NEW TECH FOODS

Meridian Biotech has announced plans to construct a $40 million facility in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Steakholder Foods, an innovator in alternative protein production and 3D-printing technologies, has announced the commercial rollout of its first plant-based fish products, including white fish kebabs and salmon patties, now available at select vegan speciality stores across Israel.

Danish bioproduction company 21st.Bio has launched a new development programme to commercialise bovine alpha-lactalbumin using precision fermentation.

Revo Foods has revealed plans to make its unique plant-based octopus alternative, The Kraken, a permanent part of the brand’s portfolio after a limited initial run last year. We spoke to the company’s CEO, Robin Simsa, to find out more.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has launched CoDeveloper, a new AI-powered research and development platform designed to streamline the product development process for food and beverage companies.

The Equipment, Automation and Technology Show for Food & Beverage (EATS) will take place at the McCormick Place in Chicago, US, from 28-30 October 2025.

Belgian foodtech start-up Koppie has raised pre-seed funding to develop a new coffee alternative made from fermented and roasted pulses.

The UK government has announced its Digital & Technology Sector Plan as part of its broader Industrial Strategy, including a £184m Engineering Biology Scale-up Infrastructure Programme to build and upgrade facilities.

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

Scotland’s biotechnology sector has launched the country’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter, designed to help early-stage companies scale up the production of bio-based products.

In response to the increasing demand for automation solutions in the food industry, Ishida Europe has inaugurated a new Centre of Excellence in Čestlice, Prague. This facility aims to better serve food producers and packers across Europe, particularly in the Central and Eastern European markets.

French cultivated food company Gourmey has received independent validation confirming that its production model can deliver cultivated meat at a cost-competitive scale.

Protein Industries Canada has announced an additional CAD 15m (approx. $10.9m) in funding, provided by the Canadian government, to help strengthen Canada’s plant-based ingredient supply chain through genomics and artificial intelligence (AI) programmes.

UK-based cultivated meat company Meatly has announced key advancements in its production process, aimed at significantly reducing the cost of cultivated chicken.

A new peer-reviewed study has shown how bio-based materials start-up Xampla’s novel plant protein microcapsules protect fat-soluble...

Agritech start-up Aimer Farming has officially launched Aimer Vision, a pioneering AI-driven toolset designed to transform pasture...

Starday, a US-based, AI-driven food innovation company, has successfully completed an $11 million Series A funding round aimed at...

As avian flu (HPAI) continues to disrupt the poultry industry, UK-based livestock protection provider Livetec Systems has introduced...

Industrial automation technology provider Leuze has launched two new ‘smart’ sensor innovations, designed for hygiene-sensitive...

The GFI has opened its 2025 grant programme for innovative projects to advance the science and technology of the alternative protein sector.