NEW TECH FOODS

Melt&Marble, a manufacturer of precision-fermented fats, has appointed two key leaders to bolster its operational and product development.

The agri-food-tech sector has seen a steep decline in investment, with funding down 73% from its 2021 peak, according to 2024 FoodTech 500.

McKinsey's new report, Ingredients for the Future, explores key strategies for the alternative protein industry, focusing on fermentation.

Finnish food experience company, Fazer, has introduced a new line of protein snacks powered by Solar Foods' fermented protein Solein.

In this ‘Start-up Spotlight,’ we speak with Mohammad Khalil El Hajj, CEO of Bright Biotech, a firm pioneering the use of plant chloroplasts.

Onego Bio has announced plans to construct its flagship manufacturing facility in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

V-Label has introduced F-Label, the world’s first certification dedicated to precision fermentation and other animal-free production tech.

Pow.Bio, a prominent player in the biomanufacturing landscape, has unveiled a new state-of-the-art facility in Alameda, California.

We speak to Lars Langhout of NoPalm, a Dutch biotechnology company on a mission to produce palm oil without palm trees.

Dutch biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has become the first to scale fermentation of oils and fats from food side streams to 120,000 litres.

The Cultivated B has launched a line of multi-channel biosensors designed for monitoring cell culture and fermentation processes.

Agronomics, a player in the clean food investment space, has announced that Liberation Labs, has closed a $50.5 million funding round.

German food-tech start-up Formo has received a €35m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has outlined its ongoing commitment to advancing protein innovation in the CEO's latest website blog post.

Cauldron Ferm is being supported by the Queensland government to develop a precision fermentation contract manufacturing facility.

German producer of animal-free cheese products, Formo, has raised $61 million in a Series B funding round.

The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore has launched with a $30m grant from the Bezos Earth Fund.

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

Dutch biotech start-up NoPalm Ingredients has closed a €5 million seed funding round led by venture capital firm Rubio Impact Ventures.

Jooules has secured a $1 million investment from Sprout Agritech.