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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein
The latest fermentation biotech news including precision fermentation and recombinant protein dna technology, biomass fermentation and traditional fermented foods.
Changing Bio Debuts Microbial Dairy: ‘There Is No Need for Vast Grasslands and Pastures’
Changing Bio has debuted its novel microbial protein-based cream and cheese made from yeast.
The products were launched at the 25th China International Bakery Exhibition, the world's largest professional exhibition for the bakery food!-->!-->!-->…
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The Dirty Business Of Fats And Why Alternatives Are Key To Future-Proofing Our Food System
A handful of startups around the world are pioneering new ways to produce the fat we all know and love, and unlocking a more sustainable food system in the process.
Fat is an important, but often misunderstood, core macronutrient. It!-->!-->!-->…
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Lypid Says Phytofat Is ‘the Secret Sauce’, Extends ‘Open Invitation’ to Food Service
San Francisco's innovative food tech company, Lypid, has announced its entry into U.S. food service and B2B markets this month with the debut of its revolutionary plant-based PhytoFat.
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ADM and Air Protein Will Co-Produce Sustainable Protein Made From CO2
American multinational food processing and commodities company Archer-Daniels-Midland has entered into a pivotal partnership with Air Protein, the innovator in air-based nutritional protein production that negates the need for agriculture!-->…
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WNWN’s Latest Confection: Milk Chocolate, But Hold the Milk and Chocolate
WNWN Food Labs, a pioneer in the development of cocoa-free chocolate, has developed its first vegan milk chocolate product.
U.K.-based WNWN says its novel milk chocolate mimics conventional chocolate with its sweet, creamy flavor!-->!-->!-->…
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New Culture’s Pizzeria Mozza Debut Sets a New Standard for Animal-Free Cheese
In 2021, San Francisco food tech startup New Culture said it was planning to launch its precision fermentation mozzarella into pizzerias by 2023. The company is making good on that promise, launching in Nancy Silverton's iconic Los Angeles!-->…
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With Its $30 Million Series B, Prime Roots Is About to Change Deli Meat For Good
Berkeley-based vegan meat startup Prime Roots has closed a successful $30 million Series B fundraising round for its deli slices made from mycelium.
Prime Roots' new funding was led by True Ventures, Pangaea Ventures, Prosus Ventures,!-->!-->!-->…
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Helaina Scales Up Precision Fermentation Lactoferrin, a ‘Gateway’ to Better Nutrition
New York-based biotech firm Helaina, which is using precision fermentation to revolutionize the infant formula sector, says it is now extending its efforts to develop functional foods for every stage of the life cycle.
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Fermify Raises $5M for Affordable Animal-Free Casein Made From Microbes
Austria-based biotech startup Fermify has announced the closing of a $5 million Seed funding round for its precision fermentation milk protein.
Fermify's new funding was led by Climentum Capital, an Article 9 Climate Tech fund investing!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Tech Wins Big In Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards
Finnish biotech start-up Onego Bio, molecular farming cheese maker Nobell Foods, and C16 Biosciences Palmless oil snagged three of the coveted 45 Fast Company World Changing Ideas awards.
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How the Anne Hathaway-Backed Every Co. Is Making Alpha Foods’ Vegan Meat Better
In a bid to drive the next generation of alternative meat products, precision fermentation producer The Every Co., has partnered with plant-based foods producer, Alpha Foods.
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Danone Makes Its Second Alt-Milk Investment In a Month With Minority Stake In Imagindairy
Danone Manifesto Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the French multinational food giant, has invested in Israeli startup Imagindairy, taking a minority stake in the precision fermentation firm.
French dairy giant Danone has made a!-->!-->!-->…
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Remilk Is the First Precision Fermentation Dairy Approval In Israel
Israel's Ministry of Health has granted Remilk approval for its non-animal dairy products, marking a historic first for the country's nascent precision fermentation sector.
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Want to Build Lean Muscles? Try Mycoprotein Instead of Meat
A vegan diet rich in mycoprotein, the natural high-fiber fungi, can be just as effective at building muscle as an omnivorous diet, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.
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Israel’s Remilk Is Rethinking Dairy: “We Are Operating in A Space Of Oxymorons. We Are Making Animal Proteins Without Animals.”
Green Queen’s Sonalie Figueiras talks to the Remilk team about precision fermentation nomenclature, the challenges of being a B2B company, why production facility availability is key, and working with conventional dairy companies.
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It’s The Land, Stupid! This Earth Day, Land-Light Farming Is The Climate Solution We All Need To Get Behind
Farming with up to 90% less land? Precision fermentation is the climate solution to get behind to 'Restore Our Earth'.
A few weeks ago, I went to 7-Eleven in Hong Kong and got myself a single-size cup of velvety cookies and cream ice!-->!-->!-->…
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Cult Ice Cream Brand Coolhaus Debuts Animal-Free Dairy Range Across Hong Kong
Cult Californian artisan ice cream maker Coolhaus launched its animal-free dairy pints range yesterday in Hong Kong at Wellcome supermarkets after a limited release across 7-Eleven stores in March.
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EniferBio Raises €11M in a Series A Funding Round for Its Novel Mycoprotein
EniferBio has raised €11M Series A funding round for its fungal mycoprotein made from the by-products of food and agricultural processes.
EniferBio says its fresh funding was led by the Dutch aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark and!-->!-->!-->…
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Motif FoodWorks Debuts Its First DTC Vegan Burgers
Boston-based Motif FoodWorks has announced a limited-edition release of its debut product: the Motif BeefWorks plant-based burger patties.
Motif, which operates predominantly as a B2B, says it has been sampling the burgers to restaurant!-->!-->!-->…
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£12 Million U.K. Research Hub to Scale Cultivated Meat and Precision Fermentation
Last week, the U.K. government made its largest investment to date into sustainable protein — £12 million for the creation of a research center aimed at helping British scientists and companies scale up cultivated meat.
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‘Chocolate Siblings’ Launch Nocoa Cocoa-Free Sustainable Chocolate Line in Germany
In a partnership with German online retailer Confiserie Seidl, Planet A Foods has launched Nocoa, its first sustainable chocolate line.
Nocoa is tapping into the chocolate successor market, made without cacao and instead from natural,!-->!-->!-->…
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