Fermentation-based palm oil maker NoPalm graduates to demo scale
In the Netherlands, biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has signed an agreement with NIZO Food Research to set up a demonstration-scale factory for its fermentation-based...
Friends & Family gets green light to sell cultivated pet food in Singapore
In Singapore, Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to commercially sell cultivated meat-based pet food in Singapore.
The June approval...
Opalia and Hoogwegt partner on cell-based dairy
In Canada, cell-based dairy startup Opalia and dairy ingredient provider Hoogwegt have entered into a commercial agreement.
Under the terms of the two-year deal,...
Funding shortfall forces NovoNutrients to launch asset sale
In California, gas fermentation firm NovoNutrients has ceased operations and is looking for a buyer for its assets, citing difficulty securing sufficient funding.
The...
Mara Renewables secures $9.1M to boost Omega-3 DHA
In Canada, Mara Renewables has received US$9.1 million from S2G Investments to expand R&D and capacity for its algae-based omega‑3 DHA platform.
The vital...
Fishway hooks Multus to jointly accelerate cultivated fish
In the United Kingdom, Fishway and Multus Biotechnology have partnered to bring cultivated fish to market faster.
The pact will leverage Fishway's expertise in...
21st.BIO targets key infant nutrition protein
In Denmark, precision fermentation firm 21st.BIOhas launched a development program for bovine alpha-lactalbumin (α-lac) after exclusively licensing the high-yield microbial strain from Novonesis.
Alpha-lactalbumin...
Lallemand acquires enzyme producer Solyve
In France, Lallemand Bio-Ingredients has completed its acquisition of Solyve, a French enzyme producer known for its expertise in solid-state fermentation and strong position...
Fungu’it raises €4M to develop fungi-based flavorings
In France, foodtech startup Fungu’it has raised €4 million (US$4.6 million) to build a pilot plant to demonstrate its solid-state, fungi-fermentation platform for producing...
Researchers create biodegradable OLED from chitosan
In Portugal and Italy, researchers from the University of Lisbon and the University of Modena have developed a dissolvable light-emitting diode from chitosan, a...