Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Ravioli, Jaguar Land Rover & Earthshot Prize

Future Food Quick Bites highlights the latest sustainable food innovations, including This's pasta partnership with Ugo Foods Group, Starday's $11M Series A funding, and a nomination for the Earthshot Prize. This week, London-based meat alternative startup This and Ugo Foods Group have launched vegan ravioli products at Morrisons stores, while UK plant-based milk maker Rude Health introduces a clean-label iced coffee range. Tibah Tempeh, Crave, Eurest, Grubby, and Nature's Fynd also debut new products, expanding the plant-based food options available in the market.

On the company, policy, and awards front, AI-powered plant-based snacking brand Starday receives Series A funding, while Liberation Labs secures investment from Neom Investment Fund. Beneo opens a pulse-processing facility in Germany, and Opalia is nominated for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. These initiatives showcase the growing momentum in the sustainable food industry and the continued focus on innovation in plant-based and alternative protein products to address environmental and health concerns.