Michroma will use the funds to commercialize its line of natural, fungi-derived food colorants before moving on to flavors, fragrances and more.
The Kitchen expects “at least half” of new investments to result from venture studio activities rather than from direct investments into existing ventures.
Over 60% of the global population lives in Asia with just 20% of farmland, and a growing middle class demanding high-status animal protein. We need to create better alternative protein products for the Asian consumer, writes Sonalie Figueiras.
Roughly 94% of agrifood corporates’ total emissions lie in their supply chain; 33% of those are linked to animal agriculture.
Synonym connects precision fermentation startups with production infrastructure to help them unlock the promise of synthetic biology.
Alternative protein technologies like casein and whole-cut “meats” are the first investments from PeakBridge and Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity’s fund.
Alt meat, seafood, dairy, and egg companies can use the reporting frameworks to standardize their ESG impact for investors and consumers.
The US alt-dairy startup has posted the winning ₹6.38 billion ($79.8 million) bid to take over Sterling Biotech, which entered liquidation in 2019.
The US company’s forthcoming “mega Ranch” facility is expected to produce tens of millions of pounds of mushroom root meat analogues annually.
Yeap Proteins is using yeast recovered from industrial sidestreams to produce a complete protein ingredient.
The Israeli startup’s total seed funding now stands at $28 million.
The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.
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.
Innovative Food was 2021’s most active agrifoodtech investment category, driven by mega-deals for the likes of Impossible Foods and Perfect Day.
The Coloradan startup claims its mycelium-based fermentation tech can enhance the flavor, functionality, and nutritional profile of plant-based meat analogs.
Xi said that China “should shift our focus from farmland only” and use biotechnology to “obtain calories and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms.”
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.
Latin America and the Middle East also saw their respective shares of global alt-protein funding increase year-on-year.
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