Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately:
GREEN-ON & YEAP | Win Nexture’s Generate Program 2025, securing 12-18 month partnership programs with access to cutting-edge facilities and industrial scale-up applications. Read more
JUICY MARBLES | Enters the Italian market through an exclusive partnership with Cortilia, offering four whole-cut plant-based meats during the holiday season and Veganuary. Read more
EDEN BREW | Submits Australia’s first regulatory application for precision-fermented dairy protein, with a decision from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) expected by November 2026. Read more
GREENHUB SOLUTIONS | Introduces GreenConnect, a modular software platform designed to retrofit and upgrade vertical farms and mid-tech greenhouses, allowing users to control lighting, irrigation, nutrient dosing, and key climate parameters through a customizable suite of hardware and software modules. Read more
ŸNSECT | Undergoes judicial liquidation after a French commercial court ruling, as its pilot facility will continue operating with a new focus on producing fertilizers from insect waste. Read more
BIOTALYS | Receives EPA regulatory approval for EVOCA, the first protein-based biofungicide of its kind approved in the United States. Read more
THE PROTEIN BREWERY | Receives a positive safety opinion from the European Food Safety Authority for its fungi-derived ingredient, Fermotein, bringing the company one step away from formal EU approval. Read more
TIME-TRAVELLING MILKMAN | Secures EFRO Oost funding to advance three sunflower-based ingredients toward commercial readiness to deliver clean-label, circular solutions for plant-based and hybrid foods. Read more
MICHROMA | Wins The Future is Fungi Award 2025, securing €250,000 investment for its fungi-based natural ingredients. Read more
PROTEIN DISTILLERY | Announces its Protein Competence Center in Heilbronn, Germany, positioned to become a major hub for production and R&D collaborations in food ingredients. Read more
HELLOFRESH | Now integrates AI to accelerate the movement of new chef-created dishes from initial concept to customer delivery. Read more
YUME | Enters into liquidation after a decade of operation, with its assets put up for sale. Read more
TINDLE FOODS | Divests its U.S. operations to concentrate exclusively on private-label manufacturing for B2B customers in Europe. Read more
PICNIC | Raises €430M to strengthen and expand its market presence in Germany and other European markets. Read more
CHROMOLOGICS | Raises €7M to commercialize Natu.Red, its natural, food-grade alternative to synthetic red dye. Read more
VIVENT BIOSIGNALS | Secures €7.5M to accelerate the commercial rollout of its digital crop diagnostics technology, which allows growers to detect stress from pests, disease, drought, and nutrient issues far earlier than visual checks. Read more
BLUU SEAFOOD | Expands beyond cultivated seafood, moving into the fast-growing beauty and health sectors with new marine-based biotech ingredients as it can cultivate salmonid cells to produce pure, traceable, and contamination-free bioactives with its proprietary Bluu Zone platform. Read more
EAT JUST | Launches its Just Meat plant-based chicken substitute in over 3,000 Walmart stores, covering all 50 US states and Puerto Rico. Read more
THE LIVEKINDLY COLLECTIVE | Reaches profitability, attributed to a “sharp focus and consolidation,” clear operational discipline, and strong cash management. Read more
NOTCO | Partners with Barry Callebaut to accelerate innovation in chocolate recipe development using AI. Read more
MONARCH TRACTOR | Faces a lawsuit for breach of contract and warranty violations from Burks Tractor, which alleges that 10 of the tractors it purchased from Monarch were unable to operate autonomously despite prior representations. Read more
PIVOT BIO | Launches dry planter box treatments PROVEN G3 and CERT-N, which help deliver consistent yield gains and support up to 20% nitrogen replacement. Read more
MOA FOODTECH | Launches MOA Box, a turnkey service that uses AI-directed fermentation to convert waste streams into functional, market-ready ingredients, giving companies a fast, low-cost, and scalable route to product development without in-house R&D. Read more
The company also debuted MOA Q5, a fermentation-derived ingredient that replicates key egg functions while reducing reliance on volatile supply chains. Read more
PAIRWISE | Partners with Enza Zaden, which has licensed the former’s Fulcrum ® gene-editing platform to strengthen its vegetable research programs. Read more
HOWGOOD | Teams up with Anthesis to offer end-to-end support to food and retail companies to build low-carbon, nature-positive value chains—from supply-chain impact measurement to decarbonization strategy and implementation. Read more
STOCKELD DREAMERY | Enters a new chapter as PlanetDairy acquires its equipment and R&D know-how to strengthen the latter’s hybrid dairy products and accelerate work with industry partners. Read more
Meanwhile, the company’s cream cheeses will be kept alive by Bettani Farms, following its acquisition, together with fellow FoodTech 500 alum HUNGRY PLANET. Read more
CROPX | Expands its partnership with Reinke Manufacturing through a unified integration that brings all CropX data directly into the new ReinCloud® 3 platform, allowing farmers to view soil moisture, evapotranspiration data, rain gauges, weather insights, and more—right alongside Reinke’s pivot control systems. Read more
JULIENNE BRUNO | Has been acquired out of administration by The Compleat Food Group’s Harvey & Brockless subsidiary, with founder Axel Katalan continuing as a consultant for the next few months. Read more
EDIBLE GARDEN | Shows early momentum in its transition toward a CPG-focused model, reporting 9% revenue growth in Q3 2025. Read more
PLURI | Secures new international collaboration agreements across its cell-based food and agriculture subsidiaries Ever After Foods, Kokomodo, and Coffeesai in Asia, Europe, and the US. Read more
COSAIC (fka CULTIVATED BIOSCIENCES) | Teams up with Ingredion to bring its next-gen fermented ingredient, Cosaic Neo, to global food manufacturers. Read more
RE:MEAT | Rebrands as Curve to shift focus from cultivated meat to modular bioreactor systems designed to bridge the gap between basic food-grade fermenters and high-cost pharmaceutical equipment. Read more
FA BIO | Launches bioinsecticide proof-of-concept with Bayer Crop Science and EIT Food, targeting Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle in oilseed rape. Read more
XFARM TECHNOLOGIES | Continues to advance digital agriculture, showcasing new tools designed to boost farm efficiency and sustainability at Agritechnica 2025. Read more
VARAHA | Secures $30.5M investment from Mirova to secure essential machinery and continue scaling its flagship program, Kheti, set to reach more than 300,000 farmers in northern India. Read more
SOLAR FOODS | Partners with health startup Fermenta to launch Solein-powered, gluten-free, and animal-free protein bars in the United States, under its brand Gutsy. Read more
The company also teamed up with European space tech company OHB System AG to test its Solein® gas fermentation technology in microgravity and determine whether Solein microbes can grow in space. Read more
It also partnered with supplement brand Pothos to launch a limited-edition vegan protein powder using Solein in early 2026. Read more
REMILK | Launches The New Milk in Israel through a partnership with Gad Dairies, offering a lactose-free, low-sugar product made with precision-fermented dairy proteins. Read more
MEATI FOODS | Undergoes major restructuring as Meati Holdings officially takes control of all Meati assets through a court-supervised process, resolving creditor confusion and leaving the company debt-free. Read more
NAÏO TECHNOLOGIES | Relaunches with €6.4M in new funding and a refreshed leadership team, as it aims to reach operational balance by 2028 while continuing to advance autonomous robotics for farmers. Read more
GREEN SPOT TECHNOLOGIES | Secures €5M, a round led by Team for the Planet, to expand production of fermentation-derived cocoa alternatives and launch new brand Milatea. Read more
The company, together with fellow FoodTech 500 alum FOREVERLAND, was also among the three winners of Bühler’s New Chocolate Challenge, a competition focused on developing climate-resilient cocoa-free chocolate solutions. Read more
MAIA FARMS | Partners with Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) to increase access to nutritious, sustainable food through fungi-based protein ingredients. Read more
DOKTAR | Combines its AI-powered agri-intelligence platform with Trapview’s advanced monitoring technology to advance biodiversity and sustainable agriculture through real-time, data-driven insights. Read more
OISHII | Launches its first limited-edition artisanal jam line, created with Michelin-starred chef Yuu Shimano, and made using upcycled Koyo Berries from the company’s vertical farms to reduce food waste. Read more
UMAMI BIOWORKS | Introduces a new line of cell-cultured marine supplements designed to address key nutrient gaps among vegans and vegetarians, including omega-3s, vitamin B12, and iodine, using its AI-driven Alkemyst platform. Read more
The company also launched the Virtual Marine Cell, an AI-powered metabolic model that allows researchers to simulate aquatic cell behavior with unprecedented accuracy, accelerating the discovery of marine bioactives used in skincare, nutrition, and pharmaceuticals through rapid in-silico screening. Read more
GROWY | Enters provisional liquidation less than a year after opening its 8,000 m² vertical farm, citing liabilities that made continued operations impossible. Read more
PLANET A FOODS | Enters a long-term partnership with Barry Callebaut to diversify the latter’s portfolio through the former’s cocoa-free chocolate alternative, ChoViva. Read more
STEAKHOLDER FOODS | Acquires Twine Solutions, combining its 3D food printing platform with the latter’s patented, waterless digital dyeing technology to accelerate on-demand, sustainable production across multiple industries. Read more
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