Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately:
BIOTALYS | Appoints crop protection industry leaders Christine Berwaerts and Ioana Tudor as independent directors, expanding its board to seven members. Read more
OSHI | Expands its US retail footprint into the Midwest through a 123-store listing with Hy-Vee, making the chain its largest confirmed retail rollout to date. Read more
HEXAFARMS | Raises €4.8 million to expand its AI-powered horticulture platform, which combines wireless sensors, cameras, machine learning, and robotics to help commercial growers optimize yields and crop timing. Read more
PLANTED | Launches Planted.Hack, a fermented mince-style product designed as an everyday alternative for dishes such as bolognese, chili, and lasagne, alongside new Asia-Style steak strips in Switzerland. Read more
SWITCH BIOWORKS | Receives Brazilian biosafety approval for its engineered nitrogen-fixing microbes, clearing the way for field trials in one of the world’s largest agricultural and biological-input markets. Read more
REVO FOODS | Targets profitability by Q3 2027 as it scales its patented continuous 3D-printing technology and expects around €1.5 million in 2026 sales, following 70% growth in the first half of the year. Read more
MICROHARVEST | Restructures its leadership ahead of the construction of its first industrial production facility in Germany, with co-founders Katelijne Bekers and Jonathan Roberz becoming co-CEOs. Meanwhile, Jan-Philipp Birke has been appointed COO and Justus Reich as CFO. Read more
The company also published a short-term palatability study where it found that both dogs and cats consumed more kibble containing microbial protein than comparable kibble made exclusively with conventional animal proteins. Read more
PLANTIBLE FOODS | Partners with Landish to launch a five-plant protein powder combining the former’s duckweed-derived Rubi Protein with fava bean, alfalfa, hemp, and spirulina proteins, delivering 20g of complete protein per 24g serving. Read more
INNOVAFEED & PROTIX | Argue that industrial-scale production is making black soldier fly protein cheaper and less carbon-intensive, with the former reporting a sevenfold reduction in production costs and a fivefold reduction in carbon intensity since 2022. Read more
THE MEDITERRANEAN FOOD LAB | Partners with Soufflet Malt, through its solid-state fermentation arm Eat The Truth, to develop malt-based flavor ingredients for cocoa alternatives, alcohol-free drinks, baked goods, sauces, and other applications. Read more
SOUND AGRICULTURE | Launches INFLECT, a seed-applied biological for corn grown on anhydrous ammonia- and manure-heavy acres, combining two bacterial strains with an endophytic fungus to support soil biology and nitrogen use. Read more
HIGH TIME FOODS | Launches a plant-based protein snack range in India that puts up to 40g of protein into familiar foods including samosas, momos, tikkis, and kebabs, rather than relying on conventional protein bars or shakes. Read more
BIOCONSORTIA | Appoints agricultural science and commercial leader Matthew Mouw as Vice President of Business Development as its microbial technology portfolio moves closer to commercialization. Read more
GREENCOVERY | Raises €1 million to scale its cocoa side-stream upcycling technology into industrial production, with a strategic partner helping it work toward 1,000 tonnes of capacity. Read more
AMAI PROTEINS | Appoints food, beverage, and dietary supplement industry veteran Doug Brown as CEO as it moves into the next phase of commercializing its precision-fermented sweet protein, sweelin®. Read more
STACKED FARM | Prepares to open its A$150 million Melbourne vertical farm in Q4 2026 while advancing its first US$126 million production facility in Southern California and opening a Las Vegas research and customer centre. Read more
VOYAGE FOODS | Exits retail to focus on supplying beanless coffee, cocoa-free chocolate, and other sustainable ingredients to CPG and foodservice companies. Read more
COOKI | Has been acquired by Foodtech company Biorsaf to build an AI-powered platform covering food safety, quality, traceability, nutrition, costing, and labelling in one system. Read more
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NŪMI | Secures €3.7 million in non-dilutive funding through the French government’s France 2030 i-Démo programme to scale its cell-cultured breast milk project. Read more
BMC INGREDIENTS (fka. The Better Meat Co) | Finds in an independent test that its Rhiza mycelium ingredient contains ergothioneine and spermidine, two compounds that have been associated with healthy aging. Read more
MAIA FARMS | Opens a new Vancouver headquarters and Food Science & Applications Lab as it advances its partnership with Phytokana Ingredients to turn Alberta-grown fava bean ingredients into mycelium-based food ingredients. Read more
OMNI | Launches three complete plant-based dog foods targeting joint health, sensitive skin, and calm behaviour, while also securing a wholesale partnership with Pedigree Wholesale. Read more
NEGGST | Has been acquired by Greenforce in a deal that will eventually bring its plant-based egg portfolio into the wider Livekindly Collective family. Read more
EDIBLE GARDEN | Secures a third Walmart distribution center for its fresh herb products, expanding its reach to additional stores in the Eastern Midwest. Read more
The company also promoted David Ross to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing to help drive the company’s Farm-to-Formula strategy, develop new commercial opportunities, and bring clean-label products to market. Read more
FOOD BREWER | Brings its cocoa-free Yodel Bites chocolate bar to all SBB trains with dining cars across Switzerland, using yellow pea industry byproducts as the base. Read more
THOSE VEGAN COWBOYS | Leads a €2.58 million project to develop sports nutrition products using its animal-free casein, backed by €1.29 million in public funding through the EU-funded OPZuid programme. Read more
LA VIE | Brings its tofu range to the UK, with smoked tofu teriyaki cubes and breaded tofu nuggets now available at Tesco and Ocado. Read more
GROWY | Now supplies more than 600 Jumbo supermarkets across the Netherlands and is also available at Jumbo Online for the first time. Read more
SUN BEAR BIOFUTURE | Has had its yeast-derived cocoa butter alternative rated equal to or better than its conventional counterpart after independent consumer trials at Oxford Brookes University. Read more
LOADS | Secures a US$15 million revolving credit facility from Mexican structured-debt firm Addem Capital to expand the embedded financing it offers food importers and exporters. Read more
ENDLESS FOOD CO | Secures backing from Italian confectionery major Loacker as part of its new €1 million-per-year Corporate Venture Capital programme. Read more
AYANA BIO | Together with Indian specialty chemicals company Zenfold Sustainable Technologies, acquires 300,000-litres of fermentation equipment from the dissolved Meati Foods for $75,000. Read more
MICROLUB | Raises €8.7M to scale its protein-based biolubricant technology that helps reduce fat content by up to 75% without compromising taste, texture, or mouthfeel. Read more
XFARM TECHNOLOGIES | Acquires Brazilian agtech company Sibium Analytics, adding 8 million hectares of farmland and a foothold in Brazil’s sugar and biofuel supply chain. Read more
BENE MEAT | Publishes a peer-reviewed paper pushing back on one of the most persistent arguments used against its industry’s approval and labeling. Read more
The company has also put on hold its UK expansion, including a novel food application and discussions around local production, while it waits for clarity on how a proposed UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement could affect Britain’s independent novel food rules. Read more
Moreover, Bene Meat welcomed bioprocess engineering company ZETA at its Prague production and development facility as it prepares to scale its processes toward industrial production. Read more
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