Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

German precision fermentation startup Formo will unveil its 'lab-brewed' alternative to eggs in foodservice in their home market later this year. Formo CEO Raffael Wohlgensinger and researcher Oscar Zollman Thomas speak to Green Queen…
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A month after becoming the first vegan steak to land on a US steakhouse chain menu, Israeli startup Chunk Foods' whole-cut plant-based alternative is making its fast-casual debut via Leonardo DiCaprio- and Lewis Hamilton-backed chain Neat…
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Shake Shack has partnered with Californian startup Zero Acre Farms to trial the latter's sustainable Cultured Oil on select menu items at two locations in New York City. The pilot is part of Shake Shack's Stand for Something Good…
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Precision fermentation, described as the third pillar of alt-protein alongside plant-based and cultivated foods, is on the rise. There are at least 62 companies working in this space globally across the supply chain, with a big focus on…
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Months after introducing its mushroom bacon to the Spanish market, Barcelona-based Libre Foods has announced it will be launching the EU's first mycelium-based whole-muscle chicken breast. The brand hopes to commercialise the vegan chicken…
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A month after laying off 15% of its workforce, US precision fermentation pioneer Perfect Day has agreed to sell its consumer-facing subsidiary The Urgent Company – which includes brands Coolhaus, Brave Robot and its other subsidiaries – to…
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New York-based biotech company Pureture has formulated vegan casein using yeast-based traditional fermentation. The company tells Green Queen that its tasteless and odourless plant-based milk protein – designed for alt-dairy products –…
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MeliBio co-founder and CEO Darko Mandich tells Green Queen about the company's pivot from precision-fermented to plant-based honey, its European launch, and an upcoming Series A funding round this autumn. Months after making its US…
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Scottish-Dutch food tech company Enough has raised €40M in Series C funding to accelerate the production of its mycoprotein product, Abunda, which is used in plant-based alternatives like chicken breast, mince and dairy. The brand aims to…
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Ahead of a Series A round next year, UK biotech firm Clean Food Group has raised £2.3M in funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its fermentation-based fat, which it describes as a sustainable replacement for palm oil. The…
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Israeli alt-dairy maker Imagindairy has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status in the US, becoming only the third precision fermentation company to do so. Now, with its new headquarters, it aims to accelerate…
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US animal-free cheese producer New Culture has announced that it has successfully scaled up its precision fermentation process to manufacturing levels, claiming it can now produce 25,000 pizzas' worth of cheese per batch. The San Francisco…
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Dutch business-to-business ingredients company Vivici has successfully closed its seed funding round to bring its animal-free precision fermented dairy proteins to market. Backed by founding investors DSM-Firmenich Venturing and Fonterra,…
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Mycoprotein – essentially mycelium created from microscopic fungi – has already been on plant-based radars for decades, with Quorn being the world's first producer of meat alternatives made from the ingredient. Now, a host of startups are…
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Israeli startup Chunk Foods' plant-based whole-cut meat is now on the menu at Charley's Steak House in Orlando – the first time a US steakhouse chain is offering a vegan alternative. Backed by Robert Downey Jr's VC firm FootPrint…
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A joint venture between Israel's Oshi and California-based The Better Meat Co., is aimed at crafting sustainable and healthy alternatives to salmon. The collaboration comes on the heels of a $1 million grant to the two alternative…
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Vegan sausages are just as juicy as traditional sausages, easy to make, and the biggest bonus: so much healthier. These Asian sausage recipes don't disappoint. Asia is a magical place for vegan food lovers. We have such a richness of…
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Willicroft debuts a new vegan butter made from fermented beans. Dutch startup Willicroft, known for its plant-based cheese alternatives, is expanding its product range with the introduction of its first non-cheese offering: a fermented…
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European precision-fermentation leader Formo has teamed up with the University of Saskatchewan on a landmark study, shedding light on the promising intersection of precision fermentation, the cheese market, and greenhouse gas reduction…
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Pioneering precision fermentation food tech company Perfect Day has dismissed approximately 15 percent of its staff as it shuttered its consumer-facing arm, The Urgent Company. Perfect Day, which put "animal-free" precision…
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Austrian biotech company Fermify has announced an extended Seed funding round in addition to forming new alliances with multinational corporations, CREMER and Interfood. Fermify secured $5 million in Seed funding in May, in a round led…
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