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...
“Egg-cellent” idea: Onego Bio submits GRAS notification for chicken-free albumen
In the US, Finnish food ingredient company Onego Bio has officially submitted its Generally Recognized as Safe notification to the U.S. Food and Drug...
dsm-firmenich plans flavors and blends plant for Parma, Italy
In Italy, dsm-firmenich has broken ground on a new production facility for flavors and functional blends. The Parma plant will support the production of...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Tender Foods win DOE grants for alt proteins
In Boston, foodtech startup Tender Foods and synthetic biology firm Ginkgo Bioworks are among more than 60 recipients of recent US Department of Energy...
Daily Harvest expands with a $43 million investment
In New York, Daily Harvest, the female-led, New York-based subscription service specializing in frozen, plant-based, one-step-prep foods, announced a $43 million Series B funding...
Lab-grown fat startup wants your plant-based burger to taste less like plants
In London, startup Hoxton Farms is working to cultivate animal fat to help make plant-based meat alternatives taste more like the real thing.
Currently, many...
Gay Lea Foods invests $140 million to grow Canadian dairy nutraceuticals industry
In Ontario, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited is investing $140 million over four years to build state-of-the-art processing capacity for nutrition and nutraceutical-grade dairy...
Lufa Farms’ new urban rooftop greenhouse grows over 40 varieties of greens and vegetables
In Canada, Lufa Farms debuted its third highly automated greenhouse in the Montreal borough of Anjou. The new 63,000 square foot rooftop greenhouse produces...
Oatly offers Thanksgiving emotional support hotline for vegans
In New York, alternative dairy major Oatly has announced the “Oatly Emotional Support Hotline for Plant-Based Eaters Attending Traditional Meat and Dairy-based Thanksgiving Dinners.”...
Ayana Bio and Wooree Green Science partner on plant cell-derived saffron
In Boston, bioactives startup Ayana Bio has entered into a seven-figure joint development agreement with Wooree Green Science, a subsidiary of Wooree Bio. The...