Motif FoodWorks, once a promising plant-based ingredient manufacturer backed by $226 million in funding, ceased operations in late 2024 following a prolonged patent dispute with Impossible Foods. Despite launching innovative products like HEMAMI for meat flavor and building dedicated production facilities, the company settled its lawsuit by selling its heme business and shutting down, illustrating the high risks of legal conflict in the foodtech sector. Read the full story at Green Queen .