NEW TECH FOODS

A new Centre for Alternate Protein Research has been inaugurated at Aspire-BioNest, the University of Hyderabad’s life sciences bioincubator, with support from Cytiva under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has invested AUD 18 million (approx. $11.8 million) into its Mackay-based QUT Pioneer BioPilot, an upgraded, pilot-scale fermentation and biomanufacturing facility.

New analysis reveals that the number of studies published on plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation has tripled over the past five years.

Future-Proof Group Media has welcomed the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS), the longest-running conference dedicated to the cultivated meat industry, into its global portfolio. 

The US FDA has issued a “no questions” letter to Onego Bio, confirming that its precision-fermented egg protein Bioalbumen is GRAS for use in a variety of food and beverage applications.

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.