Australian fermentation startup Nourish Ingredients has partnered with specialty lipid producer SD Guthrie to manufacture its dairy fat alternative, Creamilux, at industrial scale in Europe.

The Australian Labor Party's national conference has formally recognised fungi as a distinct kingdom of life, separate from flora and fauna, marking a potential turning point for how the country's environmental laws treat the fungal world.

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fable Food Co has launched shiitake mushroom-beef blended products at Central Market stores in Texas, achieving sales of 20 units per hour during in-store sampling with 50% conversion rates The blended protein, comprising 89% shiitake mushroom stems, delivers 35% lower saturated fat, half the cholesterol, and 17% fewer calories than conventional 80/20 beef mince whilst costing 10-15% less Sensory testing by non-profit Nectar demo