Cell Farmers Symposium Draws Cross-Sector Crowd in The Hague
The inaugural Cell Farmers Symposium took place on June 4 in The Hague, bringing together farmers, policymakers, scientists, and industry representatives to examine how cellular agriculture could integrate into existing agricultural systems. Organized by RespectFarms and the Province of Zuid-Holland, the event was held at the Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland. RespectFarms had designed the symposium specifically to position farmers as active participants in cellular cultivation, rather than bystanders to it. Speakers and …
Spain’s Foodtech Innovation Awards Name Seven Winners Across Sustainability, AI, and Alternative Protein
Seven companies were recognized at the sixth edition of the Foodtech Innovation Awards, held on May 28 as part of Expo Foodtech 2026 and Pick&Pack for Food Industry at the Bilbao Exhibition Center in Spain. The awards, selected from more than 200 applications, span categories including digitalization, sustainability, healthy food, automation, packaging, and startup innovation. Plant-based protein from beverage sidestreams Noiet Foods took the AZTI Award for best healthy food …
RespectFarms and Province of South Holland to Host Inaugural Cell Farmers Symposium in The Hague
RespectFarms, in collaboration with the Province of Zuid-Holland, will host the first Cell Farmers Symposium at the Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland in The Hague on June 4, 2026. The one-day event will bring together stakeholders from agritech, cellular agriculture, food policy, research, and investment to address the industrial and agricultural integration of cellular cultivation. The symposium is specifically designed to engage farmers and agricultural technology companies as active participants in the transition …
FoodNavigator Reveals Top 30 Food-Tech Innovators of 2025
FoodNavigator has released its list of the 30 most innovative food-tech companies, selected from 78 entries in its 2025 Global Food Tech Awards. The selection reflects a strong focus on technological responses to challenges such as supply chain instability, nutritional deficits, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation. Fermentation and artificial intelligence dominated the field, alongside a growing emphasis on bioactive functionality in ingredients. The awards examined companies across three regions—EMEA, the …
Webtalk: Transforming Food Systems – Insights and Roadmap for 2026 | update #19
The international business webtalk series ‘update’ discusses the most pressing issues of the ongoing protein transition. Based on the latest news, data, and facts, the future of the industry will be put forward and discussed with key market players in this series of talks. Transforming Food Systems – Insights and Roadmap for 2026 December 11th, 10:30 AM CHICAGO | 5:30 PM BERLIN | 4:30 PM LONDON Business models are evolving, political pressure is intensifying, …
New Roundtable Will Discuss Creation of a Pan-European Regulatory Sandbox for Food Biomanufacturing
Think-and-do tank the Ministry of Future Affairs is preparing to host a policy roundtable to discuss a brief titled Closing the European Food Innovation Gap! A Framework for a Pan-European Regulatory Sandbox for Emerging Foods. The event will take place at the European Parliament in Brussels on November 12 between 13:00 and 15:00. It will be hosted in collaboration with Future Affairs Consulting and Enterprise Estonia. The roundtable will feature …
$440 Million in Sales and 1,700 Jobs: Canadian Foodtech Companies Make Impact at 2025 Awards
The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) has announced the winners of its inaugural Foodtech Frontier awards, which recognize Canadian companies creating innovative solutions in the food industry. The program highlights 25 emerging companies and 10 established industry leaders tackling challenges in sustainability, food security, health, and supply chain efficiency. The winners represent a wide range of foodtech solutions, from food safety and waste management to alternative protein production and packaging …
Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture to Host Cell-Ag-READY Conference as Country Prepares Guidelines for Sale of Cultivated Foods
The Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) is set to host a conference called the Cell-Ag-READY Dialogue from November 13 to 14. The event aims to bring international developments in regulatory science to the attention of Japan’s administrative stakeholders. It is organized around three pillars that could help to create a Cell-Ag-READY society — regulatory science, innovation, and communication to bridge the two. The conference will feature lectures and panel …
Future-Proof Group Media Adds Cultured Meat Symposium to Global Portfolio
Future-Proof Group Media (FPG Media), the organizer of the Future of Protein Production conferences in Amsterdam and Chicago and the publisher of Protein Production Technology International, has added the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS) to its global portfolio. CMS is said to be the longest-running conference dedicated to the cultivated meat industry. By integrating the event into its portfolio, FPG Media hopes to strengthen its role as a convenor and information …
Savor Sells Hundreds of Products Made With Animal- and Plant-Free Butter at San Francisco Launch Event
The week before last, food tech startup Savor held a launch event in San Francisco for what it claims are the world’s first commercially available handcrafted confections made with carbon-based, animal- and plant-free butter. The products were developed in collaboration with Savor’s award-winning patisserie partner, ONE65. Hundreds of people RSVP’d for the event, with lines forming outside the patisserie by 3:30 p.m. The supply of bonbon and cookie samples was …