Tetra Pak opens food-tech center to boost commercialization of fermented foods

As we reach the halfway point of 2025, the momentum in next-gen protein just keeps building – and this week's stories prove it. From major industry events to clever upcycling and strategic collaborations, here’s what’s been making headlines…

But first: mark your calendar: Europe’s leading event for sustainable proteins, The Future of Protein Production Amsterdam, is back this October, with its most comprehensive program to date. Are you planning to be there? If ‘yes’, use the discount code ‘PPTI10’ to get an extra 10% off the Super Early Bird rate… available until 27 June…!

Meanwhile, in Germany, a major plant-based producer has just opened a state-of-the-art facility that will double its production capacity – and significantly reduce its carbon footprint along the way. A sign of scaling done right?

Meanwhile, fresh insights from a landmark public tasting are shedding light on how consumers really feel about cell-cultivated meat. Spoiler: the findings might surprise you.

And in fermentation, a startup harnessing food waste to create natural flavour enhancers has secured €4 million in funding to scale production. Could circularity and taste innovation finally go hand in hand?

In leadership news, the plant-based sector’s main European trade association has named a new president – bringing both experience and a fresh perspective from the CPG world.

Also this week, a cultivated food bioprocessing specialist has teamed up with a global equipment player to tackle one of the sector’s toughest challenges: scale-up. Will this be the collaboration that unlocks new efficiencies?

And finally, a newly opened food tech centre in the Netherlands aims to speed up commercialisation for fermentation-derived foods – with a focus on reducing time-to-market for innovators.

To stay ahead of the curve in the world of alternative protein production, you can follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates and breaking news and look on our website for loads more developments. In the meantime, we hope you have another amazing week!

🔬 Tetra Pak opens new food technology centre to fast-track fermentation-derived foods

🏭 Planted doubles production capacity with opening of high-tech plant-based meat facility in Germany

📅 Future of Protein Production Amsterdam returns in October with largest agenda yet