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EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says

The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.

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Bosh expands retail range with launch of new seasonings
Bosh expands retail range with launch of new seasonings

British plant-based food brand Bosh has expanded its retail product range with three new ambient seasonings, launching into Ocado in February 2026.

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GNT opens new application laboratory for plant-based Exberry colours in Dubai
GNT opens new application laboratory for plant-based Exberry colours in Dubai

GNT has opened a new application laboratory in Dubai, developed to support manufacturers using its plant-based Exberry colours in the Middle East, North Africa and Indian subcontinent.

AeroFarms to cease operations and terminate 173 jobs following investment withdrawal
AeroFarms to cease operations and terminate 173 jobs following investment withdrawal

US-based vertical farming company AeroFarms has revealed it will be ceasing operations and closing its site in Virginia, resulting in a termination of the company’s 173-strong workforce.

Earthful raises $2.9m in funding round to scale plant-based nutrition products
Earthful raises $2.9m in funding round to scale plant-based nutrition products

Earthful, a provider of plant-based nutrition supplements and protein products based in India, has closed a INR ₹26 CR (approx. $2.9 million) funding round.

The Jensen Meat Company integrates Before The Butcher into plant-based division
The Jensen Meat Company integrates Before The Butcher into plant-based division

The Jensen Meat Company has announced the integration of Before The Butcher into its Jensen Plant-Based Brands division.

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Yeastup opens £9m industrial-scale facility to upcycle brewer's yeast into functional food ingredients
Yeastup opens £9m industrial-scale facility to upcycle brewer's yeast into functional food ingredients

Swiss food ingredient start-up Yeastup has officially opened its first industrial-scale production facility, marking a significant milestone in the commercialisation of brewer’s yeast-derived proteins and fibres.

Food Ingredients Europe 2025: Plant-based innovation highlights
Food Ingredients Europe 2025: Plant-based innovation highlights

A year of incredible innovation and industry events concluded in the historic and picturesque city of Paris, France, at Food Ingredients Europe 2025. We dig into some of the top plant-based innovations highlighted by exhibitors at this year’s buzzing event.

All G partners with Armor Protéines to scale human and bovine lactoferrin following $6.6m round
All G partners with Armor Protéines to scale human and bovine lactoferrin following $6.6m round

Australian biotech innovator All G has launched a joint venture with France-based bioactives company Armor Protéines, alongside the close of a $6.6m convertible note round.

Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated platform for continuous precision fermentation
Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated platform for continuous precision fermentation

The collaboration combines Pow.Bio’s continuous fermentation technology with Bühler’s engineering and deployment expertise, supported by advanced model-driven control software.

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The Plant Base magazine

Issue 28

Meat alternatives’ evolution through the decades as 2025 sees a new wave of veg-led innovation

Start-up spotlight: Sly Foods

In our final 'Start-up spotlight' feature for 2025, we speak to Sly Foods: a producer of freeze-dried plant-based meals designed to fuel adventurous, outdoors-loving consumers in the most demanding of conditions.

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Food Ingredients Europe 2025: Plant-based innovation highlights

A year of incredible innovation and industry events concluded in the historic and picturesque city of Paris, France, at Food Ingredients Europe 2025. We dig into some of the top plant-based innovations highlighted by exhibitors at this year’s buzzing event.

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EUDR: The next challenge is not getting compliant, it's staying compliant

Priscillia Moulin, co-founder and director of strategy at MosaiX and senior advisor at Earthqualizer Foundation and Inovasi Digital, explains why maintaining continuous compliance will be the critical challenge for companies who are preparing for the EUDR deadline.

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Reinventing soy to bolster Asia’s protein future

ADM's Lucy Lu explores the opportunity for manufacturers to to leverage the benefits of soy to meet consumer demand for functional, protein-boosted foods in the APAC region.

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Smart sipping: Top plant-based functional beverage trends

As natural ingredients and health benefits move higher among consumers’ purchasing priorities, the plant-based functional beverages market is poised to reap the benefits of shoppers’ evolving preferences.

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Start-up spotlight: Lasso

This month, our start-up spotlight is on Lasso, the newly launched broader food-tech company from the team behind plant-based meat brand Tender Food. Mike Messersmith, Lasso's CEO, tells us more about the company's journey so far.

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Industry roundtable: The state of the plant-based market in 2025

Key figures across the industry share their thoughts on the current state of the sector, where the opportunities are and what challenges businesses are up against.

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World Animal Protection’s Cameron Harsh on why the plant-based sector needs more “meaningful investment” and less “corporate greenwashing”

Cameron Harsh, of World Animal Protection, challenges investors and consumers to confront what they refer to as “blatant greenwashing” from the food industry.

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World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2025: Winners revealed
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Plant-Based Taste Awards 2025: FoodBev reveals the winners
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Bosh expands retail range with launch of new seasonings

British plant-based food brand Bosh has expanded its retail product range with three new ambient seasonings, launching into Ocado in February 2026.

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