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Time-Travelling Milkman raises €2m to support launch of Oleocream solution
Time-Travelling Milkman has secured €2 million in Pre-Series A funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its Oleocream solution, designed to enhance creaminess in plant-based and hybrid dairy products.

Honestly Tasty acquires fellow artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie
Honestly Tasty has announced its acquisition of fellow UK artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie.

Momo Kombucha secures £2m funding
Momo Kombucha has successfully raised £2 million in its largest funding round to date.
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Fermentation technologies could add £10bn to UK economy by 2050, research finds
Innovative methods of producing food through fermentation could add nearly £10 billion to the UK economy by 2050, according to new analysis.
The Protein Brewery raises €30m to fuel mycoprotein ingredient innovation
The Protein Brewery, a Dutch start-up innovating in fungi-based ingredients, has successfully closed a €30 million Series B funding round.
Summ Ingredients secures €1.7m to launch multifunctional fermented protein category
Summ Ingredients, formerly known as Nutrumami, is poised to transform the food ingredients landscape with the introduction of its first multifunctional ingredient, FermiPro.
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The case for casein: Could animal-free milk proteins transform vegan cheese?
Casein is responsible for many of the characteristics that consumers love about cheese. Could animal-free variants of this dairy protein help plant-based cheese producers to meet higher taste and texture standards?
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Talking texture: The science of sensory appeal in vegan batters and breadings
Matthieu Bertoux, marketing director at Ingredion, and Olivia Fannon, technical service technologist for Western Europe, explain how brands can create vegan batters and breadings that satisfy on every sensory level while still meeting clean label demands.
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Just Egg set to crack Europe: UK launch event
Just Egg, the mung bean-based egg alternative that has already developed a cult following in the US, is coming to Europe. The Plant Base’s editor, Melissa Bradshaw, attended an exclusive brunch in London this week to celebrate its upcoming expansion.
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Opinion: High steaks – How can the plant-based food category appeal to the young men beefing up their diets?
With recent research showing that young men are increasing their consumption of meat, Hubbub CEO Alex Robinson explores how the plant-based food and beverage industry can appeal to this demographic.
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Whitworths unveils ‘UK-first’ minimally processed walnut mince alternative
Health food brand Whitworths has unveiled what it claims is a first for the UK market: a minimally processed meat-free mince, made with just three natural ingredients.
This expands portfolio with new plant-forward and meat-mimicking products
UK plant-based brand This has expanded its portfolio with the launch of three new products: This Isn’t Beef Pastrami, Super Veg Protein Bites and Super Superfood Breaded Pieces.
Eat Just brings Just Meat plant-based chicken alternative to market in Texas, US
Eat Just, the maker of the mung bean-based Just Egg alternative product, has recently announced the launch of its new chicken alternative in Texas, US.