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The Protein Brewery, a Dutch start-up innovating in fungi-based ingredients, has successfully closed a €30 million Series B funding round.

Bel Group’s Babybel cheese brand has introduced Mini Babybel Hellfire in the UK, a spicy dairy-free snack launched in partnership with television series Stranger Things.

Innovative methods of producing food through fermentation could add nearly £10 billion to the UK economy by 2050, according to new analysis.

UK-based dairy-free dessert brand The Coconut Collab has unveiled its latest innovation: Pistachio Pots.

Vegetable-led pasta brand Sunny & Luna has added a brand-new pumpkin gnocchi product to its range, debuting at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK.

Alt-dairy and cereal brand Moma Foods has introduced four new oat milk products into its UK retail line-up, launching this autumn.

Honestly Tasty has today (18 September 2025) announced its acquisition of fellow UK artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie.

Oat milk brand Oatly is rolling out a limited-edition hot cocoa oat milk product in the US ahead of the festive season.

UK chilled pickles and kimchi brand Vadasz has launched a new, spicy Smacked Cucumbers product, now available via Ocado.

Meala FoodTech has launched Groundbaker, a single-ingredient pea protein solution designed to replicate the multifunctional performance of eggs in bakery applications.

Protein Industries Canada, Maia Farms and Phytokana Ingredients are collaborating on a CAD 32.5 million (approx. $23.5 million) project to turn Canadian-grown fava beans into nutritious, sustainable ingredients for plant-based foods.

UK plant-based brand This has expanded its portfolio with the launch of three new products: This Isn’t Beef Pastrami, Super Veg Protein Bites and Super Superfood Breaded Pieces.