CellRev·Feb 5, 2021CellulaREvolution raises £1m to further accelerate the development of lab grown cellsTechnology disrupter CellulaREvolution, which aims to revolutionise the way cells are grown in labs, has raised £1million from a set of strategic investors including CPT Capital, Stephan Schmidt, Orange Light Ventures, and funds managed by Northstar Ventures, the North East Innovation Fund supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the newly launched Northern Accelerator Seed Investment Fund (NASIF).Cell-BasedBusiness
Eat Beyond Global Holdings·Jan 21, 2021Eat Beyond Adds Above Food to its PortfolioEat Beyond Global Holdings is announcing that it has completed an investment in Above Food. Above Food develops and distributes premium, whole plant alternatives to meat and dairy by creating delicious, nutrient-dense consumer products and branded ingredients. It uses a proprietary blend of plant proteins created from heirloom pulses and gluten free grains.Plant-BasedBusiness
Remedy Organics·Jan 12, 2021Remedy Organics Launches Immunity+ Shots, Making an Entrance Into the Wellness Shot CategoryRemedy Organics, a leading producer of plant-based functional wellness shakes, today announced its expansion into the wellness shot category with the launch of their new line of Immunity+ Shots.Plant-BasedBusiness
TurtleTree Labs·Dec 17, 2020TurtleTree Labs raises US$6.2 million in Pre-A funding roundTurtleTree Labs, the biotech company pioneering the method to produce milk using cell-based technology, has just announced the close of an oversubscribed $6.2 million Pre-A funding round from new and existing global investors including Green Monday Ventures, Eat Beyond Global, KBW Ventures, and Verso Capital.Cell-BasedBusiness
Future Food-Tech·Dec 14, 2020Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenge 2021 with Kellogg Company and UnileverFuture Food-Tech has announced an Innovation Challenge in partnership with Kellogg Company and Unilever to unlock new talent within the industry and enable opportunities for collaboration. The Innovation Challenge offers food-tech innovators from around the world the opportunity to showcase their solution in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, and digestive wellness. After an in-depth shortlisting process, selected finalists will pitch their solution to the challenge partners and global audience during the live-streamed virtual Future Food-Tech Summit on March 11-12, 2021.Plant-BasedBusiness
Eat Beyond Global Holdings·Dec 10, 2020Eat Beyond Joins Plant Based Foods AssociationEat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that it has joined the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). The PBFA is a San Francisco-based trade association that represents over 170 leading plant-based food companies and is focused on building a strong foundation for the plant-based foods industry to succeed and grow. Launched in March 2016, PBFA works to expand market opportunities for this fast-growing sector of the food industry.Plant-BasedBusiness
Avant Meats·Dec 3, 2020China’s leading cultivated meat company Avant nets US$3.1 million in funding to commercialize cultivated fishCultivated meat biotechnology start-up Avant today announced it has closed a US$3.1 million seed funding round to fuel R&D and commercialization of its cultivated fish products. The funding round saw participation from prominent Greater China investors including China Venture Capital, AngelHub, and ParticleX, as well as western alternative protein investors Lever VC, CPT Capital, Loyal VC, Artesian, and 208 Seed Ventures. Strategic food investors PTG Food, a consortium of fast-growing and progressive food businesses across Asia Pacific with a global reach, and Markus Haefeli, Chairman of Regal Springs, the world’s largest responsible tilapia producer, also participated in the round.Cell-BasedBusiness
Eat Beyond Global Holdings·Nov 24, 2020Eat Beyond Portfolio Company Nabati Launches Plant-Based MeatEat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that its portfolio company, Nabati Foods, launched its plant-based meat line this month on November 3, and the products are expected to be in stores by January of 2021. This plant-based meat line is also planned to launch in the U.S. in Q1 of 2021, in time for category resets in retail stores that take place in March and April.Plant-BasedBusiness
Harvest Returns·Nov 17, 2020New York Microalgae Company Closes Capital Raise via Harvest Returns PlatformBrooklyn, 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.AlgaeBusiness
Eat Beyond Global Holdings·Nov 16, 2020Eat Beyond Global Holdings to Commence Trading on the CSE Under the Symbol 'EATS'Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc., an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that it has received approval to list its company’s common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The common shares will commence trading under the trading symbol "EATS" on November 17, 2020. Eat Beyond is the first investment issuer in Canada focused solely on identifying and acquiring equity in diverse global companies in this sector, which includes plant-based proteins, fermented proteins, cultured proteins/agriculture, food tech, and consumer packaged goods as well as cell agriculture and other experimental projects.Cell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Kerry·Nov 13, 2020Kerry Releases Protein Snack Bar Research White Paper; Valuable Guide to New Trends in Snack Bar DevelopmentKerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, is pleased to release a research white paper on the exciting emerging topic of protein snack bar development and manufacture. Entitled “Choosing the Right Protein for Your Snack Bar,” the paper examines the rapidly expanding market for snack bars that provide a quality hit of protein and a wide variety of new tastes. In addition, the paper reviews the latest trends in consumer preference in the area of ingredients and bar tastes, important trends and regional regulations in formulation, and the application of plant, dairy and mixed protein in new bar concepts.Plant-BasedBusiness
The Mills Fabrica·Nov 11, 2020The Mills Fabrica and Bolt Threads Release Synbio Playbook for Techstyle Startups: A Complete Guide for FoundersThe Mills Fabrica is partnering with Bolt Threads to launch a new report titled “Synbio Playbook for Techstyle Startups – A Complete Guide for Founders”. The report synthesizes learnings and findings from The Mills Fabrica’s engagement with multiple food/fashion tech startups and portfolio companies as well as Bolt Threads’ expertise and experience in scaling up synthetic biology technologies to go-to market. The report also highlights learnings from case studies of successful innovators such as Impossible Foods, Perfect Day, and Renewcell, sharing industry-related challenges and tips.Cell-BasedMicrobialBusiness
Moolec Science·Nov 5, 2020The Molecular Farming Revolution in Alternative ProteinsMoolec Science is a newly formed company using molecular farming to introduce a hybrid concept between plant-based and cell-based technologies in the alternative proteins space. With a proof of concept for the cheese market, the team is known for being the first to produce bovine chymosin in safflower, a functional protein commercialized under the SPC brand. A family of international patents currently covers this platform, with SPC events fully de-regulated for cost-effective large-scale production.Cell-BasedMolecular FarmingBusiness
Enifer·Oct 30, 2020New VTT-based startup company eniferBio producing protein from biorefinery by-products received more than one million euros in fundingThe growing demand for food and sustainable food production are global challenges. A significant part of the problem is the lack of sustainably produced protein feed. eniferBio has developed a new and sustainable production process for a high-quality fish feed ingredient and recently received funding for its solution from two funds, Nordic FoodTech VC and Voima Ventures.FungiBusiness
New Harvest·Oct 15, 2020Golden meat: Engineering cow cells to produce beta caroteneScientists prove cell-cultured meat products can offer enhanced nutrition compared to conventionally produced meat.Cell-BasedSci-Tech
Lever VC·Sep 28, 2020Lever China Fund Announces Investments in Five Pioneering Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat StartupsThe Lever China Alternative Protein Fund announced today it has completed its first five investments in pioneering early stage alternative protein companies in China. The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund was launched in early 2020 by Lever VC, a leading global alternative protein venture capital fund whose partners were early investors in Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and Lever Foods, a Shanghai-based consultancy that advises on the alternative protein space.Cell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Eat Just·Sep 23, 2020Future Food Studio by Eat Just opens its doors in ShanghaiEat Just is excited to announce the opening of its first-ever Future Food Studio in China— the country’s first 100% plant-based culinary studio, featuring dishes made with JUST Egg, an entirely plant-based egg alternative that cooks and looks like conventional chicken eggs. At the Future Food Studio, you will learn how to cook delicious plant-based dishes without sacrificing flavor, nutrition and quality; getting us closer to the goal of halving our individual meat consumption by 2030.Plant-BasedBusiness
Eat Just·Sep 2, 2020JUST Egg Expands at Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons, Safeway and other stores nationwideEat Just, Inc., a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, today announced the largest expansion yet for its award-winning plant-based egg.Plant-BasedBusiness
Bond Pet Foods·Aug 25, 2020Bond Pet Foods Develops World’s First Animal-Free Chicken Protein for Dog and Cat NutritionBond Pet Foods, Inc., the Boulder-based company working with biotechnology to make animal-free and protein-rich pet food, today announced the creation of the world’s first animal-free, cultured chicken meat protein for pet food applications.Cell-BasedMicrobialBusiness
Lever VC·Aug 18, 2020Investors in Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods Launch New Fund Targeting the Fast-Growing Global Alternative Protein SectorLever VC announces first close of Lever VC Fund I; Fund has US$23 million in committed capital and a portfolio of ten trailblazing startups across the U.S., Europe and AsiaCell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Improved Nature·May 19, 2020Improved Nature Receives Safe Quality Food CertificationImproved Nature, a plant-based protein company, is proud to share that it has earned the Safe Quality Food Certification for its Nature’s PRIME™ products.Plant-BasedBusiness
Radicle Growth·May 14, 2020Radicle Growth and Syngenta Launch $1.25m Fund to Support the Future of ProteinRadicle 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.Cell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Enough·Apr 30, 2020New first-of-its-kind zero-waste biorefinery project to produce proteins for food from feedstocksTen partners from industry and research launch a project (known as ‘PLENITUDE’) to build a first-of-its-kind, large-scale, integrated biorefinery facility to produce proteins for food from low-cost sustainable feedstocks.MicrobialFungiBusiness
Nature's Fynd·Mar 24, 2020Nature’s Fynd Begins Production, Raises $80 Million Series B to Commercialize a New-to-the-World ProteinGeneration Investment Management and Breakthrough Energy Ventures co-lead investment in alternative meat and dairy companyMicrobialFungiBusiness
