Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Dutch startup Those Vegan Cowboys and partner organisations have received €1.2M from an EU-backed fund to create sports nutrition products using its precision-fermented casein protein. Those Vegan Cowboys is expanding the spectrum of…
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French malt producer Soufflet Malt and food tech platform Eat the Truth have teamed up to use fermentation to turn malt into flavours that can replace cocoa and alcohol, among other ingredients, in food and beverage products. With…
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Chinese synbio firm Bestzyme, owned by GenScript Biotech, has installed what it says is the world's first dedicated automated sweet protein production line at its Jinan facility. The rapidly growing sweet protein market has just…
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React Foods has spun out of Aarhus University to commercialise a fermentation technology that turns CO2 and hydrogen into a protein-rich yeast biomass, backed by a loan of 4.2 million kroner ($645,000). The gas protein sector's newest…
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Consumer research suggests that most consumers find Sun Bear Biofuture's yeast-derived cocoa butter substitute equivalent to or better than the conventional fat. In a major validation of the burgeoning microbial fat industry, a majority…
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German agrifood giant Cremer Group's recently launched FermBase platform has rolled out a new line of trace element blends to simplify yeast fermentation processes. Extending its solutions for the next-gen fermentation industry,…
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US startup Ayana Bio and Indian specialty chemicals company Zenfold Sustainable Technologies have jointly acquired fermentation equipment from Meati Foods, which recently ceased operations. The fermentation assets of US startup Meati…
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Hindustan Unilever, the Indian subsidiary of the CPG giant, has launched a line of yeast protein powders under the Horlicks brand, joining the country's fast-growing microbial protein market. Horlicks, the Unilever-owned brand known…
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The European Commission's strategy for food research and innovation acknowledges the importance of scaling up fermentation capacity but fails to commit the necessary funding. The latest manifestation of the EU's conflicting stance on…
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Estonia's Äio and Tilk are building on their collaboration with their second product, a skin-boosting face cream that uses two of the former's upcycled yeast-derived fat alternatives. Two Estonian startups have launched a face cream…
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Finnish precision fermentation startup Onego Bio has struck a deal to supply its animal-free egg white protein to New York-based Zen Waffles as it eyes the high-protein breakfast space. Onego Bio, a Finnish food tech startup known for…
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The National Football League Alumni Association has teamed up with US startup Oobli to drive wider adoption of sweet proteins as a healthier alternative to sugar. Ahead of the start of the 2026 season of the National Football League…
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Austrian fermentation startup Revo Foods has expanded beyond meat alternatives with a new high-protein cottage cheese alternative that valorises apricot seeds and beats its dairy counterpart in taste tests. High-protein, superior taste,…
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Australian fermentation startup Nourish Ingredients has teamed up with SD Guthrie to expand production of its dairy-free fat, Creamilux, in Europe, with an eye toward reaching hundreds of tonnes annually over time. As it works to close…
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Spanish startup MOA Foodtech has secured €3.3M ($3.8M) to scale up and expand distribution of its fermentation-derived egg replacer and yeast enhancer for use in meat analogues, snacks, pet food, and more. European fermentation startups…
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Belgian precision fermentation startup Paleo has raised €2M ($2.3M) in funding to support regulatory submissions for its yeast-derived myoglobin, a heme-containing protein that can help meat alternatives close the flavour gap. …
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Alternative protein startups in Europe raised 56% more capital in the first half of 2026 than the same period a year ago, dominating the global investment landscape for this sector. After a dismal year in which investment in the…
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The Estonian government has pumped nearly €2M in funding for Äio and TFTAK to build a digital biomanufacturing platform that can turn food and wood industry waste into planet-friendly fats. Estonian biotech company Äio and applied…
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Belgian food tech firm Maash has secured €12.15M ($14.2M) in funding to launch its new demo facility and prepare for industrial production of its mycoprotein ingredient for blended meat and pet food. Maash, a Brussels-based scale-up…
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Researchers in Brazil have developed a fermentation process that turns food waste into natural aromas that could be used to enhance the flavour of products like plant-based meat. Can food waste become a catalyst for tastier meat…
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Scientists working on a NASA-funded project have programmed yeast to convert plastic and plant waste into edible, protein-rich snacks like cookies, which could sustain life on deep-space missions and in disaster zones. You might be wary…
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