Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

The latest entry in the sweet protein space, X3 is a honey-like sweetener developed by German researchers to cut the sugar content in packaged food and beverages. As the race to replace sugar with better-for-you alternatives rages on,…
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An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-based materials. Combining mushrooms, food waste, fermentation and artificial intelligence can…
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Precision fermentation startups dominate the final round of the US Department of Defense's first phase of biomanufacturing grants, which will go towards building new facilities in the country. The US government is betting big on…
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German startup ProteinDistillery has begun construction of a large-scale plant for its yeast-derived Prew:tein ingredient, in a ceremony attended by the federal agriculture minister. Politicians, artists and footballers were all present…
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Hamburg-based Infinite Roots has teamed up with plant-based giant Pulmuone to debut its mycelium protein in a line of meat analogues in South Korea. Armed with regulatory roadblocks in its home region, German startup Infinite Roots has…
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Dairy behemoth Bel Group has partnered with other French food companies on a three-year project to develop better-tasting vegan cheese products. Bel Group is leading a government-backed effort to enhance the flavour and texture of…
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Sydney-based All G has secured the regulatory greenlight to sell its precision-fermented lactoferrin protein in China. It expects to receive approval in yet another market imminently. In what is yet another marker of China's biotech…
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Precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has received regulatory approval for its animal-free whey protein in Israel, as it closes in on its latest fundraising round. Israeli startup Imagindairy can now sell its cow-free whey protein…
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Fermentation startup Nature's Fynd has teamed up with actor Justine Lupe in a marketing campaign for its dairy-free Fy yogurts. How often do you get to break bread with a cast member of one of TV's most popular shows ever? It's the…
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TurtleTree is aiming to launch its animal-free lactoferrin in canned coffee drinks in mid-2025 via a partnership with fellow Singapore startup Mad Foods. Singapore's TurtleTree, which uses precision fermentation to make a bioidentical…
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Danielle Brown, the face behind HealthyGirl Kitchen, tells Green Queen why she chose to invest in vegan seafood company Oshi. Plant-based seafood startup Oshi, which makes a whole-cut salmon alternative, is tapping the world's…
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Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients has partnered with Chinese fermentation specialist Cabio Biotech to produce and distribute its precision-fermented fat alternative. Highlighting American fears of falling behind China in the biotech…
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South Korea's Millennial Flavor Town, a startup born out of a restaurant, has unveiled a marbled steak and shredded beef products made from traditional fermentation. Rivalling the growing crop of whole-cut meat alternative producers,…
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Oslo startup Norwegian Mycelium has set up a subsidiary in Japan and launched an upcycling service to turn food industry sidestreams into sustainable proteins. In another sign of Japan's growing appetite for alternative proteins,…
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Luxury hotel group Four Seasons has teamed up with Israel's Oshi to put its plant-based whole-cut salmon on the menu at MKT Restaurant and Bar in San Francisco. Showcasing the potential of plant-based seafood to adorn high-end…
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Finnish startup Enifer has filed for novel food approval in the EU for its Pekilo mycoprotein, and is planning applications in Singapore, the US, and the UK. Months after closing a Series B funding round and securing loans for a new…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's European exploits, a big week for plant-based milk in the…
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David Flochel, former managing director of Heineken UK, will take over as CEO of Quorn Foods following a period of continued sales pressures on the business. The UK's largest meat-free business is hoping to turn the page on a tumultuous…
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Californian startup The Better Meat Co has received regulatory approval for its Rhiza mycoprotein ingredient in Singapore, paving the way for its international debut. The Better Meat Co is now cleared to sell its Rhiza mycoprotein in…
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Infinite Roots and the Hamburg University of Technology have received a €2.6M grant from the German government to develop tech that transforms whey into a feedstock to grow mycelium. As mycelium protein mushrooms in popularity, the…
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Revo Foods has opened what it says is the world's largest factory dedicated to 3D-printed food, rolling out an updated whole-cut mycelium salmon fillet as the facility's first product. Austrian alternative protein startup Revo Foods has…
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