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The Better Meat Co rebrands as BMC Ingredients to highlight expanded applications for mycelium solution
The Better Meat Co rebrands as BMC Ingredients to highlight expanded applications for mycelium solution

The Better Meat Co has announced that it will rebrand itself as BMC Ingredients, a new trade name reflecting the broader food applications for its Rhiza mycelium ingredient.

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NXW Nutrition From Water invests in microalgae tech company PhycoFerm
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.

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GEA invests €4m in relocation of German food and biotech facility
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 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
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.

Research highlights affordability and taste as plant-based growth drivers in Europe
Research highlights affordability and taste as plant-based growth drivers in Europe

New analysis of Circana data, by Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe, shows that improvements in affordability and taste boosted the sales volume of plant-based foods in four of the continent’s leading markets in 2025.

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NXW Nutrition From Water invests in microalgae tech company PhycoFerm
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 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
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.

Why precision fermentation is enabling plant-based, not competing with it
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.

Bridge2Food Europe 2026 unites global food innovation leaders to unlock the future of consumer-centric innovation
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Bridge2Food Europe 2026 opens with exclusive technical course designed to accelerate food innovation
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The Plant Base magazine

Issue 29

Functional fungi hit the mainstream.

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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Start-up spotlight: Fable Food Co

This month, our 'start-up spotlight' is on Fable Food Co, a company producing minimally processed plant-based food products using shiitake mushrooms.

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Keeping it Huel: Growth, identity and the road ahead with Danone

Following Danone’s acquisition of Huel, The Plant Base spoke to Tyler Noyes, general manager of Huel US (Retail & Amazon), about what is next for the brand.

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Transforming waste into opportunities: Upcycling on the rise

Upcycling has emerged as a golden opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers to embrace circular economy principles, as reducing waste and minimising environmental footprints remain high priorities.

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Alt-proteins on the up: What's trending?

The alternative proteins market – encompassing cultivated meat, plant-based and fermented proteins – was projected to be worth over $20 billion in 2025. Here, we examine some of the animal-free alt-proteins poised for growth.

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Moving the focus away from 'alternatives' in the non-dairy space

Thomas Bowman, co-founder and CEO of dairy-free milk brand Eclipse Foods, argues that the plant-based industry should move away from the limitations of making dairy 'alternatives'.

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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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Huel expands Daily Greens RTD line-up with new flavour varieties

Huel has expanded its range of ready-to-drink Daily Greens carbonated beverages with two new flavour additions, Strawberry Lemonade and Pink Grapefruit.

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