EXCLUSIVE: Targeting protein ‘transition’ over ‘disruption,’ NewFish nets funds for algae-based products
The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.
The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.
Innovative Food was 2021’s most active agrifoodtech investment category, driven by mega-deals for the likes of Impossible Foods and Perfect Day.
Helaina’s breastmilk alternative, made using precision fermentation, is a step up from formula and offers the same proteins found in human breastmilk.
The Mushroom Meat Co.’s CEO explains the ups and downs of starting (and growing) a clean-label protein company in today’s crowded industry.
The Swedish biotech company will take its mycelium-based protein ingredient from prototype stage to commercial-scale production by 2023.
The firm has made the first close of its $15 million maiden fund, which it claims is the first to exclusively back Asia Pacific alt-protein startups.
The Paris-based startup will supply insect protein to ADM’s pet foods division, to create “high-quality nutritional” products with “a significantly lower carbon footprint and land requirement.”
The US company’s e-commerce portal provides a more efficient way to source proteins for novel food ingredients, drug discovery, and more.
The Shenzhen-based startup is about to open its first commercial-scale factory, which it says will bring prices of its plant-based products below those of animal equivalents.
Vestkorn Milling supplies proteins, fibers, and starches to manufacturers of plant-based meat alternatives, pet foods, and animal feed.
The Berlin-based company will launch its liquid egg alternative in Germany and several other European countries early next year.
The Myco-Protein Innovation Call is focused on scaling the use of fungi as a protein source.
The Tel Aviv-based startup “feeds microorganisms instead of cows,” allowing it to avoid many of the ecological pitfalls of traditional dairy cattle production, it says.
His startup aims to combine the nutrients of traditional whey powder with a taste that’s superior to existing plant-based offerings.
SHO safflower produced Down Under is “a quantum leap ahead for farming [that] benefits growers, industry, and consumers,” said GO Resources’ David Hudson.
The US startup is growing a plant that can help to reduce the carbon footprint of animal agriculture and become a new ingredient for alt-proteins.
Protein has become a bit of a battleground in Australia of late; but the economics suggest there’s plenty of room for all players – traditional and alternative.
The Nigerian startup’s goal is two-fold: to offer affordable meat alternatives to African consumers, and to match local taste and texture preferences.
The Pune-based startup aims to grow its presence in North America and Europe, including the establishment of an R&D facility in the Netherlands.
New Carnivore has made seven deals to date, co-investing with leading VCs such as Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and DCVC.