British plant-based food brand This has teamed up with German food start-up Omami to launch This is Omami

Steinar Knutsen, product developer at MOCCO Mocco's Jeasy brand received the accolade of Best News/Start-up industry so far has not been able to do, despite extensive research: combining long shelf life (12-15 months Winning the World Beverage Innovation Award 2025 as Start-up of the Year has given us valuable recognition

Xampla has grown rapidly since making its first hire in 2020; our team is now made up of more than 40 Xampla is rapidly scaling up, with more partnerships in the pipeline to be announced soon.  Specifically, we are scaling up our product Morro Coating into new markets, replacing plastic-based coatings The partnership has seen us set up a new production plant in Milton Keynes and we are already going great What message/advice would you like to convey to other scale-ups looking to make it big in the food and

The start-up, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, attracted investment from Simon Capital, Oyster Bay company’s flagship system, 'Harvester,' is designed specifically for tomato greenhouses and can operate up train and validate our systems in virtual greenhouse environments, reducing development cycles from months

Pluri has completed the acquisition of a 71% stake in Kokomodo, an agri-food-tech company specialising in the production of cultivated cocoa. The transaction, valued at $4.5 million and executed through the issuance of 976,139 common shares, positions Pluri to leverage Kokomodo’s innovative cellular agriculture technology to address sustainability challenges in cacao production. Kokomodo, which will continue to operate independently under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Tal Govrin, focuses on developing climate-resilient cacao through cellular techniques. This acquisition aims to enhance Pluri's capabilities in scalable cell production while expanding Kokomodo's reach in the global market. "The collaboration with Pluri represents a strategic alignment that will accelerate our production capabilities and global expansion," said Govrin. "By integrating our expertise in cultivated cacao with Pluri's established technology, we are poised to redefine the cocoa industry, offering sustainable and consistent products." Yaky Yanay, CEO and president of Pluri, highlighted the company's commitment to sustainable food solutions. "This acquisition allows us to lead innovation in the cultivated cacao sector, addressing both climate change and the rising consumer demand for sustainable products," commented. "Our combined strengths can significantly impact the cacao market, which is projected to grow from $13.5 billion in 2023 to $23.5 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research." Kokomodo's approach to cocoa production involves cultivating cacao directly from plant cells, preserving the flavour and nutritional qualities while minimising the environmental and ethical challenges associated with traditional farming methods. This methodology not only supports the chocolate industry but also opens avenues for functional ingredients and wellness products.

Each month, FoodBev will select a central theme (for example, ‘sustainability’) and pose four questions This month's topic This month, the topic is 'START-UPS'. The four sub-topics you can choose from are: Start-ups to watch out for in the F&B industry Improving diversity and inclusivity through start-ups Practical advice for those looking to enter the start-up The winning sub-topic was "How to stand out in a competitive start-up landscape".

career shaped by a passion for transformative change and a deep understanding of both corporate and start-up Less than 5% of European start-ups in Agrifood successfully scale up beyond 50 employees. How does the programme facilitate connections between start-ups and investors or industry leaders? How do you balance innovation with practicality when evaluating the potential of new start-ups? Moreover, these collaborations can open up opportunities for commercial partnerships, enabling start-ups

Food-tech start-up Cosaic has announced a successful $6 million seed funding round, led by DSM-Firmenich ’s investment arm, to accelerate scale-up of its yeast fermentation platform. over the company’s current phase of growth to become market-ready: regulatory work, production scale-up It follows Cosaic’s partnership with Ingredion, announced in late 2025, which provided the start-up with With strong strategic backing and a capital-efficient scale-up model, we are well positioned to move

Belgian food-tech start-up Paleo has raised €2 million to support the commercial scale-up of its animal-free Read FoodBev Media's The Plant Base ‘Start-up spotlight’ Q&A with Paleo here!

“We cooked up Crunch Corn because we wanted to create a more complete savoury treat for those underwhelmed

announced the establishment of GNT Ventures, an independent investment firm aimed at collaborating with start-ups GNT Ventures plans to invest in start-ups that are working on innovations in four key areas: raw materials Our 'Start-up of the month' column celebrates the game-changing ideas and innovations from emerging businesses Managing director Finn Rieken said: "We’re looking to build relationships with start-ups that have the The firm also plans to assist start-ups in navigating regulatory requirements and market entry strategies

Green Boy Group has led an early-stage investment in Fudi Protein, a US-based start-up producing alt-protein RuBisCO offers a near-complete PDCAAS score (up to 1.0), a neutral colour and taste, and strong functionality Several other start-ups across the globe are innovating with RuBisCO protein, the world’s most abundant