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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.
Nature’s Fynd Gets FDA GRAS Approval For Its Yellowstone Park Fungi Protein ‘Fy’
Nature’s Fynd has received a "no questions" letter from the FDA, giving it the go-ahead to use Fy Protein in food products.
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This Startup Makes Vegan Meat From Algae. And It’s Backed By A Government Grant.
Geb Impact Technology is making vegan meat from algae. And with a new grant from the Hong Kong government, it's scaling up.
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Vegan Protein Startup Enough Secures US$51M Series B Co-Led By Dutch Animal Feed Major Nutreco
Vegan protein startup Enough has raised more than $51 billion in a series B funding round. The company makes a mycoprotein.
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Six-Year Research Project To Ferment ‘New Category’ Of Plant-Based Protein
Researchers in Denmark will soon kickstart a six-year project to create an entirely new category of climate-friendly plant-based proteins using fermentation technology. Called Proferment, the project is being backed by the Novo Nordisk!-->…
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Motif FoodWorks Secures US$226M To Scale & Commercialise Its Plant-Based Protein Tech
Ingredient innovation startup Motif FoodWorks has raised US$226 million in a Series B funding round to expand its R&D capabilities and make make plant-based food better tasting and more nutritious. Agfunder News (AFN) announced the!-->…
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Change Foods Raises US$2.1M Seed Funding To Fuel Bay Area Expansion & Animal-Free Cheese R&D
Change Foods, the animal-free dairy startup based between the U.S. and Australia, has just announced the closing of its US$2.1 million seed funding round. The capital will be used to fuel its expansion in the San Francisco Bay Area and!-->…
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Better Meat Co. Opens Giant Fermentation Plant To Produce ‘Rhiza’ Mycoprotein
The Better Meat Co. has finished building its huge fermentation plant that will churn out “thousands of pounds” of its new superfood mycoprotein ingredient called Rhiza. The new facility will also serve as its R&D and corporate!-->…
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Cultivated Tech: Geltor Unveils ‘PrimaColl’, Animal-Free Collagen For F&B Industry
Biodesign startup Geltor has unveiled PrimaColl, which the company claims is the world’s first real vegan collagen for the food and beverage industry, an exact match for the bioactive amino acid core of Type 21 collagen.
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Israeli Precision Fermentation Startup Imagindairy Is ‘Milking New Technology To Leave Cows Out’
Imagindairy is the latest to join the animal-free dairy movement, tapping into precision fermentation technology to create “true milk proteins that are indistinguishable from the real thing”. Based out of Tel Aviv, the food tech says!-->…
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Magellan Life Sciences Bags Seed Funding From Roquette To Scale Fermentation Protein Sweeteners
Magellan Life Sciences has completed its seed funding round led by Roquette Ventures, the investment arm of the French plant-based ingredient giant. The capital will be used to scale the British startup’s plant protein sweeteners produced!-->…
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Monty’s Wholesome Plant-Based Butter & Cream Cheeses Launch Across U.S.
Founded back in 2018 by certified health coach and chef Lauren Montgomery, vegan dairy company Monty's is expanding its range via a newly launched website where consumers can directly order Monty's plant-based soft cheese and dairy spread!-->…
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Aqua Cultured Foods Debuts Microbial Fermentation Whole-Muscle Cut Seafood Alternative
Chicago-based food tech Aqua Cultured Foods is launching what it claims is the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood analogue developed using microbial fermentation. Looking to become a first mover in the category, much like Beyond Meat!-->…
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Unilever Partners With Mycoprotein Startup ‘Enough’ To Expand Plant-Based Meat Portfolio
Unilever has announced a new partnership with food tech Enough, formerly known as 3F Bio, to launch new plant-based meat products and keep up with the “explosive growth” of alternative proteins. Enough uses zero-waste fermentation!-->…
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Perfect Day’s Brave Robot To Carbon Label Animal-Free Real Dairy Ice Creams
Brave Robot, the animal-free ice cream brand made with Perfect Day’s precision fermentation real dairy proteins, will begin displaying its carbon footprint on its packaging. The company claims the move will make it the first dairy ice!-->…
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From Wood To Food: Arbiom Is Tapping Fermentation To Transform Timber Into Sustainable Protein
In the race to develop new sustainable protein, one startup has honed in on quite an usual source: wood. Based between the U.S. and France, agricultural biotech firm Arbiom is using fermentation to convert timber into protein dubbed!-->…
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Superbrewed: U.S. Startup Launches Animal-Free Dairy With Herbivore-Inspired Microbe Protein
Delaware startup Superbrewed Food is gearing up to launch a line of animal-free dairy products made with its proprietary microbe-based protein, which was inspired by the gut microbiome of impressively strong herbivores like gorillas and!-->…
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WHO x GFI Discuss The Future Of Food: First Joint Alt Protein Workshop Covers Global Regulation & Food Safety
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Good Food Institute (GFI) have teamed up to host a workshop on alternative protein regulations and food safety for the first time. Led by the WHO’s Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) and!-->…
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Alternative Protein Industry To Unite For ‘Crystal Ball’ Summit To Talk About ‘Future Of The Protein Aisle’ At New Future…
Bringing together global food leaders and stakeholders, from ingredient suppliers to brands and investors, the upcoming Alternative Proteins Summit hosted by Future Food-Tech is set to “unpack the possibilities” of the industry. Set to!-->…
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Mycorena To Build Large-Scale Factory To Supply ‘Several Thousand Tons’ Of Fungi Protein
Swedish food tech Mycorena is going to establish a large-scale production facility for its fungi-based protein. The factory, which will be built as a joint venture with property management firm Falkenbergsgruppen, claims to be “one of its!-->…
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Solar Biotech Raises US$2M Seed Funding To Help Startups Scale Fermentation Solutions
Solar Biotech, a company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has raised US$2 million in seed funding for its scale up platform for fermentation players. The startup’s renewable energy powered flagship solution, BioNodes, helps clients reduce!-->…
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Animal-Free Dairy Is Here. But Is It Vegan?
The food on your plate is changing. And it's not just the advent of plant-based eating, which is suddenly everywhere, from Michelin-Starred tables to fast-food chains. We are entering a brand new era of slaughter-free menus and products,!-->…
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