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Urban Farm-Produce enters seed round to accelerate lion’s mane growth following rebrand
Urban Farm-Produce enters seed round to accelerate lion’s mane growth following rebrand

British mushroom grower Urban Farm-Produce (previously Urban Farm-It) has entered a £1.9 million seed round to accelerate its lion’s mane growth strategy.

Food
Two-step fermentation process improves smell of plant proteins
Two-step fermentation process improves smell of plant proteins

Researchers in the US have developed a two-step fermentation method that can improve the aroma of plant proteins, paving the way for more appealing plant-based foods.

Research & development
Vegan Chocolat unveils two new professional chocolate chip lines
Vegan Chocolat unveils two new professional chocolate chip lines

Vegan Chocolat has expanded its professional range with the launch of two new chocolate chip products aimed at foodservice operators, manufacturers and wholesale customers.

Chocolate
Start-up spotlight: Koppie
Start-up spotlight: Koppie

This time, we speak to Daan Raemdonck, CEO and co-founder of Koppie, a company making coffee alternatives from fermented pulses.

Exclusives
The Bland Company raises $2.67m to scale egg-replacement plant protein platform
The Bland Company raises $2.67m to scale egg-replacement plant protein platform

The Bland Company has secured $2.67 million in pre-seed funding to scale its proprietary technology that transforms underused agricultural side streams into high-performance plant proteins.

Eggs
2nd Nature launches first AI-discovered portfolio of functional ingredients
2nd Nature launches first AI-discovered portfolio of functional ingredients

2nd Nature, developer of the AgWaste Portal intelligent upcycling platform, has launched its first portfolio of AI-discovered functional ingredients.

Agriculture
Califia Farms adds new organic soy milk, creamers and coffee products to US portfolio
Califia Farms adds new organic soy milk, creamers and coffee products to US portfolio

Plant-based beverage brand Califia Farms has introduced a brand-new, three-ingredient, organic soy milk product in the US alongside several new creamers and coffee drinks.

New products
Start-up of the month: Mottainai Food Tech
Start-up of the month: Mottainai Food Tech

We speak to Daryl Pek, co-founder of Mottainai Food Tech, parent company of Jiro Meat, about the company's recent expansion and its mission to valorise food waste.

Exclusives
Agronomics invests further £1.5m in All G as precision fermentation nears commercial rollout
Agronomics invests further £1.5m in All G as precision fermentation nears commercial rollout

Agronomics, the London-listed cellular agriculture investor, has put a further AUD 3 million (£1.5 million) into Australian biotech All G.

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