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The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry





How the UK can rethink food security in modern times
Vicky Grinnell-Wright, director of food tech and futures lead at Lloyds Corporate & Institutional Banking, suggests the UK reframes how it looks at food security to build resilience.
May 14


Oishii closes $150m funding round to scale tech-led indoor farming platform
Vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, supporting the scale of its indoor Smart Farm model as the company increases production.
May 14


Meatly to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat facility with £10.4m Series A funding
Meatly has raised £10.4 million in Series A funding to support the construction of what it says will become Europe’s largest cultivated meat production facility.
May 8


Solar Foods joins one of Europe’s largest cross-border hydrogen valley projects to scale air-based protein production
Solar Foods is participating in the ambitious BalticSeaH2 initiative, one of Europe’s largest cross-border hydrogen valley projects.
May 6


Sidel debuts lightweight laser-blown edible oil bottle
Sidel has unveiled a next-generation edible oil bottle that signals a shift in how PET packaging is designed and manufactured.
May 6


ABF Ingredients plans Wisconsin expansion to support Ohly growth in North America
ABF Ingredients has announced plans to purchase land in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as part of a major expansion.
May 5


Interview: McWin’s Martin Davalos on where food-tech investment is heading in 2026
In this exclusive interview, Martin Davalos, partner and head of food-tech at McWin, shares his view on the 2026 investment landscape.
May 1


Glebe Farm Foods invests in on-site paper packaging capabilities
Glebe Farm Foods has invested in a new on-site paper packaging machine, marking a positive step in its long-term ambition to explore more sustainable packaging options.
Apr 24


Evanium secures €2.2m seed funding to tackle nutraceutical bioavailability challenge
German life-science start-up Evanium has raised €2.2 million in seed funding to address poor bioavailability of active ingredients.
Apr 23


GEA launches MultiJector 500 to support flexible, small- to mid-capacity meat processing lines
GEA has expanded its injection portfolio with the launch of the MultiJector 500, a new brine injection system designed for small- to mid-capacity marination lines across meat, poultry and fish applications.
Apr 22


Planetary raises $28m to scale global fermentation platform
Swiss food-tech start-up Planetary has successfully raised around $28 million to support the growth of its global fermentation platform.
Apr 21


Celleste Bio unveils cell-cultured cocoa butter chocolate bars with Mondelēz
Celleste Bio has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first milk chocolate bars made with real cocoa butter produced using cell suspension culture technology.
Apr 20
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