Through the collaboration, ADM will process and commercialize a portfolio of proprietary ingredients derived from Benson Hill Ultra-High Protein (UHP) soybeans through an exclusive North American licensing partnership.

The company says that these are the first market-ready products made from cultivated fish cells in Europe.

The products use natural spices such as fennel seeds, caraway seeds, cardamom and nutmeg, and a smokey scent is added using oak smoke.

Dymatize is a performance-driven plant-based alternative that comes in two flavors.

With the growing importance of digestive and immune health, muscle development, as well as high productivity of animals, plant-based alternative proteins are attracting attention of livestock owners across North America.

Brevel uses non-GMO microalgae grown in a breakthrough technology that combines sugar-based fermentation of microalgae with a high concentration of light at industrial scales. The result is a protein that will be price competitive with pea and soy and is color and flavor neutral.

Avant, a biotechnology company and developer of an end-to-end platform for cell-cultivated fish and seafood, announced its over $10.8 million round led by S2G Ventures, the direct investment team of Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a humane and healthy planet. 

Rolling out at retailers nationwide this year, Vitalite is a new brand of plant-based, vegan-certified, dairy-free cheese from Saputo Dairy USA. Vitalite is available in six varieties: Plant-Based Mozzarella Style Slices, Plant-Based Mozzarella Style Shreds, Plant-Based Cheddar Style Slices, Plant-Based Cheddar Style Shreds, Plant-Based Grated Parmesan Style, and Plant-Based Creamy Original Spread.

Ontario-based Nuts For Cheese, maker of dairy-free, plant-based, artisanal cheeses, has announced a $5.35 million round of funding led by Forage Capital Partners along with CPG veterans Mike Fata and Dror Balshine.

Sweet Earth Foods has rolled out two new frozen entrée bowls, Korean BBQ-Style Chik'n and Cacio e Pepe. Both bowls are Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, and made with veggie-forward ingredients; each serving includes between 15 – 16 grams of protein and 5 – 7 grams of fiber.