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Oatly invests $16m in Swedish production plant to expand capacity
Oatly has announced a multi-year investment to expand production capacity at its Landskrona facility in Sweden, as demand for plant-based drinks continues to grow across Europe.
EU agrees to ban animal-associated names for plant-based products
EU negotiators have agreed to go ahead with a ban on the use of animal-associated names for plant-based products, restricting 31 words in total including ‘chicken’ and ‘steak’.
Those Vegan Cowboys celebrates crowdfunding record in win for precision fermented dairy
Those Vegan Cowboys, a Belgian start-up specialising in precision fermented dairy, has celebrated record-breaking progress since launching its crowdfunding campaign last week.
M2 Ingredients debuts functional mushroom solution for brewed coffee
M2 Ingredients has announced the launch of M2Brew, an ingredient solution engineered for mushroom coffee applications to ensure bioactive compounds survive the brewing process.
Bunge completes acquisition of IFF's soy concentrate, lecithin and crush businesses
Bunge has completed its acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)’s soy protein concentrate, lecithin and crush businesses.
Urban Farm-Produce unveils prepared lion’s mane product range for meat-free category
Urban Farm-Produce has unveiled Prepared Mane, its first range of ready-to-cook, organic lion’s mane mushroom products targeting the meat alternatives category.
Aqua Theon raises $13m seed round to expand marine plant-based beverage OoMee
Aqua Theon has secured a $13 million seed funding round, including $5 million directly invested into its marine plant-based drink brand, OoMee.
Beyond Meat expands functional beverage range with four new flavours
Beyond Meat has expanded its recently launched range of functional beverages, Beyond Immerse, with the addition of four new flavours.
Cure Hydration debuts new Peach Mango electrolyte beverage flavour
US plant-based functional beverage brand Cure Hydration has added a new Peach Mango flavour to its electrolyte drink line-up.
Forager Project expands Greek-style dairy-free yogurt range with new flavours
Forager Project has expanded its Greek Style Yogurt line-up with four new single-serve flavours and a vanilla multi-serve tub, building on strong demand for its plant-based, high-protein products.
Israel’s Gavan Technologies names ex-ChickP chief Liat Lachish Levy as CEO
The new appointment comes as the foodtech firm looks to scale production of its plant-based fat system in Europe and compete directly with butter on cost.
Milking it? How the Oatly Supreme Court judgment will influence branding in the plant-based sector
On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the long-running Dairy UK v Oatly AB case, unanimously dismissing Oatly’s appeal and finding that Oatly’s trade mark 'Post Milk Generation' was invalid.
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