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newswireMar 27, 2025

Veteran Industrial Biotech Leader Joins Melt&Marble as First-Ever CTO

Melt&Marble, a manufacturer of precision-fermented designer fats, has hired its first ever CTO. Tue Hodal, an industrial biotech veteran with decades of experience brings extensive knowledge of large scale manufacturing to guide the company as it scales to commercial production.

newswireFeb 27, 2025

New Study: Enifer’s PEKILO Pet Mycoprotein 7X More Carbon Efficient Than Soy Protein

Finnish biotech company Enifer has released the results of its latest Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), determining the Carbon Footprint (CFP) of its proprietary mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO®Pet. The study reinforces Enifer’s commitment to sustainability, revealing that PEKILO®Pet has an impressively low CFP, significantly lower than many common pet food ingredients.

newswireJan 30, 2025

Lever VC Passes First Close of its Fund II, Secures Initial $50 Million USD for Food and AgTech Investments

Lever VC announced this week that it has passed the first close of its Fund II and raised an initial $50 million USD for early-stage investments into promising companies across the global Food and AgTech ecosystem.

newswireJan 30, 2025

Melt&Marble and Valio to Develop Next-Gen Food Products

Melt&Marble, a leader in precision fermentation-based fats, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Valio, a leading innovator and biggest food and dairy company in Finland.

newswireDec 16, 2024

Yeastup Secures CHF 8.9M in Series A and Launches Innovative Production Site

The funding of CHF 8.9M enables the company to establish a large-scale production site in Switzerland with the capacity to upcycle over 20,000 tons of brewers’ spent yeast annually.

newswireDec 12, 2024

Nucleate Cultivate Opens Applications for 2025 Cultivate Tomorrow Food-Tech Hackathon

Following the success of three previous editions, the Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to join its fourth cohort. This year’s six-week program will commence on January 31 and conclude on March 14, culminating in Demo Day on March 22.

newswireDec 10, 2024

MycoTechnology names Jordi Ferre as Chief Executive Officer

MycoTechnology, Inc. has appointed Jordi Ferre as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 02, 2025. Ranjan Patnaik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, who has been acting as interim CEO, will continue to serve as MycoTechnology’s CTO.

newswireNov 28, 2024

Spanish Agri-Food-Tech Ecosystem Secures €179 Million in 2024 Investments

Eatable Adventures has unveiled the results of its annual report, "The State of Agrifoodtech in Spain 2024". This comprehensive analysis examines the characteristics and evolution of this ever-changing sector, which, despite global economic uncertainty, continues to stand out for its innovation and collaborative spirit.

newswireNov 22, 2024

Women in FoodTech Leadership Program Tackles Gender Gaps in Alternative Protein Industry

As the global alternative protein sector continues its rapid growth, one crucial issue demands attention: the gender gap. The Women Leading FoodTech Leadership Program, backed by the Israel Innovation Authority, is stepping up to address this disparity by empowering women with the skills, networks, and leadership training needed to shape the future of FoodTech.

newswireNov 20, 2024

Winners of 2024 Fi Europe Innovation Awards and Startup Challenge Crowned

On 19 November the food industry celebrated its innovators and change makers at a glittering awards ceremony in Frankfurt during Fi Europe. 9 companies picked up accolades in the hotly contested 2024 Fi Europe Innovation Awards, in recognition of their contributions to driving positive change in the F&B industry. Earlier in the day, the 5 winners of the Startup Challenge were revealed at the Innovation Hub.

newswireOct 29, 2024

Hydrosome Labs Announces Promising Microbiome Results From Pre-Clinical Trial of Ultrafine Bubbles

Hydrosome Labs, a Chicago-based biotechnology company, today announced results from a pre-clinical trial on Hydrosome H2O—its unique technology that leverages ultrafine bubbles to enhance the delivery of active ingredients to cells.

newswireSep 26, 2024

Pascual Innoventures invests over $2 million in future food research through Mylkcubator Program

Pascual Innoventures, Pascual's corporate venturing arm, continues to advance research into the future of food, increasing its investment to over $2 million across the first three editions of Mylkcubator, a pioneering program focused on fostering innovation projects in the food sector.

newswireSep 23, 2024

New report calls for cellular agriculture industry alignment on impact claims and metrics

A new report by Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) highlights key considerations for cellular agriculture companies regarding the measurement, reporting, and communication of impact, stressing the need for more robust claims to future-proof the industry.

newswireSep 12, 2024

Biomass Fermentation Chosen as Central Focus of MISTA’s Second Annual Growth Hack

Unique collaboration brings together 14 food-tech start-ups and 8 leading global food companies to innovate and co-create for the future of food

newswireSep 12, 2024

Eatable Adventures Unveils "The Future of Dairy" Report

New report reveals the technological innovations and the pivotal role of Open Innovation in reshaping the global dairy industry.

newswireSep 2, 2024

Australia Poised to Lead Global Precision Fermentation Industry: New Report

Australia has the potential to become a global leader in the production of precision-fermented ingredients, according to a new white paper released by leading not-for-profit Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA).

newswireAug 1, 2024

Primient and Synonym Announce Partnership to Accelerate Bioproduct Commercialization in U.S.

Primient, a leader in plant-based, renewable ingredients, and Synonym, a biomanufacturing infrastructure developer, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate bioproduct innovation and commercialization, furthering the U.S.’ competitive advantage in the race to bring new, functional and affordable biomaterials to market.

newswireJul 15, 2024

Leprino Foods and Fooditive Group Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Non-Animal Casein Worldwide

Leprino Foods Company, the world’s largest mozzarella cheese manufacturer, and Fooditive Group, pioneering plant-based ingredient innovators and leading fermentation specialists, announce a transformative global partnership.

newswireMay 31, 2024

New Zealand’s Nutrition from Water showcases nutrition applications with MISTA Foods partnership after winning Cargill Nutrition for Tomorrow Award 2024

Nutrition from Water (NXW), a leading New Zealand and Indie Bio-backed nutrition company developing natural nutrition from pristine waters, is joining MISTA as a startup member.

newswireMay 23, 2024

Enifer Secures €36M to Solve World’s Protein Needs with Proprietary Mycoprotein

Finnish mycoprotein company Enifer has today announced the completion of a funding package that enables it to start constructing a unique food-grade mycoprotein factory in Kirkkonummi, Finland.

newswireMay 22, 2024

Provenance Bio Announces Results for Recombinant Protein Demonstrating Cell Adhesion Functionality that Can Replace Animal-Derived Proteins

Provenance Bio, an alternative protein company, announced today that its hydroxylated type I collagen protein demonstrates proof of function by matching the cell adhesion strength of fibronectin, providing promising scalable and sustainable protein solutions across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals.

newswireMay 21, 2024

Estonia to Hold One of the First Public Novel Food Tastings in Europe

Accelerate Estonia, in collaboration with ÄIO and Gelatex, is pleased to announce one of Europe's first public novel food tastings, which will take place on May 23rd during the region's top startup and tech event Latitude59.

newswireMay 21, 2024

ScaleUp Bio Secures Food Manufacturing Licence from Singapore Food Agency for Commercial Pilot Production Facility

ScaleUp Bio, a pioneering CDMO service provider based in Singapore, today announced it has secured a food manufacturing license from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for its Commercial Pilot Production facility located in Tuas, western Singapore.

newswireMay 16, 2024

Innovative Hydrosome Labs Technology Poised to Usher in New Era of Precision Fermentation

According to new research, an innovative technology from Chicago-based Hydrosome Labs is poised to solve multiple problems faced in precision fermentation, a process that involves the customization of yeast and/or bacteria to produce specific molecules for use in a wide variety of applications including food, ingredients, biofuels, industrial enzymes, and pharmaceuticals.

Microbial & Biomanufacturing

Latest Coverage

Veteran Industrial Biotech Leader Joins Melt&Marble as First-Ever CTO

New Study: Enifer’s PEKILO Pet Mycoprotein 7X More Carbon Efficient Than Soy Protein

Lever VC Passes First Close of its Fund II, Secures Initial $50 Million USD for Food and AgTech Investments

Melt&Marble and Valio to Develop Next-Gen Food Products

Yeastup Secures CHF 8.9M in Series A and Launches Innovative Production Site

Nucleate Cultivate Opens Applications for 2025 Cultivate Tomorrow Food-Tech Hackathon

MycoTechnology names Jordi Ferre as Chief Executive Officer

Spanish Agri-Food-Tech Ecosystem Secures €179 Million in 2024 Investments

Women in FoodTech Leadership Program Tackles Gender Gaps in Alternative Protein Industry

Winners of 2024 Fi Europe Innovation Awards and Startup Challenge Crowned

Hydrosome Labs Announces Promising Microbiome Results From Pre-Clinical Trial of Ultrafine Bubbles

Pascual Innoventures invests over $2 million in future food research through Mylkcubator Program

New report calls for cellular agriculture industry alignment on impact claims and metrics

Biomass Fermentation Chosen as Central Focus of MISTA’s Second Annual Growth Hack

Eatable Adventures Unveils "The Future of Dairy" Report

Australia Poised to Lead Global Precision Fermentation Industry: New Report

Primient and Synonym Announce Partnership to Accelerate Bioproduct Commercialization in U.S.

Leprino Foods and Fooditive Group Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Non-Animal Casein Worldwide

New Zealand’s Nutrition from Water showcases nutrition applications with MISTA Foods partnership after winning Cargill Nutrition for Tomorrow Award 2024

Enifer Secures €36M to Solve World’s Protein Needs with Proprietary Mycoprotein

Provenance Bio Announces Results for Recombinant Protein Demonstrating Cell Adhesion Functionality that Can Replace Animal-Derived Proteins

Estonia to Hold One of the First Public Novel Food Tastings in Europe

ScaleUp Bio Secures Food Manufacturing Licence from Singapore Food Agency for Commercial Pilot Production Facility

Innovative Hydrosome Labs Technology Poised to Usher in New Era of Precision Fermentation

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