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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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 19, 20242 min read


FSA to introduce regulated product reforms for cultivated meat in 2025
FSA to introduce regulated product reforms for cultivated meat in 2025

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 18, 20243 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 17, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 13, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 12, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 10, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 5, 20242 min read


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+.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 4, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Sep 3, 20243 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 28, 20243 min read


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’...

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 23, 20243 min read


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.

Melissa Bradshaw
Aug 21, 20242 min read


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.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 15, 20242 min read


Fonterra partners with Superbrewed Food on biomass protein technology
Fonterra has partnered with alternative protein start-up Superbrewed Food, aiming to address global rising demand for sustainably...

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Cauldron appoints new chief technology officer
Fermentation technology specialist Cauldron has appointed David Weiner as its new chief technology officer.

Melissa Bradshaw
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Opinion: Molecular farming to the table – the tech powering animal-free-dairy via plants
Opinion: Eyal Ronen, EVP of business development at Israeli computational biology company Evogene, discusses molecular farming.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 8, 20244 min read


Bored Cow’s precision-fermented milk launches into Target stores across the US
Bored Cow has launched its precision-fermented milk into Target stores across the US, adding a new limited-edition Pumpkin Spice flavour.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Primient and Synonym partner to accelerate bioproduct commercialisation in the US
Primient and Synonym have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate bioproduct commercialisation in the US.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Nourish Ingredients partners with Fonterra to accelerate product development
Nourish Ingredients, an Australian start-up that uses precision fermentation to produce animal-like fats, has partnered with Fonterra.

Phoebe Fraser
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Survey reports on Swiss acceptance of precision-fermented products
YouGov conducted a representative survey to assess the level of acceptance of products made via precision fermentation.

Phoebe Fraser
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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