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Functional, non-alcoholic spirits brand Aplós has raised $5 million to support rapid expansion across the fast-growing alcohol alternative market.

US-based clean energy drink brand Lucky Energy has closed an oversubscribed $25 million Series B funding round.

Food-tech start-up Atlantic Fish Co has closed its seed financing round, raising $1.2 million to accelerate development of its cultivated seafood platform.

This capital infusion is aimed at supporting the company's ambitious expansion plans across the US, particularly in the dairy processing sector.

JPC, an asset-based lending firm dedicated to women-led businesses, has closed a $1mn line of credit to Floura, a next-gen fibre company founded by Jeni Britton.

A new US food-tech company, Lasso, has been launched by the team behind plant-based meat start-up Tender Food, supported by $6.5 million in new funding.

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

Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing to accelerate the rollout of its functional yeast proteins, designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories.

Dutch start-up Time-Travelling Milkman has secured €2 million to accelerate the commercialisation of its Oleocream solution, designed to enhance creaminess in plant-based and hybrid dairy products.