Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Food colorant biotech startup Phytolon has closed a $14.5 million Series A funding round, led by DSM Venturing with participation from Cibus Fund, The Trendlines Agrifood Fund, existing investors, and an in-kind investment by way of…
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Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is going all-in on the sustainable food system, particularly the alternative protein sector. At its recent 2022 Networking Days event in Uzwil, Switzerland, Bühler announced…
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With what it's calling a breakthrough for plant-based meat, food tech startup Paleo is opening up the opportunity for a range of sustainable proteins including an extinct woolly mammoth "paleo protein" via its novel precision fermentation…
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New York fermentation-based breast milk startup Helaina has announced the appointment of three new leadership hires. Expansion of the team follows a successful $20 million Series A raise back in November. A CTO, head of infant formula, and…
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Unilever has formed a strategic partnership with San Diego-based biotech Genomatica (‘Geno’) to pursue a path to commercialisation for the latter’s microbial fermented alternative to unsustainable palm oil. Unilever anticipates other…
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Global confections company Mars has partnered with Perfect Day to launch its first 'earth-positive' animal-free chocolate. Dubbed CO2COA, it uses Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein to capture the taste and feel of conventional…
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Alternative material innovator and casual wear brand Pangaia Lab has announced the launch of a capsule collection powered by Brewed Protein, a biomaterial made by Spiber. The collection includes the NXT GEN Hoodie, a sweater that contains…
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Two years after California-based Perfect Day became the first company to earn GRAS status for its precision fermentation β-lactoglobulin—the primary protein in whey found in cow and sheep milk—Tel Aviv's Remilk has become the second…
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In a partnership that blends precision fermentation and plant-based ingredients, Strive Nutrition has launched a line of dairy alternatives featuring Perfect Day's animal-free whey. The new line of milk from Kansas-based Strive…
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Chicago’s Hyfé Foods, a developer of mycelium flour, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed raise, netting $2 million. The round was led by The Engine, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-offshoot venture firm. Blue Horizon, Caffeinated…
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Auckland-based NewFish has come out of stealth to close a NZ$1.3 million (approx. US$816,000) pre-seed funding round. Outset Ventures led the round with participation from domestic investor Tangaroa Ventures, basketball player Steven Adams…
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According to non-profit think tank the Good Food Institute's State of the Industry 2021 report, over $5 billion was invested into alternative protein startup last year, up from over $3 billion the year before. As huge challenges continue…
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California-based vegan honey maker MeliBio celebrated World Bee Day with Michelin-starred restaurant Eleven Madision Park (EMP) as the two came together in New York City to host an event which included cocktails and a four-course meal.…
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UK-based tempeh manufacturer Better Nature is expanding its product range to include alternative seafood. Using traditional tempeh fermentation techniques with food industry by-products, the company claims it can replace conventional fish.…
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New York’s Tomorrow Farms is looking to ‘give cows a break’. The food tech is focused on creating animal-free milk and has partnered with Perfect Day. Tomorrow Farms will soon be launching its Bored Cow line of flavoured milk drinks,…
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Delaware-based startup Superbrewed Food has been granted GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status for its postbiotic cultured protein development, marking the first microbiome protein to get approval by the U.S. Food and Drug…
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The Australian Commonwealth Government has named Change Foods as a key partner in a new AUD$164 million Trailblazer Universities Food and Beverage Accelerator led by the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology…
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There's not doubt that mushrooms as a food group are delicious. Chewy, packed with umami and available in an assortment of textures, it's hardly a surprise that chefs and food entrepreneurs everywhere are looking to create beef, pork and…
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Green Queen founder Sonalie Figueiras recently chatted with Louisa Burwood-Taylor, AgFunder's Head of Media & Research, about what makes an interesting story, covering portfolio company competitors, the rise of angel investing, and…
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US-Australian food tech Change Foods has secured a $1 million grant from the Australian Commonwealth Government to create a platform for upcycling sugarcane fibre waste that will be processed to offer a low-cost and accessible feedstock…
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According to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature swapping 20 percent of all beef eaten globally for microbial protein, such as the type used to make Quorn, would halve deforestation over the next 30 years, Further,…
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