Tag: fermentation

Imagindairy raises $15m in seed extension, set to launch alt-milk products in 2023

May 18, 2022

The Israeli startup’s total seed funding now stands at $28 million.

EXCLUSIVE: Targeting protein ‘transition’ over ‘disruption,’ NewFish nets funds for algae-based products

May 15, 2022

The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.

F&A Next showcases 6 more startups disrupting everything from winegrowing to kitchen automation

May 13, 2022

F&A Next 2022 is taking place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and online next week. AFN readers can get a discount on last-minute tickets.

Data Snapshot: Alt-protein drove Innovative Food’s $4.8b in funding in 2021

April 27, 2022

Innovative Food was 2021’s most active agrifoodtech investment category, driven by mega-deals for the likes of Impossible Foods and Perfect Day.

MycoTechnology nets $85m Series E funding from Omani sovereign fund, multiple ag & food giants

March 30, 2022

The Coloradan startup claims its mycelium-based fermentation tech can enhance the flavor, functionality, and nutritional profile of plant-based meat analogs.

Brief: Xi highlights alt-protein as central to Chinese food security

March 10, 2022

Xi said that China “should shift our focus from farmland only” and use biotechnology to “obtain calories and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms.”

Meet the Female Founder: Helaina’s Laura Katz on scaling its breastmilk alternative

March 8, 2022

Helaina’s breastmilk alternative, made using precision fermentation, is a step up from formula and offers the same proteins found in human breastmilk.

Meet the Female Founder: The Mushroom Meat Co’s Kesha Stickland on what it takes to make clean-label protein

March 7, 2022

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.

Mycorena closes $27m in Europe’s largest alt-protein Series A

March 2, 2022

The Swedish biotech company will take its mycelium-based protein ingredient from prototype stage to commercial-scale production by 2023.

Asia Pacific alt-protein funding almost doubled last year, but region trails on fermentation: GFI

March 2, 2022

Latin America and the Middle East also saw their respective shares of global alt-protein funding increase year-on-year.

Asia became the ‘world’s factory’ for manufacturing. It’ll do the same for alt-protein, says Better Bite VC

February 24, 2022

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.

Brief: The EVERY Company raises $175m to ferment animal-free proteins at scale

December 7, 2021

The San Francisco precision fermentation company will scale up its process for brewing animal-free egg proteins and other high-functioning ingredients.

Novozymes wants your help to accelerate protein’s fungal future

November 24, 2021

The Myco-Protein Innovation Call is focused on scaling the use of fungi as a protein source.

ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round

November 23, 2021

“In seeking Series A investors, we were intentional about collaborating with experienced food industry professionals,” says CEO Matt Gibson.

Israel’s Imagindairy closes $13m seed round to commercialize cow-free milk proteins

November 17, 2021

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.