Last month, Estée Lauder ended its merger talks with Puig, following complications. The beauty company also took a minority investment in 111Skin. 

New Roots is expanding its range of plant-based cheese alternatives with the launch of Le Gratiné, a grated cheese alternative specifically designed for hot dishes such as pizza, pasta, lasagna, tacos, and gratins. The product is made from locally sourced organic lupine beans and, according to the company, melts, stretches, and browns when heated.

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a roadmap to phase out animal tests in chemical safety assessments across the EU, including for cosmetics. The move aims to replace animal tests with alternative methods without sacrificing safety standards for consumers or the environment. 

In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2026 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.

Beyond Meat is pushing its first functional beverage into retail and foodservice distribution across New York, pairing the rollout with a new brand ambassador and a series of fitness-focused consumer activations.

T cells are some of the immune system’s most important fighters. They can stop tumor growth and fight off severe infections. Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have now reported a study indicating how T cells target paramyxoviruses, a viral family that includes measles virus and Nipah virus.

国际大豆市场本周伊始便聚焦伊朗冲突及其对全球谈判的影响。芝加哥期货交易所大豆价格在每蒲式耳11,50美元附近维持支撑。阻力位在每蒲式耳12美元附近开始增强，主要集中在2026年和2027年交割的期货合约上。这种走势将期货价格维持在每蒲式耳12美元附近，较当前市场略有上涨。这一趋势有利于巴西和全球新一季大豆的收成前景。

Dow and Univar Solutions have signed a long-term agreement to expand access to Dow’s Decarbia products, a range of low-carbon specialty chemicals with cosmetic applications. 

Food technology company Formo has announced that its recombinant casein, co-developed with Belgian biotech firm Those Vegan Cowboys, is now under active FDA GRAS review. The company claims it is the first precision-fermented casein to reach this stage in the United States, with a no-questions letter expected later this year.