Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately:
TURTLETREE – Partners with Novonesis to scale the production of its precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient, LF+, for food and nutrition applications. Read more
NEW CULTURE – Receives a US patent covering the use of precision-fermented casein proteins in mozzarella cheese, strengthening its intellectual property portfolio as it prepares for commercial launch. Read more
HARVEST LONDON – Secures funding through the UK’s DEFRA ADOPT programme to deploy its Ani production planning platform, which connects confirmed customer orders directly to crop scheduling for vertical farms. Read more
STEAKHOLDER FOODS – Partners with KeHE Distributors to bring its Perfecta premium plant-based meat products to US retail stores, beginning with a phased rollout in the Northeast. Read more
BLUENALU, UPSIDE FOODS, MOSA MEAT, THE LIVEKINDLY CO., REMILK, NATURE’S FYND, IVY FARM TECHNOLOGIES, NOTCO & MYCOTECHNOLOGY – Made it to Time’s 2026 list of the World’s Top GreenTech Companies. Read more
STENON – Raises €18M in Series B funding to scale its real-time soil analysis technology and accelerate the rollout of its AI-powered nutrient intelligence platform in international markets. The investment will support product development and help farmers make faster, data-driven fertilization decisions using instant soil measurements. Read more
SWAP FOOD – Enters judicial liquidation and ceases operations in France after struggling with mounting debt despite raising more than €100 million since its founding. The company is now seeking a buyer for its assets, and its US subsidiary is also at risk of closure if no acquisition is completed. Read more
JELLATECH – Partners with South Korean medical aesthetics company Hugel to develop and commercialize its cell-cultured, bioidentical human collagen for injectable and cosmetic applications. Under the agreement, Hugel receives exclusive global rights for select aesthetic uses, bringing Jellatech’s cultivated collagen technology closer to commercial launch. Read more
UV BOOSTING – Receives additional investment from Kubota to accelerate the adoption of UV-C technology, which strengthens plants’ natural defenses against disease and environmental stress. The companies aim to expand the technology across vineyards, orchards, and other specialty crops to reduce pesticide use and support more sustainable farming. Read more
PLANET A FOODS – Launches ChoViva No Added Sugar, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative made without added sugar, enabling confectionery and bakery manufacturers to meet growing demand for healthier indulgent products. The new formulation replaces sugar with maltitol while maintaining the taste, texture, and functionality of conventional chocolate alternatives. Read more
AGROZ – Awarded the Superbrands 2026 title in recognition of its strong brand reputation and leadership in controlled-environment agriculture. Read more
EDIBLE GARDEN – Wins the Best Plant-Based Snack Product award at the 2026 Mindful Awards for its Pulp line of upcycled, plant-based snacks. Read more
It also secured a development agreement with the Webster City Council of up to $6.3M in tax increment financing incentives for the redevelopment of its Prairie Hills facility. Read more
Courtesy: Edible Garden
BETTAFISH – Acquired by Bayou Best Foods to expand its global footprint in alternative seafood and strengthen its portfolio of sustainable ocean-friendly products. Read more
VOW – Appoints former Chief of Staff Alex Andrews as CEO, while founder George Peppou transitioned to Executive Director to launch a stealth startup based on the company’s cell-culture technology. Read more
ONESOIL – Launches AI Agronomist, designed to help farmers interpret large volumes of field data and generate actionable crop management recommendations. The tool combines satellite imagery, weather data, and agronomic insights to simplify decision-making and improve on-farm productivity. Read more
ALPINE BIO – Selected by Mondelez International for its CoLab Tech accelerator, where it will evaluate the former’s Fractionated Soy Protein Isolate for high-protein snacks and baked goods. The eight-week program also allows Alpine Bio to demonstrate its whey-like soy protein as a sustainable, functional alternative amid rising whey prices and ongoing supply constraints. Read more
SEQANA – Raises €2.5M in seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered water intelligence platform, which helps agricultural and industrial users better monitor and manage water resources. Read more
SOLAR FOODS – Secures a €10M grant from Business Finland to support the construction of Factory 02, its planned commercial-scale facility for producing Solein, the company’s protein made from carbon dioxide through gas fermentation. Read more
THE EVERY COMPANY – Partners with animal health company Huvepharma to manufacture its precision-fermented egg white protein at commercial scale, supporting growing demand for its animal-free proteins across food and beverage applications. Read more
It also recorded a 550% increase in customer orders of its OvoPro precision-fermented egg white protein in just four months. Read more
PIVOT BIO – Appoints Igor Gelemeev as Director of Corporate FP&A, Joe Olson as Commercial Agronomy Lead, and Andrew Weiler as Director of Growth to support its next phase of expansion. Read more
INNOVATION AGRITECH GROUP – Partners with HiFe Plants to demonstrate that 25 grams of the latter’s HiFe1 pea leaves can provide 100% of a woman’s recommended daily iron intake, with the crop containing up to 40 times more iron than conventional pea varieties when grown under optimized aeroponic conditions. Read more
NOTCO – Sells its operations in Argentina and Uruguay to Argentine food giant Molinos Río de la Plata as it shifts its strategy from consumer packaged goods to licensing its AI-powered product development platform. Read more
UPSIDE FOODS – Submits a $50M stalking horse bid to acquire the US assets of cultivated meat company Believer Meats, including its large-scale production facility in North Carolina. The bid sets the minimum purchase price in a court-supervised sale, with competing offers accepted through July before a final auction and sale hearing. Read more
LA VIE – Expands its UK retail presence with the launch of its plant-based bacon in more than 1,100 Asda stores nationwide. Read more
Courtesy: Mö Foods
MÖ FOODS – Reports a 124% year-on-year increase in revenue during the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in both its domestic market and exports. The Finnish oat cheese maker plans to build on this momentum with expansion into new markets and the launch of additional oat-based products later this year. Read more
TEMPTY FOODS – Launches its Spicy Korean Sticks at Ärrä, a new convenience store concept operated by Reitan Convenience Finland. The launch marks the Danish mycelium protein company’s second international market as it continues to grow its retail presence across the Nordics. Read more
MATR FOODS – Rolls out its mycelium-based meat products nationwide in Denmark through Kvickly and SuperBrugsen stores. The retail launch comes ahead of the opening of the company’s new factory in Jutland, which will increase production capacity to meet growing demand from both retail and foodservice customers. Read more
TINDLE FOODS – Partners with Plantega, through Livekindly Collective, to bring its plant-based crispy chicken to more than 70 bodegas across New York City. Read more
AMAI PROTEINS – Publishes results from a double-blind, randomized clinical trial showing that its precision-fermented sweet protein, Sweelin, does not raise blood glucose, insulin, or GLP-1 levels in healthy adults while delivering sweetness comparable to sugar. Read more
NOVAMEAT & OSHI – Recognized as the top startups at the International FoodTech Forum in Campinas, Brazil, for their contributions to advancing alternative protein innovation. Read more
MOSA MEAT – Receives an €875,000 repayable loan from Invest International to fund market validation, regulatory navigation, and production partnerships across target geographies including Singapore, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Read more
PARIMA – Produces cultivated duck at multi-tonne scale in a single 22,000-litre run on Australian partner, and fellow alum, Vow’s production line, reporting a 99% reduction in production cost compared to earlier runs, attributed to improved cell-culture yield and large-volume efficiencies. Read more
THE BETTER MEAT CO – Rebrands as BMC Ingredients, as it becomes a dedicated supplier of mycelium-based protein powders for food manufacturers across a broader range of applications. Read more
STACKED FARM – Approaches completion on its automated indoor growing facility at Melbourne Airport; a 11,000-square-metre vertical farm is designed to produce 3.4 million kilograms of fresh herbs and leafy greens annually. Read more
ECOROBOTIX – Launches the ARA595 Ultra-High Precision Sprayer in the US, designed for 80-inch irrigation beds with side sprinklers commonly used across California and Arizona. Read more
ALIMENTOS SANYGRAN – Takes over Nutrition & Santé Iberia’s BIO and vegan business unit, absorbing the Natursoy brand, to extend its diversification into plant-based food and strengthen its footprint in Catalonia while broadening its channel reach into specialist organic retail. Read more
Courtesy: Ecobloom
ECOBLOOM – Launches its largest pilot to date, partnering with Ridder, Oksasen Puutarha, and Puutarhaliike Helle Oy to give its AI crop-monitoring platform, EcoSense, direct write access to Ridder’s Hortimax Pro climate control system. Read more
NUTRITION FROM WATER – Takes an equity stake in PhycoFerm, launching a joint R&D initiative to accelerate the development of high-yield, non-GMO microalgae strains for scalable protein and fibre production. Read more
BIOTALYS – Reaches key regulatory milestone in the US, with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation initiating the public consultation phase for EVOCA®, its protein-based biofungicide. Read more
PERFAT TECHNOLOGIES – Launches Perfat Soft, a sunflower-oil-based oleogel that can replace butter, palm oil, and coconut oil across bakery, confectionery, and plant-based dairy and meat applications. Read more
KORO – Acquires Seedtrace’s intellectual property, securing exclusive usage rights to a blockchain-based platform built specifically for the food and beverage sector. Read more
THE PROTEIN BREWERY – Closes an €18 million Series B extension to scale production capacity beyond 2,000 MT at its Mijkenbroek facility and drive commercial expansion across Europe. Read more
It also secured EU Novel Food authorization for Fermotein®, the first novel mycelium ingredient cleared for sale across the European market. Read more
CRUSH DYNAMICS – Secures a $1.4M project commitment, alongside AI company Atomic47 Labs, to build an AI-enabled fermentation platform in Canada, to shift fermentation from manually managed operations to an intelligent, autonomous system that improves product consistency, reduces energy use, strengthens food safety controls, and accelerates the conversion of agricultural sidestreams into high-value food ingredients. Read more
ANDFOODS – To manufacture its fermented black gram whipped cream in China, prioritizing manufacturing proximity to its first commercial launch market, Singapore. Read more
SAVOR – Faces a targeted legislative challenge in the form of the REAL Butter Act, a bipartisan US House bill that would require carbon-derived butter alternatives to carry a “lab-created” label. Read more
It has also partnered with California-based Round River Provisions to scale the supply of its agriculture-free fats and oils, including alternatives to palm oil, cocoa butter, and milk fat. Read more
FINALLY FOODS – Completes its final field trial ahead of commercialization, confirming that potatoes expressing all four casein subunits within a single plant can be grown under open-field conditions. Read more
OMNI PET – Closes an £11M funding round to launch several new products, including a drug-free, natural weight-loss supplement for dogs, targeting the growing prevalence of canine obesity. Read more
COFFEESAI & BREVEL – Partner to develop coffee cell cultures using the latter’s illuminated fermentation platform. Read more
Courtesy: Nukoko
NUKOKO – Has been fully acquired by Döhler Group, bringing its fava-bean-based cocoa-free chocolate technology into the latter’s global ingredients and solutions portfolio. Read more
4D BIOS – Achieves a 30% reduction in energy per kilogram of output over the past year driven by better space utilisation through system reconfiguration, LED spectrum optimisation, and a proprietary in-house HVAC system that delivered a further 7–8% energy reduction. Read more
AKA FOODS – Launches AKA Label Studio, a free regulatory labelling tool covering both FDA and EU/UK compliance markets. Read more
VIVICI – Secures €12.5M from the European Innovation Council Accelerator Programme to scale its precision-fermented dairy proteins for commercial markets. Read more
HEURA FOODS – Wins a landmark legal case against Spain’s meat lobby, confirming that communicating a corporate purpose, including sustainability claims backed by scientific publications, FAO, and WHO data, is not illegal and does not constitute unfair competition. Read more
80 ACRES FARMS – Launches GroLoop, a platform that uses AI, predictive analytics, and standardized KPIs to help growers better align production with customer demand, reducing waste and improving yields. Read more
CHUNK FOODS – Secures new retail listings at Sprouts Farmers Market and H-E-B for its whole-cut plant-based proteins, while expanding its Whole Foods Market placement to a full national rollout. Read more
HELAINA – Partners with Vital Nutrients to launch Mighty Multivitamin Without Iron, a kids’ multivitamin gummy featuring effera, Helaina’s precision-fermented human-identical lactoferrin. Read more
CORDON – Closes the first tranche of a £1M funding round led by British Design Fund, backing the commercial rollout of its precision spraying system. Read more
AEROFARMS – Acquired by an affiliate of Palm Ventures, bringing new ownership, significantly reduced debt, and a new CEO, Gustavo Burger. Read more
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