newswireUnibio|
SIIG and Unibio to build world's largest single-cell protein plant in Saudi Arabia
SIIG and Unibio plan a 50,000-tonne single-cell protein plant in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest, with construction starting in 2026.
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PoLoPo Shifts Focus to High-Protein Potatoes for the Chips Industry
PoLoPo, a B2B deeptech company developing high-protein potato varieties, today announced a strategic shift to focus on the snack industry.
Read ReleasenewswireAlgocell|
Funding Update from Algocell: $2.8M Pre-Seed to Accelerate AI Digital Twins for Bioprocess Optimization
Algocell, an Israel-based deep-tech startup, closed a USD 2.8 million pre-seed round. The investment was led by Good Company VC (GCVC) and includes a non-dilutive grant from the Israel Innovation Authority together with several sector-focused angel investors.
Read ReleasenewswireSwitch Foods|
Malak Al Tawouk and Switch Foods Introduce Unbelievable Chicken
Malak Al Tawouk, one of the region’s leading and most recognized fast-casual restaurant brands, has partnered with UAE-based Switch Foods to launch a new line of 100% plant-based chicken menu items, headlined by the region’s first plant-based Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, alongside a Mexican Chicken Salad and a Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Completes Plans for Pilot Production Plant for Functional Protein Extraction
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today, announced final plans for a pilot-scale production plant to process its transgenic high-protein potatoes and manufacture its protein powders following a five-ton successful harvest. PoLoPo is the first company in the world to grow such a crop at scale.
Read ReleasenewswireModern Agriculture Foundation|
Modern Agriculture Foundation Launches Global Call for Nominations: Leading Women in Foodtech 2025
The Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF) proudly launches the third annual "Leading Women in Foodtech 2025" recognition program – an esteemed international honor awarded to inspiring women making a tangible impact on the future of the global food industry.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Increases Lab-Scale Sample Production to Supply Hundreds of Grams per Month of Functional Proteins, Successfully Completes First Outdoor Field
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has increased its capacity to produce samples for food industry partners with new, larger-scale lab equipment following its first successful outdoor field cultivation of protein-packed potatoes.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation of plants derived from PoLoPo’s proprietary metabolic engineering techniques. PoLoPo’s potato plants manufacture and store high levels of protein in their tubers, which will be extracted and dried to produce functional protein powder.
Read ReleasenewswireModern Agriculture Foundation|
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.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSM Ingredients, a global player in food ingredient research, innovation and production, to help bring PoLoPo’s egg-free egg protein grown in potatoes to the commercial baking market.
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PoLoPo Adds Potato Protein Patatin to Product Lineup
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it will begin supplying patatin, the native protein in potatoes, to commercial clients following regulatory approval.
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PoLoPo Submits SuperAA Platform Potato Plant to U.S. Department of Agriculture
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has submitted its application for Regulatory Status Review (RSR) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the first step towards regulatory approval for its SuperAA platform, turning the potato plant into a micro-biofactory derived from proprietary metabolic engineering techniques
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Unveils SuperAA Platform: Protein Biofactory in Potato
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced its SuperAA platform, the first step to producing proteins in common plant crops. The platform is currently deployed in potatoes at greenhouse scale to generate both a native protein (patatin) as well as egg protein (ovalbumin) through proprietary metabolic engineering techniques.
Read ReleasenewswirePlanetarians|
Planetarians Brings Plant-Based Meat to COP28 UAE
Planetarians, a waste-to-food climate tech company, announced today it will bring its nutritious and affordable meats to COP28 UAE at Expo City Dubai, November 30-December 12, to showcase the potential of creating sustainable proteins from industrial and commercial waste/side streams.
Read ReleasenewswireGelatex|
Profuse and Gelatex Announce Significant Advances in Cultivated Meat Production
Profuse Technology Ltd. and Gelatex Technologies announce substantial progress in cultivated meat production resulting from their collaborative efforts. This partnership has yielded significant improvements in the growth of chicken muscle tissue, facilitated by the utilization of Profuse's media supplement and Gelatex's edible scaffolds.
Read ReleasenewswireScala|
Scala Biodesign exits stealth with Seed funding to engineer proteins of the future
Scala Biodesign exited stealth today, revealing $5.5M of funding for their solution to dramatically improve and speed up the development of proteins into biotech products.
Read ReleasenewswireBrevel|
Brevel Completes $18.5m Seed Financing Round, Bringing to Market the Most Sustainable Protein on the Planet
Brevel, the leading microalgae-based alternative protein company, announced today it has completed its seed funding round of $18.5m.
Read ReleasenewswireEnzymit|
Enzymit Partners with Aleph Farms to Reduce Production Costs and Shorten Time-to-Market for Cultivated Meat
Enzymit Employs AI and Deep Learning to Develop Novel Insulin Substituents as Processing Aids for Cost-Efficient Cultivated Meat Production
Read ReleasenewswireModern Agriculture Foundation|
Sisterhood of Israeli Food-Tech Leaders Celebrates, Forges Community
On Sunday, March 26, the 26 women selected as the top leaders driving Israel’s food-tech revolution gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and forge a unified community of entrepreneurs, scientists, and investment experts.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
Molecular Farming startup PoLoPo secures $1.75m Pre-seed round to double down on its unique approach for animal-based proteins, growing in plants
Israeli molecular farming company PoLoPo has closed a $1.75m funding round to double down on developing its proprietary technology to grow egg proteins in potatoes
Read ReleasenewswireModern Agriculture Foundation|
MAF Honors Women Leading Israel’s FoodTech Revolution
In anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF), an Israeli non-profit dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship and innovation within the alternative protein industry in Israel and globally, together with Tnuva Ventures, Tnuva Group's foodtech venture capital fund, announce a new initiative honoring Israel’s leading female figures in the nation’s thriving foodtech industry.
Read ReleasenewswireBeliever Meats|
Hebrew University Study, Led By Believer Meats Founder, Unveils a Highly Efficient Process for the GMO-Free Production of Cultured Meat, Setting New Standards for Transparency in the Field
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced today the publication of a groundbreaking study in the prestigious journal Nature Foods, demonstrating a comprehensive cost efficient production method of cultured chicken.
Read ReleasenewswireModern Agriculture Foundation|
MAF Recruits Game-Changing Alt-Protein Startups for Better Plate Track
Modern Agriculture Foundation announces that it has begun accepting applications for the second cohort of its Better Plate alternative protein track within MassChallenge Israel’s 2023 Accelerator program.
Read ReleasenewswireWilk|
In World First, Israeli FoodTech Company Wilk Presents First Cell-based Yogurt Produced with Cultured Milk Fat
Wilk, a developer of authentic, cell-cultured human and animal milk and milk components, has announced the successful development of the world’s first yogurt developed with cell-cultured milk fat.
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