NEW TECH FOODS

Bactolife, a start-up based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has raised over €30 million in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented Binding Proteins innovation.

Harmony Baby Nutrition, a biotech company specialising in infant formulas inspired by human milk, has received $5.9 million (BRL 30 million) in funding from Ação Conjunta FINEP–BNDES Chamada Pública 755.

Spanish bakery solutions company Lasenor has debuted a clean label, texturizing protein specifically designed for commercial bakery applications, in collaboration with Israeli start-up Meala FoodTech.

Tetra Pak has unveiled a new plant-based sunflower protein ingredient aimed at empowering food and beverage producers to capitalise on the surging demand for plant-based products.

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.

Remilk, an Israel-based precision fermentation company producing dairy proteins without animals, has partnered with Gad Dairies to launch The New Milk.

Michael Gordon, CEO of BlueTree Technologies, explores how clean-label innovation and physical sugar removal technologies could redefine what 'better-for-you' means in 2025 and beyond.

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

Oobli has received a “no questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirming that its brazzein-54 sweet protein is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for use in food and beverages.

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.

Solar Foods has filed a GRAS notification with the US Food and Drug Administration for its microbial protein ingredient, Solein, as it seeks to secure a “no questions” letter confirming the product’s safety.

BlueTree Technologies has entered into an exclusive partnership with PCI Membranes, part of Filtration Group, to expand the use of sugar-reduction technologies in the beverage sector.

Finnish biotech company Enifer has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status in the US for its mycoprotein ingredient Pekilo, following an independent expert panel review.

The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has released a new report calling for urgent EU action to accelerate the shift towards sustainable meat alternatives.

Israel-based cultivated meat company Aleph Farms has signed on to PETA’s new 'Eat Without Experiments' initiative, earning praise from the animal rights group for its commitment to avoiding animal testing.

US-based ingredient technology firm MycoTechnology has named Robert Scott to its board of directors.

Discovery Park, Kent’s life sciences hub, has added two high-growth biotech start-ups to its CoLab innovation space.

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.

Nourish Ingredients has received ‘generally recognised as safe’ (GRAS) status from the Flavour and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) for the use of its proprietary Mortierella alpina biomass (S11) as a flavouring in food.