Germany
Danone discontinues Provamel brand in Germany to focus on Alpro
In a statement to The Plant Base, dairy giant Danone has confirmed it will discontinue its Provamel brand in Germany, effective August 2025.
Vegan Food Group and Eat Just announce partnership backed by £11.25m investment
Vegan Food Group has announced a new partnership with US food-tech company Eat Just, creator of the Just Egg product.
Beneo opens €50m pulse-processing plant in Germany
Beneo has opened its first pulse-processing plant in Obrigheim, Germany, following an investment of around €50 million by its parent company, the Südzucker Group.
Goodmills Innovation develops new wheat and fava bean protein texturate
Goodmills Innovation has developed a new wheat and fava bean protein claimed to offer an ‘amazingly close to meat-like’ texture.
Study: Alternative proteins could generate €65bn and 250,000 jobs for Germany by 2045
A recent analysis supported by GFI Europe highlights the substantial economic potential of alternative proteins in Germany.
Kynda raises €3 million in seed funding to accelerate mycoprotein production
German food-tech start-up Kynda has announced the successful closure of a €3 million seed funding round.
Planteneers expands marbled whole cut and cold cut applications
Planteneers has extended its range of meat alternative product applications available to customers through its collaboration with Handtmann.
Project Eaden raises €15m in Series A funding for ultra-realistic plant-based meat cuts
Project Eaden has closed an oversubscribed €15m Series A funding round to support the launch of its ultra-realistic plant-based meat cuts.
GoodMills Innovation unveils new plant-based protein blend for baked goods
GoodMills Innovation has unveiled a new plant-based protein blend designed to support formulation of protein-rich baked goods.
Hochland partners with Those Vegan Cowboys to test cow-free casein in cheese development
Dairy giant Hochland has teamed up with Those Vegan Cowboys, to test the start-up’s cow-free casein in semi-hard and hard cheeses.
Formo receives €35m in funding from EIB to expand animal-free cheese production
German food-tech start-up Formo has received a €35m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Planted secures new media-for-equity partnership with SevenVentures
Swiss food-tech company Planted has received a media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures.