NEW TECH FOODS

Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.

Fermenta, a health and performance nutrition start-up, is set to introduce protein bars made with Solein in the US market, with consumer availability planned for Q1 2026.

French start-up Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million to expand its industrial operations and introduce Milatea, a new brand of fermented ingredients designed for bakers, pastry chefs and chocolatiers.

Nutriearth has opened its first commercial manufacturing facility in Carvin, France, for the production of natural vitamin D3 made from edible insects.

Verley has received a 'No Questions Letter' from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirming the safety of its ingredients for food use.

This month, the spotlight is on Leaft Foods: a New Zealand-based food-tech innovator developing functional ingredients and consumer products made from green leaf protein. We spoke to Ross Milne, the company’s CEO, to find out more.

Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology has launched Novella Strawberry, a new nutraceutical ingredient developed from whole strawberry cells using the company’s proprietary AuraCell cultivation platform.

Estonian food-tech start-up Äio has announced the successful completion of its first full-scale production run of its sustainable yeast-based oil, reaching a volume of 1 tonne.

Protein Industries Canada has announced that its CEO, Robert Hunter, is no longer with the organisation.

Corbion has entered a strategic partnership with US biotech company Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS) to develop and commercialise a natural astaxanthin product made from non-GMO heterotrophic algae.

Leaft Foods, a food-tech start-up based in New Zealand, has debuted a new plant-based performance nutrition drink, Leaft Blade, made with protein from green leaves.

Colorcon Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Colorcon, has invested in Israeli start-up Phytolon, which develops natural food colourings using precision fermentation of modified baker’s yeast.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 'No Questions' letter to food tech company TurtleTree, confirming the safety of its precision-fermented lactoferrin (LF+) for use in food.

Solar Foods has collaborated with US flavour developer Sensapure Flavors to create a range of flavoured protein beverage prototypes incorporating Solein, a novel single-cell protein.

Tetra Pak has announced that its pilot New Food Technology Development Centre in Karlshamn, Sweden, is now open for business.

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