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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.
Mycorena Carves Out Niche in Fungi Tech With Strategic European Partnerships
In a move designed to drive its global expansion, Swedish food tech company Mycorena has teamed up with a number of collaborators to introduce mycoprotein-based products in key European markets.
Mycorena's international growth strategy…
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WNWN’s Cocao-Free Chocolate Frozen Desserts Triumph in Häagen-Dazs Innovation Challenge
WNWN Food Labs, the food tech startup focused on cocoa-free chocolate, has won 'Best Demo' in the Häagen-Dazs Start-Up Innovation Challenge.
The contest, organized by food innovation network EIT Food, focuses on finding solutions to…
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Synonym Launches TEA Scaler Tool To Catalyze Biomanufacturing Growth
Synonym, a leader in designing, developing, and managing commercial-scale biomanufacturing facilities, has launched Scaler — the first free online techno-economic analysis (TEA) tool exclusively for fermentation.
The creation of Scaler…
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Remilk Adds 3 Board Members from Danone, PepsiCo, and Nestlé to Further Its ‘Transformative Vision’
Tel Aviv-based Remilk, leading producer of precision fermentation dairy, has announced the appointment of three food industry executives to its Board of Directors.
Alicia Enciso, Nestle USA's ex-CMO, Floris Wesseling, the former…
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We Tested 9 Vegan Eggs and There Were 2 With Perfect Scores
Which vegan eggs are the best? We put nine leading options to the test.
It’s crazy to think that just a decade ago, there were no animal-free alternatives to chicken eggs. If you went vegan, it meant saying goodbye to eating, cooking,…
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MyForest Foods Nabs $15 Million in Series A Extention To Scale Mycelium Pork Bacon And Beef Jerky
MyForest Foods, maker of mycelium pork-free whole-cut bacon alternative MyBacon, has announced it has secured $15 million in Series A-2 funding and has appointed a new CEO.
MyForest Foods raised the funds from Ecovative, the mushroom…
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These 5 Alt Breast Milk Startups Could Prevent the Next Baby Formula Shortage
Breast milk alternatives are poised to disrupt the infant formula market. Here are the players you need to know.
The recent U.S. baby formula shortage has brought into sharp focus a need for alternatives to be brought to market. The…
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I Tasted Solein Protein Made From Thin Air, And Here’s What I Thought
Solar Foods unveiled the first tasting of Solein, the company’s protein made from thin air. Is it a marketing gimmick or the future of food?
Proteins made from thin air? At first, I couldn't wrap my head around it. The idea of protein…
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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.
To provide an authentic meaty experience to…
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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.
Helaina says its…
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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.
Fast Company's 45 World Changing Ideas Award…
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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.
The new collaboration of California-based companies aims to…
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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.
The Rehovot-based Remilk can now bring its non-animal dairy…
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