Protein bars and meal replacements
Everything filed under packaged food in our food trends coverage, the 63 reports filed on it so far.
Daring Foods launches plant-based steak bites at Publix
Daring Foods enters the beef category with Plant Steak Bites, a high-protein, clean-label product exclusive to Publix until 2027, targeting consumers...
21st.Bio seeks EU fast-track for animal-free whey protein
21st.Bio has filed for EU approval of its precision-fermented beta-lactoglobulin protein, BLG+ Essential, advocating for a faster regulatory pathway.
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...
Solar Foods advances Solein commercialization with regulatory approval and new funding
Solar Foods has secured a positive EFSA safety opinion for its Solein protein and €89.1M in funding, accelerating the path to EU market entry and the...
Univar Expands Roquette Plant Protein Distribution in North America
Univar Solutions broadened its North American distribution deal with Roquette to include Nutralys pea proteins and Nutriose soluble fibers, moving...
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...
FDA Approves Animal-Free Casein for Cheese and Nutrition
The FDA has issued its first 'no questions' letter for precision-fermented casein to Those Vegan Cowboys and Formo, validating the animal-free...
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...
Volare scales insect protein production in Finnish facility
Volare has completed a €15 million industrial-scale insect protein factory in Pori, Finland, with annual capacity for 5,000 tons of protein and 2,000...
EPIC Launches Protein Snack Sticks Nationwide in 2027
General Mills is expanding its Epic brand into meat sticks with four varieties, targeting the high-protein snack trend.
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...
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...
Pinnacle Food Group ferments human lactoferrin without methanol
Pinnacle Food Group has completed the first bench-scale fermentation of its recombinant human lactoferrin yeast strain using a methanol-free process...
Beyond Meat Expands Immerse Line with Caffeinated Protein Drinks
Beyond Meat adds three agave-sweetened flavours to its Beyond Immerse sparkling protein drink range, now totalling six variants, each delivering 20g...
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...
Beyond Meat's Starmatter Protein Powder Earns Clean Label Purity Award
Beyond Meat's new Starmatter plant-based protein powder has received the Clean Label Project Purity Award, highlighting its low contaminant levels.
Omni launches functional dog food range
A pet health brand debuts complete dog foods with built-in joint, skin, and calming support, while two cultivated meat startups announce a...
Nine Canadian startups receive pulse protein funding
Protein Industries Canada has invested C$1.3 million in nine domestic startups to develop new plant-based foods, aiming to strengthen the supply...
Shnëdz Protein Bites to launch in 54 Malaysian supermarkets
Singaporean startup Shnëdz is launching its plant-based Protein Bites range in 54 Malaysian supermarkets next month.
Fermented Okara Oyster Mushroom Protein Boosts Umami
NTU Singapore researchers used oyster mushroom mycelium to ferment okara, a soy byproduct.
Gosh Expands Super Plants Range with Fibre-Rich Burgers
Gosh launches two high-fibre, whole-food veggie burgers into Tesco, responding to UK demand for protein, plant diversity, and minimally processed...
Spain's Elian secures $46M for plant-based protein expansion
Spanish agrifood firm Elian has received a €40 million investment from the state-owned fund Cofides to expand its Barcelona plant-based protein...
MicroLub Secures $10M to Scale Water-Based Fat Replacer
University of Leeds spinout MicroLub has raised $10 million to scale its water-based fat replacer. The ingredient system uses protein microgels to...