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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein
The latest fermentation biotech news including precision fermentation and recombinant protein dna technology, biomass fermentation and traditional fermented foods.
Perfect Day Faces $134M Lawsuit by Manufacturing Partner for Breach of Contract & Unpaid Bills
Californian precision fermentation pioneer Perfect Day has been sued for $134M by its Italian manufacturing partner Olon for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and fraudulent concealment.
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Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’
Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries.
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The Live Green Co Announces Breast Milk Fat & Postbiotic Ingredient Made from Precison Fermentation
Boston-based AI food tech company The Live Green Co is tackling infant nutrition and gut health with a human breast milk fat and a postbiotic ingredient made from precision fermentation.
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Ironic Biotech Bags €1M to Develop Iron-Rich Plant Proteins via Precision Fermentation
Swedish food tech startup Ironic Biotech has raised €1M in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its plant-derived heme iron ingredient, which is produced via precision fermentation.
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Liberation Labs Raises Further $12.5M to Support Construction of Precision Fermentation Facility
US biotech manufacturing firm Liberation Labs has secured $12.5M in funding to support the ongoing construction of its large-scale production facility in Indiana, ahead of its Series A round.
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Onego Bio Poaches $40M Series A to Launch Precision-Fermented Egg Protein in North America
Finnish precision fermentation startup Onego Bio has closed a $40M Series A funding round to commercialise its animal-free egg protein, Bioalbumen. It expects to obtain self-affirmed GRAS status in the US soon, paving the way for its!-->…
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56% of Americans Open to Trying Novel Protein Ingredients, With Some Willing to Pay Four Times More for Them
Americans are willing to try novel proteins – including those that are plant-based, fermented or fungi-derived – with more than half happy to pay more for them than animal proteins, according to a new survey, which shines light!-->…
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Berkeley Researchers Earmark Koji Mould as Game-Changer for Meat Alternatives
A centuries-old ingredient that has been underutilised, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, koji mould could hold the key to better-tasting meat analogues with a superior texture.
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Aqua Cultured Foods to Roll Out Fish-Free Seafood in Chicago Restaurants After Tapping Ginkgo’s Microbial Expertise
Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has partnered with Boston's synbio firm Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise the production of its fermentation-derived whole-cut seafood. It will soon launch its first analogues at Michelin-starred!-->…
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The Protein Brewery Earns US & Singapore Regulatory Approval for Fermotein Ingredient
Dutch food tech startup The Protein Brewery has received regulatory approval from US and Singapore authorities to produce and market its fungi-derived fermented ingredient, Fermotein.
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The Top 10 Future Foods I Tasted At Expo West 2024
Vegan entrepreneur Noah Hyams shares his top 10 future of food finds at Expo West 2024, from mycelium bacon rashers to vegan poached eggs to prebiotic candy bars.
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FoodTech 500: Plant-Based Companies Lead the Way in Forward Fooding’s Annual List of Food Innovators
Described as the “Fortune 500 of agrifood tech”, food tech consultancy Forward Fooding has released its 2023 FoodTech 500 list, with the highest number of companies belonging to the plant-based sector. Other alternative protein startups!-->…
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Bee-Free Honey: MeliBio Partners with Pow.Bio to Scale Up Precision-Fermented Sweetener with AI
One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024, Californian food tech startup MeliBio has teamed up with Pow.Bio to scale up production of its bee-free honey made from precision fermentation.
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Sweet Protein: Oobli Receives FDA GRAS Letter for Game-Changing Precision-Fermented Sugar Alternative
Californian food tech startup Oobli has received a 'no further questions' letter from the FDA for its Oubli Sweet Protein made from precision fermentation. The ingredient leverages West African fruits to make a sugar alternative that has!-->…
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Cauldron Ferm Raises $6.25M in Series A to Fund Hyper-Fermentation Facility for High-Value Ingredients
Australian hyper-fermentation company Cauldron Ferm has secured AU$9.5M ($6.25M) in Series A funding to build a large-scale facility to manufacture high-value ingredients through precision fermentation.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Nicki Minaj’s Nails, Vegan Condoms & Animal-Free Yoghurt
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new vegan nail brand by Nicki Minaj, cocoa-free easter eggs, and!-->…
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Formo & Those Vegan Cowboys Join Forces to Bring Animal-Free Cheese to EU Shelves
European precision fermentation leaders Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys have announced an R&D partnership to advance the production of their casein proteins and bring animal-free cheeses to the EU market. The collaboration combines their!-->…
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Melt&Marble Scales Up Production of Precision-Fermented Fats with New HQ, Eyes US Launch for 2025
Swedish food tech startup Melt&Marble has moved into new headquarters and scaled up production of its precision-fermented fat, which can be used in alternative meat and dairy applications. The company is aiming for a 2025 launch in the!-->…
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Planted Launches Fermentation-Derived Vegan Whole-Cut Steak
A leader in the European plant-based meat sector, Switzerland's Planted has launched a clean-label whole-cut steak leveraging a proprietary fermentation process, hitting flavour, health and climate touchpoints all at the same time.
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The Kraken: Revo Foods Releases the World’s First Vegan Octopus
Revo Foods has today launched the world's first vegan octopus for retail, using its patented 3D-printing technology to transform fungi into a seafood analogue beloved by many, and one being increasingly unethically farmed.
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Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince
One of 2024's biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels.
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