The Better Meat Co has appointed Pamela Marrone to its board of directors.

Marrone brings an extensive experience as both a serial entrepreneur and a biotechnology leader to the role. She has founded and co-founded several companies, including AgraQuest, acquired by Bayer CropScience for more than $425 million, and Marrone Bio Innovations, which went public in 2013 and merged with Bioceres Crop Solutions in 2022.

Paul Shapiro, CEO of The Better Meat Co, said: “Marrone offers a rare blend of scientific depth, commercial execution and mission-driven leadership. Her track record of turning cutting-edge biology into scaled products will be invaluable as we scale up production of our Rhiza mycoprotein ingredient.”

The Better Meat Co produces Rhiza, a mycoprotein ingredient used by food manufacturers to boost the nutritional profile of meat products. The company recently closed an oversubscribed $31 million Series A funding round, to expand its patented mycoprotein fermentation technology to commercial scale.