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La Roche Posay and Primally Pure have launched sun care campaigns for increased awareness in melanoma prevention and ingredient transparency, respectively.

A six-year, state-funded research program focused on extracting high-value protein ingredients from Irish-grown crops has formally concluded, presenting findings that researchers say could open new commercial pathways for the country’s tillage sector.

LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) is sharpening its focus on K-beauty, with the sale of its beverage subsidiary Haitai for more than KRW300 billion (US$2 million). The divestment is said to reflect a broader strategy to streamline its non-core operations and redirect capital toward the company’s core personal care and cosmetics business.

P2 Science, a green chemistry company, has closed an oversubscribed US$23 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, France, London, UK, and Milan, Italy.

Redefine Meat announced the next generation of its plant-based flank steak in March and presented the product to an industry audience at the Plantbased press day in Hamburg last week. The revamped product impresses “with even more juiciness, a more intense flavour and a higher-quality steak texture”. It was developed in collaboration with chefs and meat experts.

The ProVeg Incubator is accepting applications for the second cohort of its Fast-track to Impact programme, a three-month, equity-free initiative for early-stage alternative protein startups. The deadline to apply is 21 June 2026.

Melazyme, a precision fermentation startup based in Utah, has closed a $2 million seed round led by SeaX Ventures, with additional participation from Stellaris Venture Partners and Plug and Play Ventures. The capital will go toward platform development, production scale-up, and early commercial deployment.

Each year, around 63 million pounds of sweet potatoes rot in North Carolina fields, costing the state’s farmers an estimated $13.2 million. A university startup now has nearly $1.82 million in grant funding to convert that agricultural waste into a commercial plant-based dairy alternative.

Mycelium fermentation company Pacifico Biolabs has closed a €7 million Series A round to scale production to 200 tonnes per month and begin commercial launches across the DACH region and the Nordics.