NEW TECH FOODS

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed lab-grown beef muscle tissue with a thickness and structure that closely mimics conventional meat.

Alternative protein producer Enough has announced the appointment of Jan Agter as Interim CEO, succeeding co-founder Jim Laird.

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.