5 ridiculous agrifood stories from 2024
December 25, 2024
The past year was chock-full of off-beat stories including everything from soup vandalism to $500,000 shots of sake brewed in space.
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Notes from the food-health nexus: how can we get consumer pull for nutrient density?
November 20, 2024
Lately, I’ve found myself in more and more conversations about the “food-health nexus”—the notion that what we eat is directly impacting our health, and while it excites me, consumer demand remains to be seen.
Australian precision fermentation startup All G plans bovine lactoferrin launch in 2025
October 22, 2024
If you’re going to make dairy proteins via precision fermentation, it makes sense to start with the highest value ones, says Sydney-based All G, which is aiming to launch bovine lactoferrin next year followed by human lactoferrin in 2026, with casein proteins to follow.
What will distinguish the winners from the losers in animal-free dairy protein production? DairyX weighs in
September 26, 2024
Multiple startups can now make casein proteins without cows. But do the unit economics add up? Israeli startup DairyX weighs in….
Brief: Sustainability could have a big impact on business structures for dairy, says new RaboResearch
August 30, 2024
Reaching sustainability targets could be a big driver for M&A deals in the dairy sector, according to RaboResearch.
Lifeway Foods ‘concerned shareholders’ up ante in leadership row via new SEC filing: ‘Lifeway has been on autopilot for far too long’
August 14, 2024
According to former COO Edward Smolyansky: “Under my sister Julie’s authority… there’s no clear strategic plan or vision for employees to rally behind, and many have expressed concerns.”
Olon ups ante in animal-free dairy litigation: Perfect Day was ‘atrocious business partner’
August 6, 2024
The legal dispute between the animal-free dairy pioneer and co-manufacturer Olon is turning increasingly ugly, with Olon arguing that Perfect Day is presenting “a false narrative” of their deteriorating relationship.
World’s largest mozzarella maker Leprino Foods to commercialize animal-free casein from Dutch startup Fooditive Group
July 16, 2024
Under the deal, Leprino will have exclusive global rights to produce casein proteins made via Fooditive’s precision fermentation platform.
BREAKING: Perfect Day files $200m counterclaim accusing ex-partner of ‘gross negligence’ and ‘willful misconduct’
June 14, 2024
In court docs filed today, Perfect Day accuses manufacturing partner Olon of breach of contract, fraud, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
New Culture strikes strategic partnership with CJ CheilJedang to ‘unlock commodity pricing’ for dairy via precision fermentation
May 14, 2024
The partnership gives New Culture access to “some of the largest and most sophisticated fermentation facilities on the planet.”
Molecular farming startup Nobell Foods rebrands as Alpine Bio, secures 10th US patent
April 16, 2024
“In 2016, I spoke to a lot of investors that said, ‘Why would anybody produce casein in plants when you can easily do it via precision fermentation?’ The same people are now coming back and saying, ‘Actually what you’re doing makes a lot of sense,'” says Alpine Bio founder Magi Richani.
Exclusive: Perfect Day sued by manufacturing partner for fraud and breach of contract. Olon claims $112m in unpaid bills, $32m in damages
April 15, 2024
According to Olon, it is owed $112m in unpaid manufacturing fees, unreimbursed CapEx, raw materials costs and other costs, plus an estimated $32m in damages resulting from Perfect Day’s alleged fraud.
Casein… from potatoes? Molecular farming startup Finally Foods emerges from stealth
April 2, 2024
The Israeli startup leverages AI technology from computational biology specialist Evogene it claims will dramatically speed up the R&D process.
🎥Vivici CEO on whey from fermentation: “If we narrow the message only to ‘animal-free,’ we’re pigeonholing ourselves”
March 26, 2024
If the marketing of whey from fermentation is too narrowly focused on the ‘animal-free’ aspect, it potentially limits the market, says Netherlands-based startup Vivici.
Meet the founder: Bon Vivant’s Stéphane Mac Millan… ‘In the next 10 years, animal-free dairy proteins will be cheaper [than milk proteins from cows]’
March 15, 2024
Making dairy without cows is cleaner, greener and kinder, says Bon Vivant. But is it commercially viable?
Danone VP on methane reduction in dairy: ‘You can’t force this on farmers, you have to meet them where they are’
March 14, 2024
Cutting methane emissions on dairy farms can require significant upfront investment, but who will provide the capital? Danone VP Chris Adamo weighs in…
Unilever enters ‘animal-free dairy’ arena via Breyers brand in tie up with Perfect Day
February 22, 2024
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.
Fonterra/DSM backed startup Vivici unveils whey protein from fermentation: ‘We are already at commercially viable titers’
February 19, 2024
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.
Exclusive: Innova Memphis leads $2.8m round for iYOTAH to tackle the dairy sector’s massive data problem
February 5, 2024
When it comes to data management for dairy producers, there’s a massive untapped opportunity for innovation, says VC investor Innova.
Imagindairy acquires industrial-scale precision fermentation lines for animal-free whey: ‘This will allow us to support mass-market adoption’
January 17, 2024
The Israeli startup expects products containing its animal-free whey protein to launch in the US within the year.
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