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Pioneering precision fermentation food tech company Perfect Day has dismissed approximately 15 percent of its staff as it shuttered its consumer-facing arm, The Urgent Company. Perfect Day, which put "animal-free" precision…
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In the race to clean up the food system, molecular farming is emerging as one of the protein industry's most viable contenders. Molecular farming was first demonstrated more than 30 years ago when scientists produced a recombinant…
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WNWN Food Labs, the food tech startup focused on cocoa-free chocolate, has won 'Best Demo' in the Häagen-Dazs Start-Up Innovation Challenge. The contest, organized by food innovation network EIT Food, focuses on finding solutions to…
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Synonym, a leader in designing, developing, and managing commercial-scale biomanufacturing facilities, has launched Scaler — the first free online techno-economic analysis (TEA) tool exclusively for fermentation. The creation of Scaler…
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Molecular farming ingredient company Moolec Science SA says it has achieved an impressive advancement in sustainable meat substitutes: soybeans that taste like pork. Moolec's Meat Replacements Program yielded 26.6 percent of total…
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In a bid to address some of the most pressing challenges in biomanufacturing, the startup Hyfé has closed an oversubscribed $9 million Seed investment round. Hyfé's Seed funding round was spearheaded by Synthesis Capital, with further…
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As consumers become increasingly conscious of their fashion choices, the industry is scrambling to switch to more animal-free and vegan leather to retain their share in the quickly shifting market. According to a recent report, the…
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Singaporeans will have a chance to try the world's first gelato made from air at the restaurant Fico. Developed by Finnish food tech company Solar Foods, the new dessert is made using ingredients derived from air. Last September,…
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Uncaged Innovations, a biomaterials startup focused on sustainable leather alternatives, has raised $2 million in a Pre-Seed funding round. Uncaged's funding comes from investors, including InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR)…
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The upcycled food innovator, Renewal Mill, has successfully secured the initial phase of its Series A funding round. The undisclosed financing round was led by Beyond Impact Advisors and ICA Fund. In the upcoming months, Renewal…
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AI food tech startup, the Bay-Area-based Climax Foods Inc., has debuted what it says is the world's first plant-based ingredient that mimics the functionality, flavor, texture, melt, and stretch of the dairy protein casein. The new…
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Plantish, the innovative Israeli company acclaimed for its cutting-edge plant-based salmon produced via unique, patent-pending additive manufacturing technology, has announced a rebrand to Oshi. Oshi says the renaming event symbolizes…
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When it comes to seafood alternatives, the choices are limited. Dutch start-up Upstream Foods aims to change that by cultivating fat from salmon cells for the plant-based seafood market. The alternative seafood sector has seen…
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Changing Bio has debuted its novel microbial protein-based cream and cheese made from yeast. The products were launched at the 25th China International Bakery Exhibition, the world's largest professional exhibition for the bakery food…
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Australia-based snack bar start-up I Am Grounded has released the first energy bar made from coffee waste by upcycling the nutrient-rich coffee fruit. In a bid to innovate in the energy bar sector while tackling agricultural waste, I Am…
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The new Megmilk-Agrocorp collaboration marks a significant milestone in both companies' strategic plans as they set out to redefine the plant-based food ingredients market in Asia. Tokyo-based dairy giant Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.…
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San Francisco's innovative food tech company, Lypid, has announced its entry into U.S. food service and B2B markets this month with the debut of its revolutionary plant-based PhytoFat. To provide an authentic meaty experience to…
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Spain-based food tech companies Foody's and Cocuus have announced they are joining forces to industrialize and commercialize 3D-bioprinted plant-based products. The new alliance between Foody's and Cocuus marks a pivotal moment for the…
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Singapore-based vegan meat brand TiNDLE has announced TrueCut, its first whole-cut plant-based chicken product, with what it says is the same taste, texture, and experience as whole-cut meat. TiNDLE, a Next Gen Foods brand, says it…
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By: Mitchell P. Jones Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review publishedlast year in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of…
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Mosa Meat, a global leader in the cultivated meat industry, has unveiled a new 2,760 square-meter (29,708 square feet) facility bringing its total footprint to 7,340 square meters (79,007 square feet). The Dutch-based cultivated meat…
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