Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Food processing giant ADM has received $2.23M in tax credits from the Iowa state government to convert an underutilised space at its Clinton facility into a precision fermentation hub. A month after securing a contract to produce The…
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US startup Superbrewed Food has unveiled Thryvia, a postbiotic ingredient derived from its cultured microbial protein, for use in shelf-stable supplements, foods, beverages, and pet nutrition products. US fermentation startup…
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Researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a pulp-based approach to growing mycelium leather, enabling large-scale production of the biomaterial. In June, Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta…
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Monde Nissin-owned Quorn Foods, which houses the eponymous mycoprotein brand and Cauldron, witnessed a 2.2% hike in revenue in the first half of 2026, a welcome change from several years of decline. Quorn Foods's bet on convenience…
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Californian startup Perfect Day has spent two years in the sheds to solve the cost and scalability challenges of precision fermentation. Now, with the whey market in overdrive, it's re-emerging as a "fundamentally stronger" business. …
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German specialty chemicals company Wacker has secured EU approval for its fermentation-derived amino acids, which can be used as plant-based additives to boost the palatability of pet food. Chemicals giant Wacker is taking its vegan…
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US biotech player Dyadic International has signed a development and commercial license deal with a European partner to add more precision-fermented dairy proteins to its lineup. Dyadic International is adding more cow-free dairy…
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Swedish food tech startup Millow has secured €2M ($2.3M) in funding to expand production of its low-water oat and mycelium protein, which it will initially launch in the Nordic foodservice channel. Growing mycelium on oats to produce a…
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Australian precision fermentation startup All G has welcomed Xeraya Capital, owned by Malaysia's state-owned Khazanah Nasional fund, to its list of pre-Series B investors, a month after launching its bovine lactoferrin in the US. All G,…
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US startup Superbrewed Food has released the results of a clinical study on its postbiotic cultured protein, which has been found to outperform pea protein and match whey on muscle protein synthesis. In the food world, protein is the…
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US startup C16 Biosciences has launched its first food ingredient, a precision-fermented cocoa butter, while expanding its portfolio of yeast-derived fats for the beauty industry. After making waves in the beauty and personal care space…
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Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks has teamed up with Slovenia's Acies Bio to scale up production of enhanced Aspergillus niger strains for use in industrial-scale protein solutions. Ginkgo Bioworks is ramping up industry access to its…
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China is repurposing its pharmaceutical manufacturing network to produce novel foods for the global alternative protein industry, strengthening its bid to become a leader in this future-friendly space. In China, the path to tech…
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Ferments du Futur, a public-private research initiative to industrialise fermentation technologies for future food production in France, has received a €19.1M ($21.8M) funding boost from a government agency. France is bolstering its…
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Californian startup BMC Ingredients (formerly The Better Meat Co) has secured a letter of no objection from Health Canada, enabling it to sell its Rhiza mycoprotein in the country. US mycoprotein player BMC Ingredients is expanding its…
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US biotech startup Kuehnle AgroSystems has closed a Series B funding round to expand the sustainable production of its algal astaxanthin via dark fermentation for applications including human nutrition. Hawaiian algal biotech company…
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Australian startup All G has launched its precision-fermented bovine lactoferrin in the US, just as it plans a second facility and expects to bring its human lactoferrin ingredient to market within six months. Months after securing…
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US food tech startup MycoTechnology has teamed up with Adorvia Biotechnology, pairing its honey truffle sweet protein with the latter's Reb M stevia to offer manufacturers a new tool for sugar reduction. With sugar reduction top of mind…
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German biomaterials firm AMSilk has extended its collaboration with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to enable industrial-scale manufacturing of its bioengineered spider silk proteins. Three years after forming their strategic collaboration,…
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Californian precision fermentation leader The Every Company has partnered with ADM to expand the production of its animal-free egg white protein to the US. Weeks after extending a deal to quadruple the production of its…
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New York-based plant-based meat startup Chunk Foods expects to double its sales and reach profitability next year. Its CEO explains why demand isn’t the main problem facing this sector. Despite repeated declines in US sales of…
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