In Brooklyn, Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of design studio doppelgänger have developed a process to convert the exoskeletons of mealworms into an alternative for Styrofoam. Dubbed chitofoam, the material is lightweight, water resistant and can be used for food packaging or molded into shapes for everyday items like cups and packing peanuts. The solution […]
This week reeks of fraternity parties with Mark Cuban and others giving a $1.7 million boost to a startup that aims to replace the iconic red Solo cup with a biobased polylactic acid version, a vegan perfume formulated to smell like bacon that sold out in minutes, and a new biobased Bocce ball court turf […]
In Colorado, alternative protein pet food startup Bond Pet Foods has added Australian singer Sia to its stable of investors. Founded in 2017, Bond Pet Foods has been using ingredients like pea protein and peanut butter to make plant-based dog food, and recently moved into cultivated meat. It has claimed the world’s first cultured chicken […]
The remarkable story of Zero Acre Farms leaked into the public domain this week with the news that the company, focused on the production of “healthy, more sustainable oils and fats” from sugars has raised $37 million in an oversubscribed Series A. Co-founders include Steve del Cardayre, Jay Keasling and Jeff Nobbs. If it’s starting […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that according to current USDA estimates, global production of oilseeds in the crop year 2021/22 is set to hit a peak of around 627.6 million tons, which would be up around 4 percent year-on-year. After recent expectations of an output of 628 million tons, the current forecast is slightly more cautious. […]
In California, Cibus Ltd announced it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of Cibus common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. Cibus […]
In Kansas, KnipBio and ICM, entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) and strategic collaboration to create a commercial-scale fermentation process for KnipBio’s premium single cell protein aquafeed,. It’s known as KnipBio Meal. Protein, Baby: The ICM backstory We reported last June that ICM is rolling out a new product category for the US ethanol […]
In Alabama, farmers are giving carinata a go as a winter rotation crop to see if could add value to their operations while also providing Agrisoma supplies during the off-season after its Midwest farmers have already harvested. In the Midwest, carinata is a summer crop but its cold weather tolerance means it could potentially be […]
Summer has now given way to fall — and what was supposed to be biotechnology’s sleepiest season turned out to be a monster, and fascinating too. Here are the top 12 companies raising capital and making huge deals and advances this season. #12. Descartes Labs. In August, we reported that Descartes Labs raised $30M in […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the USDA expects global vegetable oil production to hit a new record at 195 million tons in 2017/18. Palm and soybean oil are anticipated to increase particularly strongly, but rapeseed oil production is also projected to surge. According to the USDA estimate, 2017/18 world vegetable oil production will probably rise […]
