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EU pauses fertiliser import tariffs for one year
The EU Council has agreed to suspend customs tariffs for one year on key nitrogen-based fertilisers used in European agricultural production, including fertiliser inputs such as urea and ammonia.
Germany prioritises alt-protein growth with High-Tech Agenda
The German government has published its new High-Tech Agenda including a Roadmap for Biotechnology, with a focus on accelerating alternative protein innovation.
Curve and Digital Tvilling partner on AI-driven precision fermentation platform
Curve has partnered with AI and digital twin specialist Digital Tvilling to develop an integrated biomanufacturing platform aimed at reducing the cost of precision fermentation for proteins, food ingredients and functional additives.
SAI Platform secures backing from Carlsberg, Diageo and Mondelēz for regenerative agriculture programme
Forty organisations from across the global food and agriculture value chain, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo, FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International, have signed a declaration of intent supporting SAI Platform’s forthcoming Regenerating Together Programme (RTP).
Tate & Lyle and BioHarvest expand plant-based sweetener partnership
Tate & Lyle has expanded its collaboration with food-tech company BioHarvest Sciences, broadening the scope of their project to include multiple plant-based sweetener molecules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Parima secures second cultivated meat approval
Parima has become the first business globally to secure regulatory approval for cultivated product derived from two different animal species.
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