Palm sugar and alternative sweeteners
Everything filed under ingredients in our food trends coverage, the 19 reports filed on it so far.
Good Protein secures C$128M for plant-based shake expansion
Montreal's Good Protein raised C$128 million, the largest alternative protein funding round this year, to expand its dairy-free shake line beyond...
Amyris acquires Oobli to scale sweet protein solutions
Biotech firm Amyris has acquired sweet protein pioneer Oobli, accelerating its commercial expansion into protein-based sugar alternatives amid high...
Meala triples European pea protein output to replace eggs
Israeli startup Meala has more than tripled production of its texturizing pea protein in France and Germany. The expansion will replace 1,400 tonnes...
Planet A Foods Launches High-Fiber Cocoa Booster Powder
Planet A Foods has launched Cocoa Booster, a single-ingredient cocoa powder alternative with 69g of fiber per 100g, aiming to cut formulation costs...
Halloween candy prices surge over 15% in 2026
Cocoa and sugar supply shocks have driven Halloween candy prices up by more than 15% this year, far outpacing general inflation.
Dhampur Bio Organics and Planetary launch India's first mycoprotein venture
Indian sugar giant Dhampur Bio Organics has partnered with Swiss startup Planetary to produce mycoprotein from sugar and molasses, targeting the...
HenArt Launches Levendo Dog Food with Mycoprotein
HenArt has launched Levendo, a complete dog food using Enifer's PEKILO mycoprotein, directly addressing a survey finding that 85% of dog owners...
Mycofeast Acquires Daisy Lab to Scale Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin
UK fermentation firm Mycofeast has acquired New Zealand startup Daisy Lab, gaining its precision-fermentation technology for bovine lactoferrin to...
Algiecel Launches Industrial Microalgae Facility for Fish Oil Alternatives
Algiecel has opened a new microalgae production facility in Kalundborg, Denmark, increasing its capacity nearly fivefold to supply pet food and...
Wageningen University opens AI food innovation hub CIBIA
Wageningen University & Research has opened CIBIA, a timber-built AI-powered facility, to accelerate sustainable food innovations like alternative...
Precision Fermentation Draws Investors as Alt-Proteins Lag
Alternative proteins have underperformed investor expectations due to taste, texture, and price barriers.
Brazil's Treasury Backs Alternative Protein Innovation
Brazil's National Treasury has included alternative proteins as a core sector in a major public funding auction.
Baby food pouches often exceed breastmilk in sugar
University of Glasgow research finds 61% of baby food pouches contain more sugar than breastmilk and are often low in protein.
Allulose sweetener faces zero-sugar label lawsuits
Food companies using the sweetener allulose face class action lawsuits over zero-sugar labels. The FDA stated allulose falls under the legal...
Europe's Alternative Protein Funding Up 56%
European alternative protein startups raised €236M in H1 2026, a 56% increase year-on-year, led by fermentation firms.
Allulose: The Rare Sugar Gaining Attention for Sugar-Reduction Applications
Allulose, a rare sugar, is gaining attention for its potential in sugar-reduction applications. It provides sweetness and functionality without...
Tufts University Opens Shared R&D Facility for Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Developers
Tufts University has opened a shared-access research and development center for food technology companies and researchers.
Millow Secures €2M to Launch Clean-Label Meat Alternative from Oats & Mycelium
Swedish food tech startup Millow has secured €2M in funding to expand production of its low-water oat and mycelium protein, which it will initially...
Prefer’s Bean-Free Coffee Expands to Shell Stores in Singapore
Singaporean startup Prefer has partnered with Shell to stock its bean-free coffee in all 56 convenience stores across Singapore. The company, which...