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The Swiss venture studio starts with problems identified by food manufacturers, then builds companies and recruits founders. Its new funding will launch two more startups.
Spend is edging up while visits slip across Europe’s five largest foodservice markets, but Circana’s data shows Gen Z, Millennials and Baby Boomers behaving in very different ways.
Led by Northern Gritstone, the round will fund U.S. and Asian expansion as MicroLub seeks to convert trials with major food companies into commercial supply agreements.
Placer.ai foot-traffic data shows restaurant visits falling in nearly every U.S. state in August, while quick-service chains find that discounting alone is no longer restoring traffic.
Circana data released by PLMA shows store brand unit sales outpacing national brands through mid-August, while national brands continue to rely on pricing to grow dollar sales.
The Spanish startup will move production into larger bioreactors as it commercialises yeast-based egg replacers and nutrition ingredients made from agrifood by-products.
A nine-market Boston Consulting Group survey finds GLP-1 users plan to spend more on produce, protein and supplements while cutting confectionery and snacks, with habits spreading to other household members.
An Instacart analysis of first-half 2026 orders finds searches for fibre up 26.4% and protein up 12.7%, with eight of the ten fastest-gaining categories high in one or both nutrients.
New YouGov data on British Gen Z adults shows that restaurant visits are viewed as a treat, but also as a chance to try new foods. Fast food and casual dining lead, and word of mouth drives discovery.
The Swedish startup will use the funding to commission its solid-state fermentation plant near Gothenburg and build a commercial team targeting public-sector and restaurant kitchens.