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...
Milk chocolate gets antioxidant help from peanut waste
In North Carolina, a new source of antioxidants to fortify milk chocolate with the health benefits of dark chocolate has been found in peanuts. ...
Äio raises €6.1 million to scale sawdust-to-palm oil technology
In Estonia, foodtech startup Äio has closed a €6.1 million ($6.8 million) funding round to build a demonstration-scale, fermentation-based production unit converting crop and...
Yield10 seeks green light for anchovy-free EPA/DHA
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. has filed for regulatory approval of Camelina sativa varieties that produce seed oil containing essential omega-3 fatty acids eicosatetraenoic...
Algae cooking oil from Algae Cooking Club debuts to great fanfare
In Delaware, a startup called Algae Cooking Club is set to launch sustainable algae-based cooking oil in the US by the end of February....
Cornell invents a low-cost, 15-minute iron and vitamin A deficiency test kit
In New York, Cornell engineers and nutritionists have created a swift solution for a challenging global health problem: a low-cost, rapid test to detect...
Gouda idea: Cali company raises cash for animal-free cheese
In San Francisco, animal-free cheesemaker Change Foods has raised $875,000 in an oversubscribed, pre-seed funding round, according to Green Queen.
The company had initially targeted...
Tyson backs Future Meat to make meat without growing animals
In Israel, Future Meat Technologies announced a $2.2 million seed investment co-led by Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods. Future Meat...
Cow-free but cheesy: Microbial casein startup Standing Ovation raises $12 million
In France, animal-free dairy protein startup Standing Ovation has closed a an oversubscribed €12 million (US$12 million) Series A financing round, with participation from...
Lumen Bioscience scales Spirulina product development with $13 million in new capital
In Washington, Lumen Bioscience, a synthetic biotechnology company developing a novel bio-based product development platform, raised $13 million of new capital to scale up...