NEW TECH FOODS

Dutch foodtech company The Protein Brewery has closed a €30 million Series B funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its mycoprotein ingredient, Fermotein, and expand its production capacity.

Innovative methods of producing food through fermentation could add nearly £10 billion to the UK economy by 2050, according to new analysis.

Dutch food-tech company Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing to accelerate the rollout of its functional yeast proteins, designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories.

Danish foodtech innovator Summ Ingredients, formerly known as Nutrumami, is poised to transform the food ingredients landscape with the introduction of its first multifunctional ingredient, FermiPro.

Solar Foods has filed a GRAS notification with the US Food and Drug Administration for its microbial protein ingredient, Solein, as it seeks to secure a “no questions” letter confirming the product’s safety.

Swedish foodtech company SMAQO has closed a funding round to support the development and launch of its first hybrid mycoprotein-based products.

NoPalm Ingredients has entered into a strategic partnership with Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel to secure feedstock and explore co-location opportunities for the scale-up of its palm oil alternatives.

Meala FoodTech has launched Groundbaker, a single-ingredient pea protein solution designed to replicate the multifunctional performance of eggs in bakery applications.