Researchers achieve world-first indoor cultivation breakthrough for edamame
A joint research team from Hosei University and the University of Tokyo has successfully grown edamame in an artificial-light plant factory for the first time, producing stable, high-quality yields using hydroponic cultivation.
Ingredion and Cosaic partner to bring 'dairy-like creaminess' to animal-free foods
Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.
18 November 2025
AKA Foods secures $17.2m seed round to launch AI-driven product development platform
AKA Foods has raised $17.2 million in seed funding to launch AKA Studio, a secure AI platform designed to accelerate food product development.
14 November 2025
Pluri expands global partnerships across its cultivated meat, cacao and coffee subsidiaries
Pluri has secured new international collaboration agreements across its cell-based food and agriculture subsidiaries, extending its commercial footprint in Asia, Europe and the US.
14 November 2025
Functional mushroom start-up Kääpä Biotech secures €9m investment
Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.
14 November 2025
GoodLeaf Farms raises CAD 52m to expand vertical farming capacity in Canada
GoodLeaf Farms has completed a CAD 52 million (approx. $37 million) equity financing round to scale production at its facilities in Alberta and Quebec and to build a new research and development centre in Ontario.
13 November 2025
Hailia study finds fish sidestream products contain higher levels of key nutrients than fillets
Finnish seafood tech company Hailia has released new data showing that fish products made from salmon filleting sidestreams – including heads, fins and frames – contain significantly higher levels of essential nutrients than conventional fillets.
13 November 2025
Fermenta to launch Solein-powered protein bars in the US in 2026
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.
12 November 2025
Zurich robotics start-up Mimic raises $16m to advance AI-powered robots
Zurich-based robotics start-up Mimic has raised $16 million in a seed round led by Elaia and Speedinvest, with participation from Founderful, 1st kind, 10X Founders, 2100 Ventures and the Sequoia Scout Fund.
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