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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.
Alternative Seafood Is Set To Benefit From This New Whole Food Ingredient
Smallfood, a Canadian microbial fermentation ingredients startup, claims that it's about to change the alternative seafood sector thanks to a whole food ingredient it has developed. When added to seafood analogues, the company's!-->…
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15 New Alt Protein Startups To Watch
Animal agriculture contributes to climate change to such an extent that there’s no question alternatives need to be embraced. As the second-largest human-caused contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the industrial animal protein!-->…
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These Four Startups Are Remaking Milk To Shape The Future Of Dairy
There's no disputing the industrial dairy complex is problematic, particularly when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Dairy farms across the world are a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of!-->…
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This Swiss Fermentation Manufacturing Platform Snagged $8.1 Million To Scale Its ‘New Food Revolution’
Geneva-based food tech Planetary has announced a $8.1 million in a seed financing round. Astanor Ventures led the investment, with XAnge, Blue Horizon, Nucleus Capital and more participating. The startup is planning to use the money raised!-->…
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This French Biotech Is Aiming To Be Europe’s Answer To Perfect Day
Lyon-based Bon Vivant has announced its intention to bring cow-free dairy protein to the European market. The precision fermentation biotech has recently scooped €4 million to progress its R&D. Alliance for Impact, High Flyers Capital,!-->…
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MycoTechnology Secures $85 Million To Further Capitalise On Fermentation Platform With Worldwide Product Launches
Colorado-based MycoTechnology has closed an $85 million Series E funding round. The investment was led by a representative of the Omani sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority. Previous investors joined the round, including!-->…
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CP Kelco and Shiru Partner To Accelerate AI Clean Label Food Ingredients For The Alternative Protein Sector
Atlanta’s CP Kelco has announced a strategic partnership with ingredient startup Shiru. The two will work together to leverage the latter’s ’Flourish’ platform with Kelco’s precision fermentation capabilities. The goal is to push clean!-->…
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The Every Co Proves Out New Animal-Free Egg White With Macaron Collaboration
The Every Co has announced the launch of its Every EggWhite, debuting a line of animal-free egg macarons via a partnership with high-end patisserie brand Chantal Guillon. Created using identical egg proteins, the company says the fermented!-->…
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Chef David Chang Adds Extra Flavour To Meati’s Official Market Launch Of Mycelium Superfood Whole-Cuts
Boulder-based Meati has launched its proprietary mycelium whole-cut meat substitutes, with some help from chef David Chang.
Meati's Classic and Crispy Cutlets are now available, direct-to-consumer, with a steak analogue anticipated for!-->!-->!-->…
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Nature’s Fynd Announces Distribution Of Fungi-Based Vegan Breakfast Patties Into Whole Foods Market
Chicago’s Nature’s Fynd, which is famously backed by tech billionaire Bill Gates, has announced its Meatless Original Breakfast Patties will be sold in select Whole Foods Market stores across the U.S. from April. The patties are made with!-->…
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MeliBio Scoops $5.7 Seed Funding To Keep The Buzz Going For Real Honey Made Without Bees
California’s MeliBio has closed a successful seed round with $5.7 million invested for its bee-less honey made without bees led by Astanor Ventures, with some existing backers doubling down and new names coming on board. Funding will be!-->…
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Tasted & Reviewed: The Best Animal-Free & Plant-Based Cream Cheese Spreads
Not every alt protein cream cheese is made equal and that’s a great thing!
If you poll every one of your friends on what their favorite cream cheese is, you will not get anywhere near consensus. There’s an array of choices on the market!-->!-->!-->…
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2021 Record Year For Alt Protein Investment, With APAC Showing Significant Funding Growth
Non-profit think tank the Good Food Institute (GFI) APAC has released a report documenting the alt-protein sector’s growth within the APAC region and globally over the past year. Highlights include a 60 percent increase in funding into the!-->…
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Mycorena Scoops $26.8 Million In Largest-Ever Nordic Vegan Protein Series A
Swedish startup Mycorena has announced the closure of a successful €24 million Series A funding round, which represents the biggest investment into alternative protein in the Nordic sector. The raise will support taking a proprietary plant!-->…
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Betterland Foods Launches Cow-Free Milk Powered By Perfect Day Dairy
Betterland foods, a brand new Californian company from Think! Founder Liz Falsetto, has launched Betterland cow-free milk made using Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein. The product was developed using precision fermentation and the!-->…
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Fermented Mycelium Startup Keen 4 Greens Secures $2 Million For Clean Label Vegan Meat
Germany startup Keen 4 Greens, which makes vegan meat products including nuggets and burgers has announced a €1.8 million seed in funding to pursue whole meat cuts made using fermented mycelium. The round was led by Berlin-based FoodLabs,!-->…
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Geltor Announces First Successful Production Run Of Animal-Free Bioidentical Collagen
Biodesign startup Geltor has revealed completion of the first commercial run of its animal-free collagen product, PrimaColl. The vegan collagen was produced in partnership with Arxada, over a five-month period that ended in Autumn 2021.!-->…
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Onego Bio Scoops $11.1 Million For Commercialisation Of Chickenless Fungi-Based Egg Whites
Finnish VTT Technical Research Centre offshoot Onego Bio has closed a €10 million seed funding round. Agronomics Limited and Maki VC participated in the round, which was opened to secure funding for commercial scale-up. The startup’s!-->…
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Regulatory Approval For Alt-Protein, Report: The EU Faces ‘A Barrier,’ The US Is ‘Winning’
A new report neatly summarizes the state of regulatory approvals for alternative protein products around the world in just a few pages.
Spain’s Amgen, which provides regulatory advice and consulting to companies working in the!-->!-->!-->…
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Solar Foods Nets €10 Million Investment For World’s “Most Sustainable Protein” Production Facility
Finnish food tech Solar Foods has scooped a €10 million investment from the Pharmacy Pension Fund of Finland to create, amongst other things, a commercial production line for the company’s proprietary “thin air” Solein protein. Solar!-->…
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Better Bite Ventures Announces $15 Million Alt Protein Fund To Back Asia’s Future Food Unicorns
Better Bite Ventures, a venture capital firm with a focus on backing early stage Asia Pacific (APAC) startups in the alternative protein sector, has announced the launch of a $15 million fund. Better Bite's mission is to support!-->…
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