It’s easy to get swept up in the news of the industry’s global titans, but what about the smaller firms In this instalment of ‘Start-up of the month’ – which celebrates the lesser-known companies and their Chinova Bioworks started in 2016 with a simple goal: to deliver clean-label ingredients and reduce food

In FoodBev’s very first instalment of ‘Start-up of the month’ – which celebrates the lesser-known companies and their innovations – we speak to Fergus Moore, co-founder of Revive Eco, a Scottish start-up developing What led to the start-up's establishment? grounds and after presenting to our class and lecturers we were chosen to represent the university at a start-up Up until this point, it had very much just been coursework.

Foreverland, an Italian food-tech start-up, has raised €3.4 million in a seed funding round to advance Earlier this year, Foreverland was highlighted in FoodBev’s ‘Start-up of the Month’ column. traditional cocoa production, which has faced severe disruptions due to climate change and rising – costs up

collaboration is co-financed by EIT Food’s ‘ProofofConcept’ co-financing instrument, established to help start-ups partnership is already underway and is expected to deliver functional validation results over the coming months

parent company of well-known brands such as McVitie’s and Godiva, has revealed the selection of 12 start-ups Among the chosen start-ups are innovative ventures that seek to transform ingredients and packaging in PulseON Foods:  This start-up offers a patented, legume-based ingredient that supports digestive wellness Sun Bear Biofuture: This start-up is bioengineering the future of ingredients through microorganisms Each start-up will engage in an eight-week programme designed to refine their concepts and prepare for

Barry Callebaut has today (5 November 2025) announced a long-term partnership with Planet A Foods, a start-up The company closed a $30 million Series B funding round last December , and last month expanded its partnership

Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured

Planet A Foods and Voyage Foods, two start-ups that are developing cocoa-free chocolate, have announced The start-up’s cocoa alternative, ChoViva, is produced using the company’s fermentation technologies. enhance taste and texture, expediting the advancement of Planet A’s technology platform and allowing the start-up In the US, another cocoa-free chocolate start-up, Voyage Foods, revealed last week that it had successfully It also was found to generate up to 84% less greenhouse gas emissions and produce up to 88% fewer emissions

from 17-19 March at ExCeL London, set the stage for some of the most exciting innovations and dynamic start-ups food sector, but many stayed to sample the delights on offer from some of the country's most exciting start-ups The name Dhuwa translates to 'to feel alive' and "good start" in the Bidjara language, encapsulating What started as a local cult favourite has grown into a national staple, with Wood Fired Coffee now expanding Honourary mention: Austral Fisheries Not a start-up, but commercial fishing company Austral Fisheries

Impossible Foods has announced a new partnership with Equii, a US-based start-up that uses fermentation The start-up, based in California, aims to enable a range of nutrition-boosted food solutions using its In a statement on LinkedIn sharing the news, Impossible’s CEO, Peter McGuinness, wrote: “Teaming up with us to deliver even more protein in a way that’s complementary to our existing plant-based proteins, starting

Biosystems, a start-up emerging from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, has developed a novel plastic The start-up's technology integrates special bacteria into conventional plastics. “Our technology works with existing plastics, making them 'smart' enough to break down when they end up where they shouldn't be, like in our oceans or landfills,” he said.

In our debut episode, we dive into the start-up ecosystem with the spotlight on a key topic: ' How to remain competitive in the start-up space '. Join me as I speak with three expert panellists: - Jagir Mankodi from start-up Superfoodio - Philippa Sturt , partner at Oury Clark Solicitors - Magdalena Herrador Moreno from EIT Food RisingFoodStars The start-up space is rife with innovation, but it is a fast-moving market with many wanting a slice