Biotope welcomes three new start-ups to its investment portfolio
Belgian biotech incubator Biotipe has announced its fifth cohort of start-ups.
Standing Ovation raises €3.75m, names new CEO
French precision-fermented protein start-up Standing Ovation has raised €3.75 million in a Series A+ funding round.
FSA to introduce regulated product reforms for cultivated meat in 2025
FSA to introduce regulated product reforms for cultivated meat in 2025
Alt-seafood association Future Ocean Foods welcomes 17 new members
The ‘world’s first and only’ alt-seafood association, Future Ocean Foods (FOF), has welcomed 17 new members to its global organisation.
Earth First Food Ventures opens $10m funding round for precision-fermented dairy
Earth First Food Ventures (EFFV) has launched a new $10 million Series A funding round via tokenisation.
Melt&Marble completes successful demo-scale fermentation for designer fats
Sweidsh precision fermentation firm Melt&Marble has reached a milestone by scaling its fat fermentation process to over 10,000 litres.
Formo closes $61 million Series B round
German producer of animal-free cheese products, Formo, has raised $61 million in a Series B funding round.
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore has launched with a $30m grant from the Bezos Earth Fund.
21st.BIO obtains self-affirmed GRAS status for precision-fermented beta-lactoglobulin
21st.BIO has earned self-affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented animal-free beta-lactoglobulin ingredient, BLG Essential+.
Pharmaceutical firm Zydus boosts India’s alt-protein sector with Perfect Day JV
Zydus Lifesciences has acquired a 50% stake in Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, entering into a 50:50 JV with the animal-free dairy firm.
UK government to invest £15m in hub commercialising alt-proteins
The UK government will invest £15m in an innovation hub to accelerate the commercialisation of plant-based, cultivated and fermented foods.
NUOS and AGWA Abu Dhabi partner to build alternative protein facility
Swiss alt-protein producer NUOS has announced a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund to establish the ‘world’s most advanced’...
De Novo Foodlabs secures additional funding for animal-free lactoferrin ingredient
US precision fermentation specialist De Novo Foodlabs has announced an additional funding raise, bringing its total funding to $4 million.
UK-Israel collaboration launches research fund
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology have opened a new fund.
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