrate next-generation ingredients and formulations.
