Recently, ACCRO joined forces with four other companies — HappyVore, La Vie, SWAP, and Hari&Co — to form InterVeg, said to be France’s first coalition dedicated to plant-based food.

More recently, Heyl has advised high-impact industrial ventures on scaling technologies from pilot to commercial manufacturing and bringing their products to market.

Agter is described as an experienced former executive at Henkel and JBT-Marel, and was most recently at Hooghoudt Distillers.

The company also recently introduced Smoked Cultured Quail Spread, which is said to be Australia’s first cultivated meat product designed for home consumption.

The Dutch firm was recently named in the “Wennink Report,” a policy document that identifies priority climate technologies for national support.

Mixed outlook Despite Quorn’s claims of rapid growth, the brand’s parent company, Monde Nissin, recently reported a mixed financial outlook.

This is especially notable because as recently as 2022, a plant-based shopping basket was 52% more expensive than an animal-based one.

Madden most recently served as CEO of The Kraft Heinz Not Company, a joint venture between NotCo and Kraft Heinz focused on plant-based alternatives.

VFC recently told vegconomist that the funding it has secured will allow for sustainable long-term growth in spite of the current “challenging climate”.

This year, the brand launched its first vegan fish alternative in Germany, and it recently partnered with The EVERY Company to develop improved products using a new type of egg white protein made with