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The Vegan Society appoints Libby Peppiatt as new chief executive
The Vegan Society appoints Libby Peppiatt as new chief executive

Non-profit vegan advocacy organisation The Vegan Society has announced the appointment of Libby Peppiatt as its new chief executive officer.

Appointments
UK government invests £1.4m in expanding precision fermentation expertise
UK government invests £1.4m in expanding precision fermentation expertise

The UK has invested £1.4m into a new innovation hub, aiming to enable the Food Standards Agency to broaden its expertise in new food-tech.

Funding & investments
Alpro UK switches to 100% British oats, supported by major investment
Alpro UK switches to 100% British oats, supported by major investment

Alpro UK has announced a multi-million-pound investment in bringing 100% British oats to its oat beverages.

Funding & investments
Brevel secures $25m in seed round expansion to advance microalgae protein production
Brevel secures $25m in seed round expansion to advance microalgae protein production

Brevel, a climate food-tech company specialising in microalgae protein, has successfully expanded its seed funding round to a total of...

Funding & investments
Äio scales fermentation-based fat and oil production to 10,000 litres
Äio scales fermentation-based fat and oil production to 10,000 litres

Äio has successfully scaled production of its fermentation-made fats and oils to an industrial-level batch of 10,000 litres.

Ingredients
EU’s vision for sustainable agriculture falls short on plant-based advocacy, ProVeg says
EU’s vision for sustainable agriculture falls short on plant-based advocacy, ProVeg says

ProVeg described the European Commission's vision for food and agriculture as offering 'little more than a rehash of the status quo'.

Agriculture
NoPalm Ingredients achieves milestone in sustainable oil production with yeast technology
NoPalm Ingredients achieves milestone in sustainable oil production with yeast technology

NoPalm Ingredients has achieved the fermentation of oils and fats from food industry side streams to an industrial scale of 120,000L.

Business
Ahold Delhaize announces 50% protein split target by 2030 for European retail brands
Ahold Delhaize announces 50% protein split target by 2030 for European retail brands

Ahold Delhaize has announced that its European retail brands have set a consolidated target, aiming for 50% plant-based food sales by 2030.

Retail
UK alt-protein centres sign MoU to drive innovation and address scale-up challenges
UK alt-protein centres sign MoU to drive innovation and address scale-up challenges

Four UK alt-protein centres have come together under an MoU, aiming to drive innovation and tackle common challenges for the sector.

Partnerships
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