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Cultivated Biosciences secures $5m in seed funding
Swiss biotech start-up Cultivated Biosciences has announced the successful closing of its seed funding round, securing $5 million.

Phoebe Fraser
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Unilever and Perfect Day partner to launch animal-free dairy ice cream
Perfect Day has partnered with Unilever’s Breyers to launch a lactose-free chocolate ice cream made with Perfect Day’s dairy protein.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 23, 20242 min read


New Zealand’s Miruku raises $5m in pre-Series A round
Miruku has raised $5m in pre-Series funding to support its development of dairy proteins and fats using molecular farming and oilseed crops.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Vivici achieves GRAS status for its nature-equivalent whey protein
Vivici has announced it has achieved self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe status for its beta-lactoglobulin protein in the US.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 19, 20241 min read


TurtleTree secures precision fermentation dairy industry’s "first-ever" vegan certification
TurtleTree secures precision fermentation dairy industry’s "first-ever" vegan certification for its animal-free lactoferrin.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 15, 20242 min read


New Culture’s animal-free casein cleared for commercial sale in “world first”
New Culture’s animal-free casein has been cleared for commercial sale in a “world first," after the start-up self-affirmed its GRAS status.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Yali Bio grows human breast milk fat from yeast in “world first”
Scientists at California-based food-tech company Yali Bio have produced a critical component of human breast milk from yeast.

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 9, 20242 min read


Remilk greenlit for use in Canada in a “first” for the country
Remilk has received Health Canada’s ‘Letter of No Objection,’ enabling the use and sale of its animal-free beta-lactoglobulin protein .

Phoebe Fraser
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Superbrewed Food secures patent for postbiotic protein ingredient
Fermentation start-up Superbrewed Food has announced the approval of US Patent Application Publication for its postbiotic protein ingredient

Rafaela Sousa
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Pureture partners with South Korean dairy manufacturer Namyang
Pureture, a US biotech specialising in the production of functional animal-free ingredients, has partnered with Namyang Dairy Products.

Phoebe Fraser
Jan 29, 20241 min read


New Fazer protein bar launches with Solar Foods’ Solein ingredient
Finnish food company Fazer has introduced a limited-edition snack bar in Singapore, containing Solar Foods’ novel Solein protein ingredient.

Melissa Bradshaw
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Imagindairy acquires new facility, announces manufacturing milestone
Israel's Imagindairy has acquired a new facility and is operating its own industrial-scale precision fermentation production lines.

Phoebe Fraser
Jan 17, 20242 min read


Standing Ovation receives €3m from the French government and BpiFrance
Standing Ovation, a French company that specialises in the production of non-animal caseins by precision fermentation, has received €3m.

Phoebe Fraser
Jan 10, 20241 min read


FDA greenlights Imagindairy’s animal-free dairy proteins for US market
Israeli food-tech company Imagindairy has achieved a significant milestone with the issuance of a ‘No Questions Letter’ from the US Food...

Siân Yates
Jan 5, 20242 min read


FGen receives funding for sustainable milk production project
FGen has been awarded funding through the European Innovation Council's (EIC) ‘Pathfinder Challenge’ programme.

Phoebe Fraser
Jan 3, 20242 min read


Senara unveils cell-based milk technology
German alternative-milk start-up Senara claims it has developed a platform that can cultivate milk at a low cost.

Phoebe Fraser
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Cultivated Biosciences introduces yeast-based cream
Cultivated Biosciences has presented its first proof-of-concept using its creamy fat ingredient made with yeast fermentation.

Phoebe Fraser
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Yali Bio showcases dairy fat alternative in ice cream demo
Food-tech company Yali Bio unveiled its precision-fermented dairy fat alternative at the Mista Growth Hack event in San Francisco.

Melissa Bradshaw
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Foremost Farms USA and Ginkgo Bioworks partner to cut dairy carbon footprint
Foremost Farms USA and Ginkgo Bioworks partner to cut the dairy industry's carbon footprint.

Rafaela Sousa
Nov 13, 20231 min read


Bon Vivant closes €15m financing round
French bio-tech company Bon Vivant has completed a new oversubscribed round of equity financing totalling €15 million.

Phoebe Fraser
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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