Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately:
MELT&MARBLE | Achieves self-affirmed GRAS status for MeltyMarble, its precision-fermented designer fat, enabling its commercialization in the U.S. as a sustainable alternative for bakery, confectionery, and meat applications. Read more
MILLOW | Appoints Fredrik Öhrn as CEO and brings inventor Prof. Mohammad J. Taherzadeh on full-time to lead its commercial entry into the Swedish food-service market with clean-label fermented protein starting in summer 2026. Read more
UPCYCLED PLANT POWER | Launches Fiba, a fibre ingredient derived from broccoli sidestreams, to the UK foodservice sector. Fiba contains up to 55% fibre and 10-15% protein in dry format and is being used in foodservice sausages, curry, and shepherd’s pie, with trials underway in sauces, sausage rolls, soups, smoothies, and breads. Read more.
PLANET A FOODS | Enters partnership with Nestlé Germany, which will use the former’s ChoViva for the latter’s Choco Crossies “Snack Vibes” line. ChoViva is made primarily from fermented, roasted sunflower seeds and oats, and saves up to 80% of CO2 emissions compared to traditional chocolate while delivering the same chocolatey indulgence. Read more.
VERIDI TECHNOLOGIES | Develops an AI system with Wageningen University & Research that identifies the Meloidogyne chitwoodi nematode with 96% accuracy to tackle plant-parasitic nematodes that reduce global agricultural output by approximately 10% and cause tens of billions of euros in annual losses. Read more.
BREVEL | Targets the nutraceutical market with the launch of Purallis, a clean-label chlorella ingredient produced via its proprietary illuminated fermentation, which contains approximately 50% protein with a full amino acid spectrum, B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, fiber, carotenoids, chlorophyll, and polyphenols. Read more.
PREFER | Launches three new ready-to-drink iced beverages using its PreferRoast beanless coffee extender, made from fermented rice and chickpeas. Read more.
GOURMEY | Hosts an exclusive consumer showcase as part of FEASTS, a collaborative EU research program delivering comprehensive, unbiased knowledge about cultivated foods. Read more.
VIVICI | Launches its precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient, Vivitein LF, in the US market after securing self-affirmed GRAS status, as it grows its manufacturing footprint to establish a global supply network and accelerate market access across regions. Read more.
NŪMI | Reaches 50L bioreactor scale production in-house for the first time, demonstrating its technology works at scale despite usual constraints, including oxygen transfer, agitation parameters, shear stress, and process control. Read more.
REDUCED | Raises €4M in Series A funding to scale its production capacity, expand its product portfolio, strengthen quality and supply chain systems, and deepen global partnerships as it transitions from tech development to industrial supply. Read more.
THOSE VEGAN COWBOYS | Raises €2.5M from over 600 new shareholders to develop and test multiple types of cheeses and caseins simultaneously, accelerating their path to market and broadening their impact. Read more.
SYNONYM | Rebrands as Roebling, building an integrated, AI-native platform for industrial infrastructure planning and development across process-heavy industries. Read more.
EDIBLE GARDEN | Reports its 2025 sustainability results as a multi-year Giga Guru participant in Walmart’s Project Gigaton, with its performance reflecting continued commitment to transportation optimization, advanced water recirculation systems, waste stream reduction, and recyclable inputs across its greenhouse operations and distribution network. Read more.
The company also signed a two-year distribution agreement with Busch’s Fresh Food Market to introduce fresh potted herbs across the grocer’s store network, strengthening its footprint in the Midwest. Read more.
PAIRWISE | Licenses its Fulcrum® CRISPR platform to Wild Bioscience, granting it access to proprietary gene editing tools, enzymes, and trait libraries for research and commercial purposes. Read more.
PLANTARCBIO | Partners with Agroceres Group subsidiary Helix Sementes e Biotecnologia to develop drought-resilient corn for the South American market, as it seeks new funding after delisting from the Israeli stock exchange to shift toward private investment. Read more.
VERLEY | Raises €32M, as it expands production through a hybrid model and advance regulatory pathways in Europe and the Middle East. Read more.
ATARRAYA | To pilot its high-tech shrimp production system in the United Arab Emirates through a partnership with Silal, as it explores co-location opportunities with greenhouse tomato producers, leveraging similar temperature requirements (26-28°C) and shared infrastructure while converting microbial biofloc from shrimp tanks into organic fertilizer for crops. Read more.
VARAHA | Launches the Varaha Industrial Partners Program to enable biomass processing facilities to generate high-integrity carbon removal credits, and it will oversee measurement, reporting, and verification while managing commercialization, including structuring and executing credit sales to corporate and institutional buyers. Read more.
BIOTALYS | Plans to right-size its organizational structure to reduce total cash burn by ~€20 million through the end of 2028, while safeguarding the long-term value of its technology platform. Read more.
PLANTIBLE | Receives a “No Questions” letter from the FDA in response to its GRAS notice for Rubi Protein™, as it plans to expand production capacity over the coming year to support existing customer partnerships and new commercial opportunities. Read more.
SAVOR | Launches a Personal Care and Beauty division, expanding from food ingredients into cosmetics with a portfolio of sustainable lipid alternatives. Read more.
FINALLY FOODS, MOZZA FOODS & ALPINE BIO | Join Global Stewardship Group’s Animal Protein Crop Stewardship programme, to establish a traceability and control framework for plant molecular farming products. Read more.
KOKOMODO | Partners with Cargill to explore cell-based cacao ingredients produced in controlled environments to help manufacturers navigate cocoa crop declines, sharp price swings, and shifting consumer behavior. Read more.
KOPPIE | Raises an undisclosed sum from DOEN Ventures to build 1,000 tons of production capacity of coffee beans made from peas. Read more.
MICROHARVEST | To build its large-scale production facility at Industriepark Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes, and will use agri-food side streams, primarily molasses, as feedstock to produce protein ingredients via biomass fermentation. Read more.
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