Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

A new study shows that content creators on YouTube position precision fermentation in a positive light, but audience comments are largely sceptical, outlining an opportunity for the industry. As consumers and investors cool on…
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Australian startup Nourish Ingredients has received FEMA GRAS status for its precision-fermented fat for meat flavours, Tastilux, in the US. Nourish Ingredients can now sell its animal-free fat in the US, allowing manufacturers to add…
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Recombinant chicken proteins brewed through precision fermentation provide a multitude of health benefits for dogs, a new study has found. Precision fermentation can unlock a range of health benefits in pet food for dogs, a…
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Californian biotech startup Geltor has secured fresh funding to expand its biodesigned polypeptides, including precision-fermented collagen, to new markets. US precision fermentation firm Geltor has closed a new equity financing round…
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Slovenian whole-cut meat analogue maker Juicy Marbles has released Kinda Salmon, its second vegan seafood product with Austrian mycoprotein startup Revo Foods. Building on the success of its ongoing collaboration with Austria's Revo…
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Australian precision fermentation firm All G is gearing up to launch its animal-free bovine lactoferrin in the US and China in Q4 2025. Armed with regulatory clearance in both China and the US, precision fermentation startup All G is…
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US plant-based giant Beyond Meat has launched its hotly anticipated mycelium steak at New York City's Ladybird and all BOA Steakhouse locations. Beyond Meat is going beyond plants for its latest product launch, turning to fungi in a bid…
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The APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture and Cellular Agriculture Australia have teamed up to advance the Asia-Pacific future food industry. To boost the Asia-Pacific market for cultivated meat and fermentation-derived food…
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German engineering firm GEA has opened its New Food Application and Technology Center in the US with a $20M investment to scale up alternative protein production. To boost alternative proteins like animal-free dairy and cultivated meat,…
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Californian gas fermentation firm NovoNutrients, which makes proteins from gases, is selling its assets a year after raising $18M in funding. The "shifting investment climate" around food tech has pushed another alternative protein…
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Scientists in Denmark have found the solution to a key issue holding back precision-fermented casein proteins, paving the way for more realistic animal-free cheese. With climate change threatening dairy yields amid growing demand for…
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Finland's Solar Foods has signed a letter of intent to commercialise up to 1,650 tonnes of its Solein gas protein, with plans to have its new factory fully operational by 2030. Amid its ongoing efforts to launch in the US, Finnish gas…
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Australian precision fermentation startup Eclipse Ingredients has emerged from stealth with A$7M ($4.6M) in funding to scale up its production of human lactoferrin. Aiming to make "impossible-to-source" health ingredients widely…
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EU politicians have voted in favour of advancing the bloc's biomanufacturing and biotech prowess to promote sustainability, public health, and food security. It's a big month for biotechnology in the EU. The European Commission just…
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Discount retailer Aldi Suisse has launched a cost-competitive meat-free chicken filet under its MyVay brand, using Planetary's Libre mycoprotein. Visitors to Aldi Suisse's stores can now buy a vegetarian chicken filet with four…
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A majority of consumers globally remain interested in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, while millennials are keenest on blended proteins. Despite the doom-and-gloom coverage of the plant-based sector, three-quarters of global…
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Danish firm 21st.Bio has launched a new development programme for companies to create precision-fermented alpha-lactalbumin in a cost-effective manner. To help companies expand access to a key whey protein, minus the cow and the…
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Austrian mycoprotein player Revo Foods has re-released its 3D-printed octopus product, The Kraken, as a permanent offering after receiving "overwhelming demand". Robin Simsa and his team get four to five messages every week about a…
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New York-based mycelium meat brand Prime Roots has revamped its whole-cut deli lineup, with meat-eaters preferring its cold cuts over conventional meat. Prime Roots, the koji meat maker that went viral on Netflix's You Are What You Eat,…
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The advanced biotech sector can cut global emissions by 5% and create $1T in annual economic value, but only with major investments to derisk scale-up and ensure cost competitiveness. Technologies that use microbes to feed the…
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The EU Commission has set aside €350M in funding opportunities to boost food and biotech innovation, highlighting the "significant potential" of fermentation in its life sciences strategy. Already a leader in future food funding, the EU…
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