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newswireOct 21, 2025

Companies Turn Down the Heat on Innovation in Meat Alternatives – Latest Report

Global innovation in traditional meat alternatives – namely plant-based and cultivated meat – has faced a downward correction after years of consistent growth, according to the latest patent data reported by Appleyard Lees.

newswireOct 13, 2025

New Report: Made & Grown — The Future of Food Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing in Australia

A new report calls on the Australian Government to capitalise on an opportunity to leverage Australia’s existing competitive advantage and build sovereign capability in food biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

newswireSep 28, 2025

Burcon Achieves First Commercial Sales of High-Purity Canola Protein

Burcon NutraScience Corporation (“Burcon” or the “Company”) (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF), a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation, is proud to announce the first commercial sales of Puratein®C, a 90%+ high-purity canola protein isolate, designed to meet the growing demand for clean-label, nutritionally complete plant proteins.

newswireSep 23, 2025

Future-Proof Group Media (FPG Media) Welcomes Cultured Meat Symposium to Expand Global Platform

Future-Proof Group Media adds the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS), the world’s longest-running cultivated meat conference, to its global portfolio

newswireSep 10, 2025

ORF Genetics Secures €5 Million to Accelerate Cultivated Meat Production

ORF Genetics has successfully secured €5 million in a new financing round, with participation from both existing and new shareholders. The capital will enable the company to significantly scale up production capacity of its specialized proteins, which are key components in cultivated meat production. Arctica Finance served as financial advisor for the capital raise.

newswireSep 10, 2025

Nosh.bio Launches Koji-Based Hybrid Beef Mince in Foodservice

Nosh.bio, a Berlin-based startup developing clean label protein from non-GMO fungi, is launching Koji-based hybrid mince in collaboration with the foodservice sector.

newswireJul 30, 2025

Mewery Strengthens Global Ambitions, Secures €3 Million for Development Toward Industrial Testing

Mewery, a leader in the development of cultivated meat based on microalgae and animal cells, has recently secured EUR 2.5 million from the EIC Accelerator program. The grant was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) from national sources on the recommendation of the European Innovation Council (EIC).

newswireJul 1, 2025

Funding Update from Algocell: $2.8M Pre-Seed to Accelerate AI Digital Twins for Bioprocess Optimization

Algocell, an Israel-based deep-tech startup, closed a USD 2.8 million pre-seed round. The investment was led by Good Company VC (GCVC) and includes a non-dilutive grant from the Israel Innovation Authority together with several sector-focused angel investors.

newswireJun 25, 2025

Food Matters Live Announces 2026 UK Dates, Long-Term Commitment to London’s New International Convention Centre at Olympia

Food Matters Live, the UK’s premier event connecting the food and nutrition ingredients industry with the innovators shaping the future of food and drink, will return to Central London on 3–4 June 2026.

newswireJun 19, 2025

Five Startups Set to Transform Agrifood Innovation Across Spain and Latin America

Global agrifoodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures has announced the five startups selected for the first edition of Raíces, an ambitious program that bridges the innovation ecosystems of Spain and Latin America. The initiative aims to scale the most disruptive agrifood solutions from the Spanish-speaking world to the global stage.

newswireJun 18, 2025

RisingFoodStars Reveals AgriFoodTech Scaleups to Confront EU’s Rising Food Prices and Climate Crisis

EIT Food RisingFoodStars, Europe’s premier scale-up programme for agrifoodtech ventures co-funded by the European Union, today announces its 2025 cohort.

newswireJun 13, 2025

Joyn Foods’ 50CUT Ingredient Wins FABI Favorite Award, Debuts at NRA Show as a Breakthrough in Blended Meat

Joyn Foods (formerly Mush Foods) made waves at this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show with the debut of its 50CUT ingredient — a proprietary mushroom mycelium blend that won the prestigious 2025 FABI Favorite Award for its culinary innovation and sustainability impact.

newswireJun 3, 2025

Food Matters Live: Rotterdam Programme Announced

Food Matters Live has unveiled the full programme for its inaugural continental Europe event, set to take place 23–24 September 2025 at the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre.

newswireMay 22, 2025

Australia's Cell-Cultured Meat Industry Open for Business: Vow Receives Final Approval

In a landmark moment for the region, Food Ministers have aligned with Food Standards Australian New Zealand (FSANZ) to approve the sale of Vow’s cell-cultured quail. The changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code have now been effected through gazettal.

newswireMay 22, 2025

Handtmann Draws Positive Conclusion from IFFA 2025, Sets Course for Future of Food Processing

Handtmann Processing, a leading market and technology pioneer in meat and alternative protein processing at IFFA 2025, draws a positive conclusion from the event.

newswireMay 14, 2025

Epic Angels, the Largest Global Female Investor Collective Invests in New Zealand-based Startup Opo Bio to Advance Bio-manufacturing from the Cell Up

Epic Angels, the world’s largest all-female investment collective, has announced its investment in Opo Bio, a New Zealand based BioTech startup that is creating the gold standard for cell line manufacturing.

newswireMay 5, 2025

Malak Al Tawouk and Switch Foods Introduce Unbelievable Chicken

Malak Al Tawouk, one of the region’s leading and most recognized fast-casual restaurant brands, has partnered with UAE-based Switch Foods to launch a new line of 100% plant-based chicken menu items, headlined by the region’s first plant-based Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, alongside a Mexican Chicken Salad and a Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl.

newswireApr 24, 2025

Balletic Launches First Precision-Engineered Protein System for Performance Nutrition

Balletic, a food tech company designing the future of nutrition, has launched Balletic Nova—a performance-first protein system built to do what no protein has done before: deliver complete, muscle-activating nutrition in real food formats—without compromise.

articleApr 22, 2025

The case for cultured meat has changed

In just four years, leading companies in the cultured meat sector have driven core production costs dramatically below what the Humbird TEA—and its surrounding media coverage—deemed possible.

newswireApr 14, 2025

Spain Drives Global Food Innovation with Launch of Agrifoodtech Sandbox

Spain takes a major step toward shaping the future of global food systems with the launch of the Agrifoodtech Sandbox, a pioneering initiative designed to accelerate innovation in the agrifood sector. Managed by EATEX Food Innovation Hub by CNTA (National Centre for Food Technology and Safety), the sandbox offers companies a controlled, forward-looking environment to test breakthrough technologies, products, and services operating at the edge of regulatory frameworks.

newswireApr 9, 2025

Tiba Tempeh Launches New Smoky Block and Lands in Waitrose

Tiba Tempeh has announced the launch of a new Smoky Tempeh Block (RSP £3.00/220g). The bold and flavourful new addition to its tempeh range is infused with a smoky marinade and can be sliced, diced or grated to bring a delicious smoky flavour to stir-fries, pastas, sandwiches and more. The product will debut in Ocado on the 18th April and Waitrose and Sainsbury’s at the end of April.

newswireApr 7, 2025

BioCraft Pet Nutrition, Prefera Petfood Sign Pioneering Partnership on 99% Animal Cell-Cultured Pet Food

BioCraft Pet Nutrition, the first biotech company to develop animal cell-cultured ingredients for the pet food market, and Prefera Petfood, a specialist in premium natural wet pet food production, today announced a partnership to commercialize a hypoallergenic, nutritionally complete cat food made almost entirely from cell-cultured mouse.

newswireApr 5, 2025

Modern Agriculture Foundation Launches Global Call for Nominations: Leading Women in Foodtech 2025

The Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF) proudly launches the third annual "Leading Women in Foodtech 2025" recognition program – an esteemed international honor awarded to inspiring women making a tangible impact on the future of the global food industry.

newswireApr 3, 2025

CellX Achieves GRAS Status for Morel Mushroom Mycelium, Launches High-Protein Mycelium Snacks Under B2C Brand Mourish

CellX is thrilled to announce that it has officially obtained self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status according to US FDA regulations for its morel mushroom mycelium ingredient.