Opinion: Can Behavioural Science Change How A Nation Eats? Australia is About to Find Out

Each year, the Australian government awards 50 prestigious Early Career Industry Fellowships to support collaboration between universities and industry on some of the country’s most urgent challenges.

Opinion: Alternative Protein’s Delivery Phase – Why System Readiness is the New Bottleneck

For much of the past decade, the alternative protein conversation has been driven by innovation. Better products. Better technology. Better consumer engagement.

Naturbeads Gets €4.1M EU Funding to Replace Microplastics with Cellulose Materials

Cellulose materials are attracting investor attention in Europe, and British firm Naturebeads has become the latest beneficiary.

US Army Pumps $9M Into Biosphere to Produce Gas Protein for Military Rations

Despite the Trump administration’s love affair with meat, it’s betting big on alternative proteins.

Fudi Protein Bags Funding to Make Egg & Dairy Alternatives from Rubisco

Wisconsin-based Fudi Protein has received an early-stage investment to leverage the world’s most abundant protein source.

KKR Explores $10B Sale of Flora Food Group After Ditching Plant-Based Promise

The company behind Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Butter! and Violife is being floated for a sale worth as much as $10B, according to the Financial Times.

Oatly Returns to Growth in North America As It Navigates Iran War Headwinds

Oatly’s Gen Z-targeting, taste-first playbook is “beginning to gain traction” in North America, where the company saw revenues increase for the first time since 2024.

Kite Hill’s New Vegan Cream Cheese Has Double the Protein of Dairy

US plant-based food company Kite Hill is diving into the protein rush with a non-dairy cream cheese that outperforms its cow’s milk equivalent.

Opalia Lands $2.3M in Funding to Scale Up & Seek Regulatory Approval for Cell-Based Milk

Months after signing its first commercial supply deal with Dutch dairy giant Hoogwegt, Montreal-based firm Opalia has raised C$3.2M ($2.3M) in fresh funding for its cell-based milk platform.

Clean Food Group Unveils Eco Cosmetics Oil Made from Yeasts Fed on Surplus Bread

As more consumers seek cleaner, more sustainable formulations when buying personal care products, one UK startup has a solution built on microbes.