NEW TECH FOODS

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.

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.

Researchers at the Carlsberg Research Laboratory have identified a key gene that could help protect cereal crops from pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), a climate-driven problem causing billions in annual losses.

Re:meat has rebranded as Curve, marking a strategic shift toward enabling scalable and cost-efficient biomanufacturing of proteins across multiple industries.

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

French start-up Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million to expand its industrial operations and introduce Milatea, a new brand of fermented ingredients designed for bakers, pastry chefs and chocolatiers.

Regenerative dairy brand Golden Hooves has unveiled its first-ever salted butter crafted from the same regeneratively farmed milk used in its range of cheeses.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has awarded $32.3 million in research funding to 11 projects under the second phase of the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme, aimed at advancing innovation in future foods and food safety.