NEW TECH FOODS

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.

Lallemand Specialty Cultures has inaugurated a new application research and development laboratory in Rennes, France, relocating its operations from La Ferté-sous-Jouarre to a newly built 400 square metres facility.

The company has created stable, versatile cow-free whey proteins with complete amino acid profiles, designed for 'demanding' applications.

Standing Ovation, a French biotech company, has announced a partnership with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to advance alt-protein production.

Gourmey has unveiled the ‘industry’s first’ culinary advisory board, bringing together top international chefs to help shape its innovation.

Bon Vivant has conducted a peer-reviewed life cycle analysis (LCA) of its products with Lorie Hamelin, an independent expert from INRAE.

French precision-fermented protein start-up Standing Ovation has raised €3.75 million in a Series A+ funding round.

Paris-based cultivated meat start-up Gourmey has filed several applications across five global markets to sell its cultured duck foie gras.