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Plant-based food brand Squeaky Bean is releasing new ready-to-eat Spicy Pepperoni Style Slices to add to its portfolio of meat-free alternatives.

Nestlé-owned Gerber has announced the launch of a new line of carbon-neutral, plant-protein baby food, called Plant-tastic.

Plant-based snack brand, Source of the Earth, has launched a range of lentil crisps that are vegan, gluten-free and contain 96 calories per packet.

Oui by Yoplait, a French-style yogurt brand, has introduced two new seasonal flavours: Strawberry Rosé and Mango Champagne.

Atlas Bar has added three new plant-based protein bars to its portfolio, including coconut almond, dark chocolate sea salt and peanut butter dark chocolate.

BioBetter is exploring the potential of the Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) plant in overcoming challenges of scaled production in cultured meat.

Benecol has introduced a range of plant-based oat yogurts and health shots that are enriched with plant stanols – said to help lower cholesterol.

Mista's members have teamed up to co-create a high-performance yogurt base "that can help get customers from development to market quickly".

Lypid has raised $4 million in a seed funding round to expand its PhytoFat portfolio of vegan fats that mimic the texture and flavour of animal fats.

US plant-based cheese producer, Good Planet Foods, has expanded its product line-up with two new plant-based cheese wheels.

Danone North America has expanded its Silk portfolio with the introduction of new almond and oat milk creamers in the US.

Plant-based functional nutrition brand Kos has raised $12m in Series A funding, as it looks to expand its team and distribution.