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MegaFood, a brand supplement company, has unveiled a brand relaunch alongside a new campaign that reflects the brand's evolution

In an increasingly competitive market, food brands are stepping out of their comfort zones and reimagining both product and partnership.

FloVision, a startup bringing AI-powered yield and quality analytics for protein production to the global food industry, has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding.

Vivici, a Dutch ingredients startup, has launched Vivitein BLG in the U.S. market. The flagship ingredient under its Vivitein protein platform, Vivitein BLG is available now

Indian agritech startup Ninjacart, has announced the launch of its Ninjacart Startup Program. This agritech-focused startup program aims to accelerate the growth of early-stage foodtech and agritech startups by providing access to cutting-edge technology, venture capital partners, financial backing and expert business advisory.

Celleste Bio, an early-stage cocoa-tech startup, has closed of $4.5 million seed financing round to scale production of cell cultured cocoa.

Fresho, an order management platform that helps fresh food wholesalers operate more efficiently and better service their restaurant customers, has announced the closing of its $17 million Series B funding round, bringing total investment to $50 million to date.

Finnish food technology startup Happy Plant Protein, a spinout from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has raised €1.8 million in pre-seed funding led by Nordic Foodtech VC, with Butterfly Ventures and Business Finland also participating through a grant. The company will use the funding to further develop and license its patented technology. 

Phytolon, an Israeli biotech / food tech startup that produces natural food colors using precision fermentation, secured an undisclosed investment from Rich Products Ventures (RPV), the corporate venture capital fund of food company Rich Products (Rich's), to help drive commercialization of its innovative, sustainable and clean-label solution for natural food colorings.

Deeptech startup sallea has announced a $2.6 million funding round to help manufacturers of cultivated foods accelerate the production of premium whole cuts like steaks and filets without the need for animal farming.

Cornell University's Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA), has opened applications for food innovators with ideas for value-added dairy products, for its fourth cohort of Dairy Runway, to support early-stage dairy entrepreneurs.

Foreverland, the Italian startup that invented a sustainable carob-based chocolate alternative, has raised €3.4 million in a seed round just one year after its founding.

New School Foods has announced the completion of $6 million seed extension round with funding from global investors including Inter IKEA, Good Startup, NewTree Capital and Hatch, building on previously announced non-dilutive capital from Protein Industries Canada. 

Plonts, the maker of new category of plant-based cheeses, has debuted its first product, an aged plant-based cheddar, at select restaurants in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area, after raising a $12 million seed round and opening a pilot plant in Oakland, California.

Onego Bio, a precision fermentation company, has secured €14 million funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Program and additional Series A investors.

PepsiCo has announced the eight finalists chosen to participate in the second year of the Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition.

Global innovation platform, Plug and Play Japan, has selected 68 startups from Japan and overseas for the Summer/Fall 2024 Batch accelerator program, which will be carried out from June 2024 to September 2024.

Relocalize,  a Quebec-based cleantech startup, announced the 2nd closing of its $5.8 million seed funding round to scale up its autonomous microfactory platform, raising $1 million more capital than originally anticipated.

UK-based foodtech startup Clean Food Group, has announced a further £2.5 million in funding from Clean Growth Fund, a climate-specific UK venture capital fund, providing UK cleantech entrepreneurs with the expertise and capital they need to reduce carbon emissions and tackle the climate crisis. 

Hungry House, a New York-based fast casual restaurant platform that connects authentic and innovative chefs with bold menus to communities of adventurous eaters, is merging with MegaBite , based in Lima and Mexico City, a multi-brand platform bringing curated, chef-backed cuisine to market through various delivery channels and its own app. 

UK-based foodtech startup Clean Food Group, has announced a new investment and strategic collaboration with Alianza Team, the Latin American food production and lipid-based technology expert.