Brevel, an Israeli startup using light and fermentation to create microalgae-based ingredients, has secured $5M in a seed extension round. Israeli food tech player Brevel has extended its seed funding pot by $5M, taking total investment…
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The Central Bottling Company, Israel's largest beverage manufacturer, has teamed up with microalgae specialist Brevel to develop functional drinks and dairy alternatives. Israeli beverage giant The Central Bottling Company (CBC) – the…
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Israeli startup Brevel's first commercial-scale facility will churn out hundreds of tons of microalgae protein powder to supply the plant-based dairy industry. Biomass fermentation player Brevel has opened a 27,000 sq ft commercial…
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With seed oils on the back burner and olive oil questioned for its climate impact, one company is banking on microalgae, and to convince you, it has sought the help of a three-Michelin-starred chef. We're having a fat moment. People are…
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Israel-based microalgae-focused alternative protein company Brevel has recently concluded an $18.5M Seed funding round. The new funding is earmarked to boost the mainstream food industry with what Brevel says is a novel, highly…
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Czech food tech startup Mewery has debuted what it says is a one-of-a-kind burger made from a blend of cultivated pork and microalgae cells. According to Mewery, the innovation marks a new milestone in the cultivated meat sector meat…
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WTH Foods is expanding its presence in both the European and Southeast Asian markets with a new range of low-sodium, clean-label plant-based seafood products. Known for its popular Umani brand of plant-based meat alternatives that…
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Czech food tech startup Mewery has debuted what it says is the world's first cultivated meat made to use microalgae cells. Made from a mix of pork cells and microalgae cells, Mewery has released its first cultivated meat prototype and…
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Is microalgae milk coming? Sophie's Bionutrients and NewFish, both leaders in microalgae protein fermentation, are partnering on an effort to further explore microalgae's potential in the future of food, namely the booming dairy…
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In a bid to replace palm oil, scientists at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are looking underwater. A research team claims that oil extracted from specific strains of microalgae coil offer a viable…
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Israel’s Brevel has closed a successful seed funding round, scooping $8.4 million during the raise. Participating investors included FoodHack, Good Startup VC, Tet Ventures and Nevateam Ventures, amongst others. Grants were also awarded by…
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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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Czech foodtech startup Mewery is developing cultivated pork on microalgae scaffolding. The company claims it is the first in Europe to be doing so. Using the regenerative plant base allows for significant production cost savings,…
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In just three decades time, we could be looking at a planet of 10 billion people, and we’re going to have to drastically change our current food system if we are to feed the entire world healthily, safely and sustainably alongside the…
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Global conglomerate Nestlé has made another step towards increasing its plant-based portfolio with a new partnership with Netherlands-based Corbion. The two will work to develop microalgae-based ingredients that can be added to animal-free…
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Yemoja is a marine ingredient startup already recognised in the cosmetics industry. Now, it is moving into the plant-based meat sector. It is in the process of developing red microalgae, branded as Ounje, which will allow meatless products…
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There’s no shortage of vegan cheeses available now, but this new plant-based alternative contains a superfood ingredient: microalgae. Developed by Singapore-based Sophie’s BioNutrients and the US ingredient giant Ingredion, the new…
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Yemoja recently unveiled microalgae-derived EPS which is in high demand in cosmetics for its antiaging and rejuvenating properties.
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Singapore-based Sophie’s Bionutrients has debuted what it claims to be the world’s first plant-based milk alternative made out of microalgae. Made from a neutral microalgae flour derived from the food tech’s proprietary strain using its…
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Canadian microbial ingredient company Smallfood is debuting a new strain of microalgae that produces a novel “perfect protein” that can be used to develop alternative meats. Smallfood’s microalgae can be grown in just seven days using the…
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Blended meat is entering the protein mainstream – but are snacks like beef jerky a more viable format than burger patties? And is seaweed a better option than other plants? A new study answers it all. Go to the supermarket, and you can…
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