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...
Helaina Series B nets $45 million for human lactoferrin bioactive
In New York, biotech company Helaina has raised $45 million to develop and scale human equivalent-bioactive proteins produced via precision fermentation.
The Series B funding...
Standing Ovation raises €3.75 million for animal-free casein
In France, precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €3.75 million ($4.2 million) in a Series A extension and appointed Yvan Chardonnens CEO as...
Nebraska’s Governor moves to ban lab-grown meat
In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order “creating strict guidelines” for state agencies and its contractors to “protect the state’s agriculture...
Solar Foods wins NASA food challenge
In Finland, alternative protein producer Solar Foods has been named the international category winner by the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge.
Launched in 2021 by...
Optimized Foods unveils sturgeon-free caviar
In California, foodtech Optimized Foods has developed a caviar alternative using lab-grown meat techniques and its proprietary mycelium platform.
Dubbed MycoCarrier™, Optimized Foods’ process uses...
Zydus takes 50% stake in fermentation-based protein firm Sterling Biotech
In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day...
Naplasol expands mycoprotein portfolio with Mycorena acquisition
In Belgium, Naplasol has acquired mycoprotein company Mycorena and plans to begin producing Mycorena’s mycoprotein, Promyc, at its industrial facility in Bree. The move...
Mycoprotein maker wins DoD grant
In California, the US Department of Defense has granted The Better Meat Co. a $1.4 million grant to advance development of Better Meat’s Rhiza...
Solar Foods and Ajinomoto unveil mooncakes from air
In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock.
Dubbed Solein, the...