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Spain Foodtech Startups’ Program, an acceleration program promoted by Eatable Adventures and supported by ICEX and CNTA, presents its 2023 cohort. The program will be backed by an investment of 10 million euros to support the selected startups over the next three years.
Read ReleaseIn a highly competitive final featuring eight exceptional candidates, Aliga Microalgae emerged as the winner of "The World Plant Based Innovation Award 2023" in the coveted category of "Ingredient Innovation."
Read ReleaseBrevel, the leading microalgae-based alternative protein company, announced today it has completed its seed funding round of $18.5m.
Read ReleaseProFuture, an EU-funded project belonging to the Horizon 2020 program, focused on advancing the potential of microalgae proteins in Europe, is delighted to announce its final conference titled "Microalgae for the Foods and Feeds of the Future."
Read ReleaseResearchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have successfully developed a method to produce a promising microalga species that could represent a resilient source of protein for the food and feed of the future.
Read ReleaseFrench company Algama, creator of microalgae-based food ingredients, closes a €13M Series A financing round.
Read ReleaseCNTA (National Center for Food Technology and Safety) has created the Eatex Food Innovation Hub, the new collaborative innovation hub for the transfer and implementation of technology in the agri-food industry.
Read ReleaseKibbutz Yotvata and Brevel sign a Memorandum Of Understanding agreeing to build a commercial-scale manufacturing facility for the cultivation and production of microalgae-based protein and related products for the food and beverage industry. The facility will be home to the largest fermentation reactors of their kind, sized at 30,000L, which will have the capacity to produce 900,000L per year when fully operational in order to support the rising demand in the EU and Middle Eastern markets.
Read ReleaseThe fifth annual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit presents 50 regional and international innovators who are pioneering breakthrough technologies in agri-food, to ensure food security and build capacity in Asia and beyond.
Read ReleaseHjørring, Denmark, 23 August 2022 -- On the 12th of August, Danish food-tech company Aliga Microalgae purchased Duplaco’s microalgae production facility in the Netherlands in order to increase its production capacity of Chlorella algae products for the food ingredients and dietary supplement markets.The Facility
Read ReleaseThe Modern Agriculture Foundation, an Israeli non-profit which promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in the alternative protein industry in Israel and globally, celebrates the sweeping success of its Better Plate alternative protein track within MassChallenge Israel’s 2022 Accelerator program.
Read ReleaseDIC Corporation has completed investment in Back of the Yards Algae Sciences Inc. (BYAS), a sustainable food technology startup focused on developing innovative extracts and alternative proteins, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Read ReleaseJack & Bry, an award-winning UK plant-based meat start-up, today unveiled the world’s first unbreaded jackfruit fish fillet, in collaboration with The Cornish Seaweed Company.
Read ReleaseBrevel, the leading microalgae-based alternative protein company, today announced it has raised $8.4M in a Seed funding round. The funding will be utilized to build a commercial pilot factory which will serve as the basis for scaling Brevel’s proprietary technology and enhancing R&D capabilities.
Read ReleaseBig Idea Ventures, global leader in early-stage investments in the alternative protein sector, revealed its latest accelerator cohort today.
Read ReleaseWhat options are on the food-tech menu for achieving long-term protein security? Cell culture, plants, microorganisms, algae, and fungi may all have roles to play. But from a sustainability and resilience perspective, is there a clear winner?
Read ArticleFood-tech start-ups are trailblazing the future of food. As talented innovators leverage new technologies to bring novel foods to consumers on a global scale, there has never been a more exciting time to touch, taste and smell the breakthrough novel foods.Future Food-Tech reveals 55 start-ups for your innovation radar, as they take the global summit spotlight in San Francisco on March 24-25.
Read ReleaseBig Idea Ventures, global leader in early stage investing in the food technology sector, revealed its latest accelerator cohorts today. Seventeen early-stage startups were selected for pre-seed investment as part of Big Idea Ventures’ bi-annual accelerator program.
Read ReleaseSeaweed is the collective noun for a group of at least 10,000 species of macroalgae, and new species are being discovered each year. Although seaweeds have been consumed for millennia, they’re increasingly (and rightly) viewed as a hero ingredient. With only half a dozen species cultivated at scale right now, seaweed’s potential for the alt-protein industry is only just starting to unfold.
Read ArticleMuch attention has been given to the innovators producing plant- and cell-based alternatives to traditionally animal-based foods, but less recognized are the ones developing serums and mixes in which those proteins can grow. Some of the most creative are using ancient and simple components—including algae and mycelia—to make the foundations for animal protein alternatives.
Read ArticleOpen to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, the Student Essay Contest supports emerging thought leadership and excellence in communication around the world's most complex food system challenges. Submissions due September 24.
Read ReleaseAt Future Food-Tech’s flagship summit on March 11-12, nineteen start-ups will showcase their breakthrough technologies, their transformative solutions and, above all, their passion to drive forward change across the most pressing topics in the industry: Gut Health and the Microbiome, Plant-Based Alternatives, Cell-Based Proteins, Ingredient Innovation, Food Waste and the Supply Chain.
Read ReleaseBrooklyn, New York-based We Are The New Farmers, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed a pre-seed round totaling $335,000 on the Harvest Returns agriculture crowdfunding platform. We Are The New Farmers is a controlled-environment agriculture company that produces spirulina microalgae, one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. The climate change and disaster resilient technology the farm utilizes is unparalleled in sustainability and cost-efficiency. The company plans to use the capital raised to build a new facility to increase their production.
Read ReleaseRadicle Growth, an acceleration fund, and Syngenta, a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security, today announced the launch of The Radicle Protein Challenge by Syngenta.
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