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Danone is considering a significant partnership with Else Nutrition, a vegan startup producing baby and kids' formulas using diverse ingredients like almonds, buckwheat, and tapioca. While the kids' formula market predominantly relies on cow’s milk, Else Nutrition's plant-based approach has attracted Danone's attention. They've initiated a multi-stage collaboration where Danone would license Else Nutrition’s products for sale under its brand.

The Dutch biotechnology company Meatable opened a new pilot plant in the Netherlands to expand the production of its cultured pork meat. With a successful funding round, the 3,300 m2 facility, doubling their previous capacity, will enable them to scale up production and test larger quantities of cultured pork products.

The Dutch biotechnology company Meatable opened a new pilot plant in the Netherlands to expand the production of its cultured pork meat. With a successful funding round, the 3,300 m2 facility, doubling their previous capacity, will enable them to scale up production and test larger quantities of cultured pork products.

WNWN Food Labs recently completed Mondelēz International's CoLab Tech accelerator program, viewing it as the starting point for their cocoa-free brand. The program, managed by SnackFutures, offers mentoring and access to Mondelēz's network, focusing on sustainability and food technologies. Among nine startups chosen, WNWN was the sole alternative chocolate company selected.

Having raised $5.6 million earlier this year, WNWN aims to scale up production and expand its UK retail presence. Their cocoa-free chocolate, created from barley and carob through a unique fermentation process, mirrors chocolate's taste and properties, offering a low-sugar, vegan, caffeine-free, gluten-free, and palm-oil-free option safe for dogs.