Spain, May 12 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million loan with Spanish startup Heura Foods to support the development and marketing of innovative, sustainable and healthy food products that are fully plant-based. Heura is a bioeconomy pioneer and innovator in the plant-based foods sector with headquarters in Barcelona. Heura focuses on improving food composition by replacing saturated fat and cholesterol with ingredients rich in fibre and antioxidants, while ensuring a high protein content.The loan will support Heura's RD&I programme to develop plant-based alternatives to meat, cheese and other animal products, as well as products that incorporate a higher share of protein than those typically found on supermar...