What is precision fermentation? Trade associations nail down definition
According to the new definition, precision fermentation combines the process of traditional fermentation with the latest advances in biotechnology.
According to the new definition, precision fermentation combines the process of traditional fermentation with the latest advances in biotechnology.
CTO James Cariello has been named as the new CEO at the firm, which recently laid off 10% of its staff and has been trying to raise fresh capital through a convertible bond.
The Breyers launch comes hot on the heels of Nestlé’s ‘Better Whey’ product from Orgain, which features whey protein made by microbes in fermentation tanks instead of cows.
“This strategy aligns with our commitment to scaling up responsibly,” says CEO Didier Toubia.
Under new leadership, Meati Foods will “continue the work to right size the company’s workforce and accelerate the path to profitability” says the firm.
Despite its ubiquity, attractive amino acid profile and functional bona fides, RuBisCO has not become the plant protein of choice for the food industry. Israeli startup Day 8 hopes to change that…
Vivici has been able to move unusually rapidly by leveraging its founders’ expertise in dairy proteins and industrial-scale biomanufacturing, says CEO Stephan van Sint Fiet.
Bangalore-based FaunaTech is a novel smartphone-based diagnostics platform for rapid testing of milk and bovine health at the farmgate.
Less than five months after announcing its first commercial-scale cultivated meat plant in Glenview, Illinois, UPSIDE Foods has hit pause…
“The CEO got all [of the] company [together] in a less than five-minute call and the affected ones were disconnected less than an hour and a half afterwards.”
“My view of the market is that we had a bit of a hype cycle, but the underlying trends [driving alt protein] are there,” says ENOUGH CEO Jim Laird.
Insect breeding and rearing/processing require very different skillsets, claims FreezeM, which supplies insect farmers with neonates in a state of ‘suspended animation.’
Billed as “the most nutrient-dense protein source on the planet,” Superbrewed Food’s Non GMO bacterial biomass is 85% protein with meaningful levels of vitamin B12.
The startup has entered into an assignment for the benefit of the creditors (ABC), an alternative to formal bankruptcy proceedings that transfers a distressed company’s assets from the debtor to a trust.
Founded by ex-Impossible Foods exec Reed McCord, First Bite is a data platform designed for food manufacturers looking to increase sales in the foodservice channel.
“Your gut barrier is a one or two cell membrane that separates your nutrition from your waste, so when you think about it in those terms, it’s pretty stark why you want it to function optimally,” says Brightseed.
The ‘PROFUSE-B8’ bovine myoblasts—muscle progenitor cells—are spontaneously immortalized without the use of genetic engineering.
Finless Foods is not commenting on rumors that it is reducing headcount to extend runway, raise capital, and rebuild at a later time.
According to its CEO: “We still have quite a bit of runway as we’ve been very lean. Part of that is because we’ve never invested in large-scale production capacity [in-house] and we’ve never entered the B2C world.”
DisSolves has developed clean-label edible films that dissolve rapidly in hot or cold water, milk, and juice, without leaving any residue.
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