StartLife and EIT Food partner to boost Europe’s agrifood start-ups
Agrifood accelerator StartLife and European innovation community EIT Food have forged a strategic partnership to boost early-stage agrifood start-ups across…
Cultivated Protein: Scaling Innovation into Industry
The “Demonstrating Scale-Up in Cultivated Food: A Biomanufacturing Conference” held in Penang highlighted that the cultivated protein sector is transitioning…
Agrifoodtech investment models need ‘a rethink’
At the World Agri-Tech summit in London, a panel of investors agreed that the agrifoodtech investment model requires a “rethink”…
Guest blog – Making meat better: In defense of meat enhancement
“ybrid meats” are meat products enhanced with plant-based ingredients. In this edito Paul Shapiro argues that this approach, while sometimes…
Food tech: Why Europeans are slow to embrace innovation
European consumers are hesitant to adopt food technology due to a preference for traditional, natural foods and a general distrust…
Cultivated meat faces uphill climb in the EU
A new report by the EIT Food agency’s Consumer Observatory indicates that while Europeans are generally receptive to meat alternatives,…
‘Meaty’ names ban gets through Parliament vote
The European Parliament is considering a proposal to restrict the use of meat-related terms like “burger,” “steak,” and “sausage” on…
Swiss Venture Studio FOOD FOUNDERS raises CHF1.2 million and launches first food-tech venture
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio has launched as Europe’s first venture studio dedicated to commercializing academic food tech research, securing CHF 1.2…
Is Precision Fermentation the Next Big Bet for Future Protein Investors?
Precision fermentation is transforming the alternative protein market by using microorganisms to produce specific functional ingredients like whey and casein…
Top proteins trends in 2025
Based on ADM’s 2025 Alternative Protein Landscape Report, the global protein market is evolving as consumers seek out smarter, cleaner,…