Exclusive: Australian Plant Proteins Enters Retail with ‘Nothing Else’ to Meet Clean-Label Demand
Australian Plant Proteins, rescued from insolvency, has launched the direct‑to‑consumer brand Nothing Else, offering single‑ingredient fava bean and yellow pea protein isolates produced in‑house with a solvent‑free process. Each 30 g scoop delivers 25‑26 g of complete plant protein and retails for A$29.99 (≈$21.35) per 300 g pouch, targeting clean‑label shoppers and GLP‑1 users needing extra protein. The company’s vertical integration—from Wimmera pulse farms to Horsham packaging—eliminates imports, chemical solvents, and third‑party processors. Recent China certification positions the brand for overseas expansion.
India’s Praj Industries Opens AI-Enabled Precision Fermentation Lab, Signs Government MoU
Indian biotech firm Praj Industries has opened an AI‑enabled Advanced Precision Fermentation Lab at its Pune R&D centre, Praj Matrix. The facility focuses on large‑scale precision fermentation to boost efficiency, cut carbon emissions and reduce scale‑up risk for pharma, food,...
Plant-Rich Europe: Supermarkets Urged to Shift Sales Away From Meat & Dairy
Civil society groups led by WWF and WRI launched the Plant‑Rich Europe campaign, urging European supermarkets to disclose and rebalance plant‑based versus animal‑derived food sales. They cite the Eat‑Lancet Planetary Health Diet, calling for 60% of sales to be animal‑free...
RFK Jr Says Cultivated Meat Will ‘Have to Get Through A Lot of Scepticism’ From FDA
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced amplified concern that cultivated‑meat products will face rigorous FDA scrutiny, warning they must overcome significant safety scepticism. The comment came during a Senate Appropriations hearing, where he echoed long‑standing criticism of lab‑grown proteins. 2025 marked...
Amyris, Wacker to Develop Precision-Fermented Ingredients for Personal Care
U.S. biotech Amyris and German specialty‑chemicals group Wacker have announced a joint effort to develop precision‑fermented, bio‑based ingredients for the personal‑care market. The collaboration follows Amyris’s recent capacity boost in Brazil, where it installed two 80 m³ fermentation lines to accelerate...
Ajinomoto Creates New Tech to Replace One of Cultivated Meat’s Most Expensive Components
Japanese food conglomerate Ajinomoto has engineered a plant‑derived hinokitiol compound to replace transferrin, the most expensive ingredient in cultivated‑meat culture media. Transferrin accounts for roughly 95% of media costs, so the new iron‑binding molecule could slash production expenses dramatically. Hinokitiol...
AuX Labs Nabs $4M to Commercialise Cheese Made From Animal-Free Milk Protein
Toronto‑based AuX Labs secured $4 million in a round led by NYA Ventures and Nàdarra Ventures to commercialise its precision‑fermented recombinant casein. The funding will accelerate a brewing‑capacity‑leveraged platform that produces animal‑free, melt‑and‑stretch cheese at price points viable for pizzerias and...
Plant ‘N’ Beef: Germany’s Rewe Group Re-Enters Blended Meat Space with New Burger
Germany’s second‑largest supermarket chain, Rewe Group, has re‑entered the blended‑meat market with its new Plant ‘n’ Beef burger, a 70% beef‑30% fava‑bean hybrid. The two‑pack retails for €2.99 (about $3.30), roughly half the price of Rewe’s own‑brand all‑beef burger at...
Cosaic Bags $6M to Replace Industrial Additives with One-Size-Fits-All Yeast Ingredient
Swiss food‑tech startup Cosaic secured a $6 million seed‑extension round led by DSM‑Firmenich Ventures to scale its yeast‑derived emulsifier, Cosaic Neo, and push regulatory approvals in the U.S. and Europe. The funding brings total capital to $12.5 million and will fund scale‑up...
Korean Govt Backs University Project to Develop Precision Fermentation Toolkit
South Korea’s science ministry has awarded Kookmin University a core‑research grant in the 2026 Basic Research Program to develop a genetic toolkit for the food‑grade yeast Candida utilis. The toolkit will enable precision‑fermentation processes that produce proteins, amino acids, vitamins...
Singapore Food Agency Publishes List of Approved Novel Foods
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) released a comprehensive list of 14 novel foods approved for sale through October 2025, reinforcing its role as a regulatory pioneer in sustainable protein. The list features four cultivated‑meat products—including Eat Just’s serum‑free chicken, Vow’s cultured quail,...
Planetary Nets $28M to Scale Full-Stack Fermentation Platform for Sustainable Proteins
Swiss biotech startup Planetary secured CHF16 million ($20.4 million) in Series A financing and an additional CHF6 million ($7.6 million) credit facility, bringing total capital to roughly $41 million. The funds will expand its BioBlocks full‑stack fermentation platform, scale a global licensing business, and diversify its...
Pinnacle Food Group Develops Breakthrough Process for Recombinant Breast Milk Protein at Hong Kong Lab
Canadian biotech Pinnacle Food Group announced a methanol‑free precision‑fermentation process that produces recombinant human lactoferrin using a patented Pichia yeast strain at its Hong Kong lab. The new method eliminates toxic methanol, reducing capital and operating expenses while delivering a...
French Plant-Based Meat Leader La Vie Enters Tofu Category After Green-Tinted Rebrand
French plant‑based meat leader La Vie has launched a three‑product tofu range—smoked block, teriyaki cubes and ultra‑crispy nuggets—each delivering 13‑17 g protein per 100 g and made with preservative‑free French soybeans. The rollout follows a green‑tinted rebrand that lifted natural‑product perception by...
Walmart Sued for $5M Over ‘Conspicuous Labelling’ of Additives in Bettergoods Plant-Based Milk Line
Walmart’s private‑label Bettergoods line faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging that its “plant‑based” milks contain inorganic and animal‑derived additives, misleading consumers. The complaint cites calcium carbonate, dipotassium phosphate and vitamin A palmitate as examples that do not originate from plants. Plaintiff...