Start-up spotlight: Terra Oleo
It’s easy to get caught up in the news and activities of the industry’s global giants, but what about the smaller firms pushing boundaries with bold ideas? In this instalment of start-up spotlight – which celebrates lesser-known companies and their innovations – we speak to Shen Ming Lee, co-founder and CEO of Terra Oleo.
Start-up spotlight: Terra Oleo
It’s easy to get caught up in the news and activities of the industry’s global giants, but what about the smaller firms pushing boundaries with bold ideas? In this instalment of start-up spotlight – which celebrates lesser-known companies and their innovations – we speak to Shen Ming Lee, co-founder and CEO of Terra Oleo.
3 December 2025
Happy Plant Protein reveals new faba-based TVP ingredient at Food Ingredients Europe
Finnish food-tech company Happy Plant Protein is today (2 December 2025) debuting a new faba-based textured vegetable protein (TVP) ingredient at the Food Ingredients Europe trade show in Paris, France.
2 December 2025
Tetra Pak acquires Bioreactors.net to expand fermentation capabilities
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with nearly 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems.
1 December 2025
Cellbase launches as B2B marketplace for cultivated meat supply chain
Cultigen Group has launched Cellbase, a B2B marketplace designed to help cultivated meat companies source equipment and materials more efficiently.
28 November 2025
EU bioeconomy strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation
The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation, as the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to permit public tastings of fermentation-made novel foods.
27 November 2025
Roquette unveils new Horizons AI platform to help food industry navigate change
Plant-based ingredients company Roquette has unveiled Horizons, a new foresight platform designed to help food and nutrition businesses anticipate change and navigate uncertainty.
26 November 2025
Bluu expands into beauty and health with cultivated marine ingredients
Germany-based cultivated fish producer Bluu is entering new markets beyond food as it looks to supply high-value marine ingredients to the health and beauty sectors.
25 November 2025
Mettler-Toledo launches X3 Series for bulk food x-ray inspection
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has introduced the X3 Series, a new line of bulk flow x-ray inspection systems aimed at detecting physical contaminants and reducing waste in food production.
25 November 2025
SuperMeat raises $3.5m to scale cultivated chicken in Europe
Agronomics Limited portfolio company SuperMeat has secured $3.5 million in funding through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), with Agronomics contributing $2 million – $0.75 million in cash and $1.25 million via new shares.
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