Green Spot Technologies has raised €5M to scale production of fermented cocoa-free ingredients from 100 to 1,000 tonnes a year.

Advanced microscopy techniques have identified a new fungal species, Rugososporomyces lavoisierae, embedded within a 407-million-year-old plant.

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Copenhagen-based Matr Foods has raised €40M in total funding t(he largest amount secured by a Danish food tech startup) to build a commercial factory capable of producing 4,000 tonnes of mycelium protein annually by 2027. The company's clean-label products, made through solid-state fermentation of upcycled vegetables and legumes with fungi, have sold out every month in 2024 and 2025, bucking the downturn seen in plant-based meat

Life-cycle comparison highlighting reduced environmental persistence of mycelium-based coatings relative to conventional plastic barriers used in food and textile industries.

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Nutropy secured €7M ($8.1M) in oversubscribed funding led by Big Pi Ventures and Zero Carbon Capital to scale production of precision-fermented  casein proteins The company programmes microorganisms to produce casein identical to cow's milk proteins, targeting commercial launch of "cheeseable milk" powder in 2027 Global milk shortages projected to reach 30 million tonnes by 2030  as farmer numbers decline, creating market opportu