NEW TECH FOODS

Beyond Meat has launched its new Beyond Steak Filet, made from mycelium, faba protein and avocado oil, through a number of foodservice partnerships in the US.

Alternative protein start-up, Mottainai Food Tech has officially opened a pilot-scale manufacturing facility and R&D laboratory in Singapore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia dedicated to the solid-state fermentation of upcycled, plant-based proteins.

Israeli biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology has partnered with Australian ingredient developer Metaphor Foods to bring next-generation natural food preservation solutions to market.

Austrian food-tech start-up Revo Foods has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Minced Fungi Protein, made from fermented mycoprotein and containing just four natural ingredients.

GEA Group has inaugurated a new $20 million New Food Application and Technology Centre (ATC) in Janesville, Wisconsin, aimed at enhancing the scalability of alternative protein production.

Solar Foods has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with an international health and performance nutrition brand to commercialise 500–1,650 tonnes of Solein annually between 2026 and 2030.

Researchers from the Brazil's Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais and the Federal University of Minas Gerais have introduced a novel solution to one of the biggest challenges in alternative protein development: replicating the fat characteristics of conventional meat.

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