Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately:
TROPIC | Secures regulatory approval in Japan and Brazil for its world-first non-browning gene-edited banana variety, expanding its global footprint to eleven countries. Read more
EDEN GREEN TECHNOLOGY | Has SecondBloom Auctions liquidate the equipment in its former vertical farming facility in Texas. Read more
INVERTIGRO | Partners with Delaware North and Simon George & Sons to launch a hyperlocal indoor farming initiative at Australia’s Mindil Beach Casino Resort. Read more
OISHII | Restructures its strawberry portfolio, as it doubles its U.S. retail presence to over 600 locations by the end of 2026. Read more
BADIA FARMS | Partners with Edamah to develop a massive 50,000-square-meter sustainable farming project in Hamala, leveraging advanced hydroponic methods and green technologies to strengthen Bahrain’s local food security. Read more
AEROFARMS | Secures crucial funding from an existing stakeholder after facing a sudden and unexpected capital shortfall that threatened its operations. This new financial backing allows the indoor agriculture pioneer to continue operating its facilities and supplying its retail microgreens customers without interruption. Read more
BABYLON MICRO-FARMS | Appoints Troy Taylor as the new Director of Sales to lead market growth for its automated indoor hydroponic systems, bringing extensive experience in horticulture and mentoring to accelerate the adoption of the company’s technology. Read more
NOTCO | Can now legally keep its brand name intact, with the Chilean Supreme Court ordering adjustments to remove dairy industry imagery and the word “milk” from its marketing. Read more
DREAMFARM | Appoints Sue Garfitt, the former CEO of Alpro, as an independent member of its Board of Directors to guide the company’s strategic commercial scaling across the competitive European market. Read more
EDEN BREW | Earns self-affirmed GRAS status in the U.S. for its precision-fermented casein. The Australian startup is now pivoting to target the health and supplement sectors with its highly functional, “cow-free” dairy protein. Read more
BIONEMA | Earns its second King’s Award for Enterprise, highlighting its work in Sustainable Development and validating its commitment to delivering natural, biological crop protection solutions. Read more
LA VIE | Rolls Out its vegan sandwich range across more than 180 TotalEnergies service stations in France. Read more
RIVAL FOODS | Launches its vegan steak alternative on InstockMarket for foodservice operators. Read more
RANTIZO | Has its assets acquired by SKK Holdings at $258.8M, supported by concurrent share purchase and PIPE financing rounds. Read more
PLANET A FOODS | Partners with Mars to launch a cocoa-free version of the Balisto trail mix bar in Germany, powered by its ChoViva ingredient. The innovation uses fermented sunflower and grape seeds to deliver a chocolatey taste and texture while reducing $CO_2$ emissions by 90% compared to traditional cocoa. Read more
SOLAR FOODS | Secures a €350,000 grant through the EU Hydrogen Valley project, which it will use to expand the capacity of its air-and-hydrogen-based protein, Solein, as it plans industrial-scale factories. Read more
BETTER JUICE | Has been acquired by global ingredient supplier Prodalim Group to scale the former’s sugar-reduction technology across beverage and confectionery sectors, starting with a new production line in Florida. Read more
CHUNK FOODS | Expands its retail presence with its plant-based products now available in Whole Foods. Read more
JULIENNE BRUNO | Returns to Ocado and foodservice following its acquisition by Harvey & Brockless. Read more
SOLAR FOODS | Welcomes Karuna Rawal to its Board of Directors, bringing expertise in growth strategy and natural products to the organization. Read more
TURTLETREE | Collaborates with Perelel Health to launch a new product, featuring the former’s LF+®, targeting women’s health. Read more
NUTRITION FROM WATER | Achieves commercialization readiness for its Marine Whey Gold ingredient. Read more
ALPINE BIO | Welcomes Matt Crisp, co-founder of Benson Hill, to its Board of Directors to support growth. Read more
AFRESH | Raises $34M in new funding co-led by Just Climate and HighSage Ventures to scale its AI platform across entire grocery stores. The company, which has already helped prevent over 200 million pounds of food waste, will use the capital to expand into new product areas beyond produce and reach more grocers nationally. Read more
FABLE FOOD | Launches its Tender Pulled Shiitake Mushrooms nationwide at Waitrose in the UK. Read more
PLANTED | Launches its products into 20+ Löwengrube restaurants across Italy. Read more
INNOCENT MEAT | Partners with the Max Planck Institute to apply vaccine production techniques to scale cultivated meat. Read more
RIVAL FOODS | Partners with THIS™ to launch a plant-based fillet steak in the UK, using Shear Cell technology for a realistic, fibrous texture. Read more
RAGLAN FOOD | Releases a new premium, plant-based protein yogurt line in berry and vanilla flavors, utilizing faba bean protein. Read more
TEMPTY FOODS | Launches its Spicy Korean Stick at all 7-Eleven Sweden, bringing more mycelium options to the convenience market. Read more
The company also exceeded its €355,036 crowdfunding goal on Republic Europe, with the campaign now extended due to high investor demand. Read more
YEASTUP | Signs an exclusive agreement with DKSH to market and distribute its UpFiber Beta-Glucan dietary fiber in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Read more
PROJECT EADEN | Expands its plant-based deli line, Lekka, into the convenience grab-and-go section, introducing a high-protein ham sandwich across over 1,000 REWE stores. Read more
ADAMO FOODS | Lands a €10M EU grant as part of the MycoStruct consortium to scale the production of its whole-cut mycelium steaks. The three-year initiative, funded via Horizon Europe, involves a 12-partner consortium—including Bühler and TU Delft. Read more
MEATLY | Closes a £10.4M Series A round to build a 20,000-litre bioreactor facility in London, set to become the largest cultivated meat production site in Europe. Read more
VGREENS | Closes a strategic funding round and launches vGreens Lab globally, an AI-powered crop intelligence platform that makes commercial growing more predictable and less wasteful. Read more
BIOTALYS | Secures its first U.S. state registration for EVOCA™, with Florida’s Department of Agriculture approving the protein-based biofungicide. Read more
BOOMITRA | Delivers real financial returns to ranching families in Mexico, following Verra’s issuance of 3.03 million verified carbon credits from its Northern Mexico Grasslands Restoration Project. Read more
KOPPIE | Scales to a 12-tonne production run of its fermented pea-based coffee alternative. Read more
HELAINA | Publishes research showing that its effera® bio-identical lactoferrin significantly improves iron status. Read more
ONEGO BIO & THE EVERY COMPANY | Deepen their legal battle after the latter filed a motion in Delaware court seeking sanctions against the former for what it calls “improper duplicative litigation”. Read more
This comes after Judge James D. Peterson ruled that the activities Onego Bio relied on to establish Wisconsin jurisdiction were either unrelated to the state or to the patent claims, thereby shutting down all three arguments regarding product sales, patent threats, and joint lobbying of Wisconsin senators. Read more
MICROHARVEST | Accelerates its European pet food footprint, with over 15 new product launches confirmed for Q2 2026 across Germany and the UK. Read more
NOSH.BIO | Lists its Koji-based hybrid beef mince with Artland Foodservice, as it also becomes live in the Transgourmet system. Read more
GROWY | Acquires FoamPlant, bringing all shares, hardware, and patents in-house and relocating production to its Amsterdam facility. Read more
AGROZ | Secures Malaysia Digital Status for its Malaysian subsidiary, Agroz Group Sdn. Bhd., through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, as it accelerates the scaling of its AI-powered farming solutions while improving access to high-quality talent and government-aligned resources. Read more
NOPALM INGREDIENTS | Named one of four global finalists for the 2026 Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize, which carries a top prize of US$1.5M. Read more
PREFER | Announces several milestones in the last month:
- Partnered with Sapiens Global to launch commercial coffee blend, Sapiens Cafe, in Brazil. Read more
- Launched its first product in Japan, with an iced black coffee featuring PreferRoast™, in partnership with Tokyu Land. Read more
- Launched its GRe:en Drop Coffee at Isetan Scotts in Singapore, in collaboration with Ajinomoto. Read more
- Launched three new products for the menu of Kizopia Groups’ Marina Square and River Valley playgrounds. Read more
OPALIA | Raises C$3.2M in the first close of a new funding round led by Nàdarra Ventures, to scale production and pursue regulatory approval for its cell-based milk platform in North America. Read more
VIVICI | Successfully integrates Enduro Genetics’ Enduro Sense™ technology into its precision-fermentation platform, delivering a 30% increase in production titers and yields. Read more
ECOROBOTIX | Acquires Maya, a Belgian AI-powered operational intelligence platform for turf and land management. Read more
It also led the pack in a landmark year for field robotics, closing a $105M Series D—the largest single precision ag robotics round recorded globally in 2025. Read more
EDIBLE GARDEN | Receives a $2.66M incentive package from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for its large-scale ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage production hub. Read more
METAFOODX | Exhibits its award-winning AI kitchen intelligence platform at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show. Read more
COSAIC | Closes a $6M seed extension, led by dsm-firmenich Ventures, to advance its yeast-based ingredient platform toward commercial launch. Read more
PLANETARY | Raises $28M to scale its global fermentation infrastructure, expand its international licensing business, diversify its product range across meat and dairy alternatives and pet food, and achieve core asset-level profitability. Read more
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