NEW TECH FOODS

German food tech company Formo has appointed Andreas Heyl as chief technology officer, as the company moves toward industrial scale-up and commercialisation of its precision fermentation platform.

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.

PepsiCo unveiled a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA aimed at enhancing its manufacturing and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI.

Food-tech start-up TissenBioFarm has announced a major breakthrough for the cell-based F&B category: the production of cultivated meat with cell density equivalent to that of conventional meat.

EvodiaBio has raised €6 million (DKK 45 million) in a new funding round to accelerate expansion across European, North American and Asian markets, as well as to broaden applications of its fermentation-based aroma technology within the beverage sector.

Mosa Meat, a Dutch cell-cultivated beef company, has raised €15 million in new funding, following a €40 million round and a successful crowdfunding campaign, bringing total capital raised over the past two years to €58 million.

A new report from The Vegan Society, unveiled today (2 January 2026) for Veganuary, offers insights into how vegan diets are shaping global culture and F&B industry innovation.

US vertical farming company AeroFarms said it has secured funding to continue operations, following the announcement of its closure last week.