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They turn beer waste into chocolate – now Danish foodtech company scores €1m for expansion

By Christian von Essen6 dec

Mark Durno, managing partner for agrifood at Rockstart. Photo: Rockstart. Collage: Impact Loop.

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VC Rockstart is looking for the 'boring' agtech firms – this is the sector set to boom: 'Will massively boost production'

By Mattias Karén12 juni

Kynda co-founders Daniel MacGowan-von Holstein (CEO) and Franziskus Schnabel (COO). Photo: Kynda

'Europe is next', says fungi tech firm after securing fresh funding from poultry giant

By Mattias Karén19 feb

Planetary CEO David Brandes. Press photo

Oetker Ventures and Radikal Capital lead €23m bet on 'meat' made from fungi

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 apr

Daniel Ervér, CEO of H&M. Photo: TT.

New EU rules for for slashing waste could present golden opportunity for impact firms

By Johann Bernövall19 feb

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo: Canva and TT.

EU parliament approves ban on ‘veggie burger’ and other meaty labels

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 okt

Sorosh Tavakoli closes down Stockeld Dreamery. Photo: Press images.

Vegan cheese firm Stockeld Dreamery melts down: 'People just don't want these products'

By Andreas Jennische23 okt

Enifer CEO Simo Ellilä. Photo: Enifer.

Finnish startup Enifer sets sights on U.S. protein market: 'This is really significant for us'

By Mattias Karén10 sep

Rutger Rozendaal, CEO at The Vegetarian Butcher. Press photo/Impact Loop

Netherlands cracks down on ‘plant-based mince’ as dispute over meat labels intensifies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 okt

Plant-Based Meat Now (Allegedly) Tastes as Good as Animal-Based

By Frey Lindsay9 maj

Louise Heiberg, investment director at Nordic Foodtech VC. Photo: press/Impact Loop.

'There isn’t a green premium anymore': B2B foodtech surges as plant-based meat stalls

By Frey Lindsay13 maj

Some of Europe's leading beer waste upcyclers. Press photos/Impact Loop

Pints to profits: The European startups giving beer waste a second life

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 sep

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo: Canva and TT.

Veggie 'burgers' in, 'bacon' out: EU rules on labels for plant-based foods

By Camilla Bergman5 mars

David Bassani (left) and Andrea Galassi, Founding Partners, Maia Ventures

Venture Capital

Maia Ventures launches €55m fund for agrifood tech startups – reveals details of next investment

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 okt

Vegan Finest Foods co-founder Rosella D'angeli. Photos: Vegan Finest Foods.

Plant-based meats

Vegan Finest Foods goes bankrupt in yet another setback for plant-based sector

By Mattias Karén1 sep

Felix Leonhardt, managing partner at Oyster Bay Venture Capital

Felix Leonhardt: The current foodtech slump means go-time for investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 okt

Some of the founders in this years EIT Food accelerator.

Biochar foam to alt-coffee farms: 18 startups join EIT Food’s 2025 accelerator

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 okt

Johanna Maurel and Tiphaine Guerout, founders of Koovee. Photo: press image.

Will 2025 be the year edible cutlery gets its seat at the table?

By Frey Lindsay17 jan

Impact Loop's Frey Lindsay trying meat substitutes. Photo: private.

Plant-based vs real meat: indistinguishable? We put new research to the test

By Frey Lindsay2 juni

Kristoffer Sunér, healthy food lead at Greenfood Group, Ramkumar Nair, founder of SMAQO, and Rob De Schutter, representative of environmental NGO WePlanet

Foodtech experts grill EU’s ‘pointless’ ban on labels like 'vegan bacon' ahead of landmark vote

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 okt

Julius Strauss, investment principal at Foodlabs (left), and a weeding robot. Image credits: Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt/ETH Zurich

This foodtech investor predicts big returns in weeding robots: 'There hasn't been a winner yet'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 apr

Andreas Hörnfeldt (Södra), Johanna Rahm Juhlin (LRF Ventures) and Rebecka Kornfeld (Industrifonden), with moderator Johann Bernövall from Impact Loop.

Investors want more 'resilience' startups – but say the pipeline is thin

By Andreas Jennische4 juni

Rami Jokela, CEO of Solar Foods. Photos: Solar Foods.

Growing protein out of 'thin air' - Finnish foodtech Solar Foods appoints Rami Jokela as new CEO

By Mattias Karén31 jan

Foodtech investor doubles down with new €80m fund: "One needs to be patient"

By Christian von Essen6 dec

Några av investerarna på listan. Foto: pressbilder. Montage: Impact Loop.

DEEP DIVE: Who's betting on Nordic foodtech? 31 investors you should know

By Johann Bernövall3 juli

Plant-based meats

Selling vegan? Don't talk about the climate – this factor is more important

By Frey Lindsay25 feb

Christophe Hansen, EU-kommissionär för jordbruk. Foto: Virginia Mayo/AP/TT.

130 organisations call for EU-wide action plan on plant-based foods

By Mattias Karén23 jan

EU mulls banning lab-grown meat. Impact Loop collage

JUST IN: EU considers extending 'meaty labels' ban to lab-grown products

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 feb

French MEP Céline Imart (left), Felix Leonardt (Oyster Bay Venture Capital) and Adrian Friederich (FoodLabs). Press photos/Impact Loop design

‘Beyond stupid’: Investors slam lab-grown meat restrictions – and billions in livestock subsidies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 feb

Beth Mander, Food Programme Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Photo: Ellen MacArthur Foundation/Canva. Collage: Impact Loop.

Can food design fix our broken system? How 141 circular products made it to UK shelves

By Mattias Karén3 juli

Planetary health diet

Top scientists just revealed the Planetary Health Diet. Here's the menu

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 okt

Gunhild Stordalen. Photo: TT

Foundation behind world famous 'Planetary Health Diet' is shutting down

By Andreas Jennische13 feb

Frank Holleman, founder of Fork Ranger, Ramkumar Nair, founder of SMAQO, and Katelijne Bekers, co-founder and CEO of Microharvest. Credit: Press images/Impact Loop.

Vegan vs meat-eater: Could mixed menus and hybrid foods bridge the divide?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 aug

Staffan Hillberg and Mohammad Taherzadeh, co-founders of Millow. (Press images)

Swedish entrepreneurs take on plant-based mince with new mycoprotein factory

By Johann Bernövall3 nov

Some of the European investors that raised new foodtech funds this year. Press photos/Impact Loop design

A foodtech rebound? FoodLabs' €105m close – plus 3 fresh funds reshaping the sector

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 dec

Two of Foreverland's co-founders, Massimo Sabatini (right) and Riccardo Bottiroli

Foreverland fires up cocoa-free chocolate factory in Italy: 'We're entering full-scale production'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 okt

Oatly co-founders Björn and Rickard Öste. Press

Oatly’s spin-off company Aventure declared bankrupt: 'It has been a very challenging time'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 okt

Harry Briggs, partner at Astanor Ventures. Press photo

Europe's foodtech rules are ‘slowing’ innovation, says Astanor partner – but there's a silver-lining

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 okt

Plant-based companies now need to deliver on taste, price and health say experts (names listed below). Press photos/Impact Loop

The first plant-based hype wave is over. Now, quality rules: ‘The product has to be exceptional’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 okt

Gustav Johansson runs Sweden's most popular vegan food blog.

Vegan influencer Gustav Johansson launches plant-based lobby group: ‘We have big problems'

By Johann Bernövall27 okt

Ursula von der Leyen. Foto: AP/TT.

Focus on foodtech and fermentation in new EU strategy

By Johann Bernövall4 juli

Ljusgårda co-founder and CEO Andreas Wilhelmsson. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Is vertical farming dead? Another startup stumbles as scaling proves ‘really tough’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 jan

Antoine Hubert, ex-CEO and cofounder of Ÿnsect. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Ÿnsect declared bankrupt, seeks buyer for insect farming business: 'Want to continue our mission'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 dec

Jakob Skovgaard, CEO of Planet Dairy. Photo: press and Canva.

Half cow, half plant – is hybrid milk the next big thing?

By Camilla Bergman11 juni

Rosemari Herrero, investment manager at Pinc. Photo: press.

Coffee soars to new highs – alt-brews gain ground with investors: 'We're always looking for alternatives'

By Jenny Kjellén17 apr

Sorosh Tavakoli, founder of Stockeld Dreamery. Photo: press and Impact Loop.

After vegan burger ban: 'Do we have to stop saying beefsteak tomatoes and coconut milk now?'

By Andreas Jennische10 okt

Oyster Bay's managing partners Felix Leonhardt and Christoph Miller. Supplied

Venture Capital

Oyster Bay launches €100m foodtech fund: ‘Founders should reach out early’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 nov

Bodil Sidén, general partner at Kost Capital. Press photo.

Exclusive interview

Inside Kost Capital's 'Trojan Horse' strategy for food tech: 'There's been too much bro talk about protein'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 apr

Lab meat. Photo: Canva.

'Never seen this before': New pig fat cell line could be a 'game-changer' for lab-grown meat

By Camilla Bergman12 maj

MATR co-founder and CEO Randi Wahlsten (left) and Thomas Grotkjær (Novo Holdings)

Novo backs mycoprotein startup MATR to build first factory: ‘We’re not trying to mimic meat’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 okt

Jona Ide, investor at Oetker Collection, on the sidelines of HackSummit 2026, Lausanne, Switzerland. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt

German family investment arm is bullish on hybrid meat: 'Tastes like the original, but cheaper to manufacture'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 apr

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