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GEA invests €4m in relocation of German food and biotech facility
GEA has relocated its Application and Technology Center (ATC) for New Food and Biotechnology to Sarstedt, Germany, aiming to help food and biotechnology companies scale precision fermentation and cell cultivation processes.

LiveKindly Collective to acquire German plant-based food producer Greenforce
LiveKindly Collective has signed an agreement to acquire German plant-based food brand Greenforce.

UK retailers missing opportunities for plant-based growth, ProVeg report reveals
A recent report from ProVeg International and Planeatry Alliance says inconsistent in-store activation is preventing UK retailers from unlocking the plant-based food and beverage category’s full commercial potential.
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NXW Nutrition From Water invests in microalgae tech company PhycoFerm
Biotech specialist NXW Nutrition From Water has invested an equity stake in PhycoFerm, a Portugal-based microalgae strain development company.
Puris to launch new H2-IZO pea protein ingredient at IFT FIRST 2026
Puris has announced the upcoming launch of its new pea protein ingredient, H-IZO, at the IFT FIRST 2026 trade show in Chicago, US, this month.
The Protein Brewery closes €18m Series B extension following EU novel food approval
Dutch food-tech company The Protein Brewery has announced an €18 million extension of its Series B funding round, led by ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund.

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Why precision fermentation is enabling plant-based, not competing with it
Precision fermentation is often framed as a competitor to plant-based food, but the reality may be far more collaborative. CPI's Suzanne Robb explores how fermentation could enable the next phase of alternative protein growth.
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Start-up spotlight: Haskapa
In this instalment of 'Start-up spotlight' – which celebrates smaller, earlier-stage companies and their innovations – we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa: a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.
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From global fusion to ‘newstalgia’: FoodBev tours ADM’s Berlin flavour lab
FoodBev Media was recently invited to take a journey through today’s most influential taste trends during a visit to ADM’s Flavour Innovation Centre in Berlin, Germany, where plant-based innovation was among the key focus areas.





















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