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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.

The investment marks the largest of its kind globally aimed at modernising sectors such as poultry, beef, pork and pre-cooked foods.

Perfat Technologies, a Finnish deep-tech startup, has secured €2.5 million in Series A financing to advance its innovative fat alternatives.

Momo Kombucha, a B Corp-certified brand known for its small-batch, artisan kombucha, has successfully raised £2m in its largest funding round to date.

Painterland Sisters, a dairy brand founded by fourth-generation farmers, has closed its seed funding round, attracting significant investments from prominent angel groups

Keychain, a start-up in the consumer packaged goods sector, has secured $30m in Series B funding, in a round led by Wellington Management, with participation from BoxGroup.