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Everything filed under packaged food in our food trends coverage, the 21 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...

Hybrid Cultivated Meat Prototype Cuts Premium Beef Cost in Half
A South Korean research team has developed a whole-cut hybrid meat combining cultured muscle cells with plant proteins, aiming to halve the cost of...

Arla faces second undercover welfare probe with 360 alleged breaches
An undercover investigation recorded 360 alleged animal welfare breaches across 16 farms supplying dairy giant Arla Foods, prompting an urgent probe...

NXW and Prolacto launch hybrid protein blends for Iberian Peninsula
Nutrition From Water and Prolacto partner to create hybrid dairy blends using microalgae-derived proteins, targeting the Iberian market amid...

German cell-based milk startup expands to the Netherlands
Senara, a German cell-based milk startup, has expanded to Maastricht with funding from regional agency LIOF to scale its GMO-free dairy production...

Opalia sells first cell-cultured whole milk batch to Hoogwegt
Opalia will hand over the world's first production batch of cell-cultured whole milk to Dutch dairy giant Hoogwegt at Fi Europe in November 2026...

Kinish secures $3.1M Series A for rice-based dairy alternatives
Japanese startup Kinish raised ¥490 million to expand sales of its rice-based ice cream and advance molecular farming to produce cow-free casein...

Better Dairy secures US GRAS for precision-fermented lactopontin
Better Dairy has completed a self-affirmed GRAS determination for its precision-fermented lactopontin, enabling its commercial use in US food and...

Plant-Based Milks, Vegan Snacks Expand in Retail
École Ducasse launches plant-forward courses for 2027, while Ripple Foods and Glebe Farm introduce new dairy-free milks.

Nourish Ingredients scales animal-free dairy lipid Creamilux
Nourish Ingredients has completed a 10-tonne production run of its animal-free dairy lipid Creamilux with new European manufacturing partner SD...

Nourish Ingredients Scales Animal-Free Dairy Fat in Europe
Nourish Ingredients partners with SD Guthrie to manufacture its precision fermentation dairy fat, Creamilux, in Europe.

BioCraft Pet Nutrition CEO on Safety and Scale in Cultured Pet Food
BioCraft Pet Nutrition CEO Shannon Falconer discusses the company's safety dossier, regulatory pathway with the FDA.

Chobani's $1.2B Pennsylvania dairy plant
Chobani is investing $1.2 billion over five years to convert a former Keurig Dr Pepper plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, into a dairy facility.

Bebop dairy-free ice cream targets Asia-Pacific
GTE Foods' Bebop brand is launching a dairy-free, plant-based ice cream across Asia-Pacific, targeting health-conscious consumers.

BioCheese Enters Protein-Fortified Dairy-Free Market in Australia
Australian dairy-free brand BioCheese has launched a protein-fortified shredded cheddar, now sold in Coles supermarkets and independent grocers.

Australia's First High-Protein Dairy-Free Cheese Hits Shelves
BioCheese launches a high-protein, dairy-free Cheddar Shred product to meet consumer demand for functional health benefits.

Plant-Based Staples Now Cheaper Than Meat and Dairy at Major Dutch Supermarkets
A new study by ProVeg Nederland shows that plant-based groceries are now cheaper per kilogram than their animal-based counterparts at all nine major...

US Dietary Guidelines Under Fire for Alleged Industry Influence
A group of physicians has sued the US government over the 2025-30 dietary guidelines, claiming they were influenced by the meat and dairy industries.

Perfect Day Re-emerges as a Stronger Business in the Animal-Free Dairy Sector
Perfect Day, a Californian startup, has spent two years in 'incognito mode' to address the cost and scalability challenges of precision fermentation...

Teens Lead in High-Impact Diets While Seniors Drive Global Food-Emission Growth
A new Nature Food study finds that teenagers and young adults have the most carbon-intensive eating habits, largely due to meat, dairy and processed...

Dyadic Expands Animal-Free Dairy Protein Pipeline with European Partnership
US biotech player Dyadic International has signed a development and commercial license deal with a European partner to add more precision-fermented...