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French foodtech start-up Verley raises $38m to scale precision-fermented whey protein
French foodtech start-up Verley raises $38m to scale precision-fermented whey protein

French ingredient company Verley has raised $38 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand production of precision-fermented whey proteins and enter the US market.

Ingredients
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.

Ingredients
Formo appoints Andreas Heyl as new chief technology officer
Formo appoints Andreas Heyl as new chief technology officer

Precision fermentation dairy start-up Formo has appointed Andreas Heyl to the role of chief technology officer.

Ingredients
Bactolife secures over €30m in funding for gut-friendly Binding Proteins
Bactolife secures over €30m in funding for gut-friendly Binding Proteins

Bactolife, a start-up based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has raised over €30 million in Series B funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its precision-fermented Binding Proteins innovation.

Ingredients
All G partners with Armor Protéines to scale human and bovine lactoferrin following $6.6m round
All G partners with Armor Protéines to scale human and bovine lactoferrin following $6.6m round

Australian biotech innovator All G has launched a joint venture with France-based bioactives company Armor Protéines, alongside the close of a $6.6m convertible note round.

Ingredients
The Every Company raises $55m to scale precision-fermented egg proteins
The Every Company raises $55m to scale precision-fermented egg proteins

The Every Company has secured $55 million in Series D funding to expand manufacturing capacity and advance commercialisation of its precision-fermented egg proteins.

Ingredients
French biotech Verley clears FDA safety milestone for functional dairy proteins
French biotech Verley clears FDA safety milestone for functional dairy proteins

Verley has received a 'No Questions Letter' from the US Food and Drug Administration, confirming the safety of its precision fermented dairy proteins in food applications.

Ingredients
Solar Foods develops Solein-based eggless mayonnaise
Solar Foods develops Solein-based eggless mayonnaise

Solar Foods has unveiled a new application for its microbial protein Solein, using it as a replacement for egg yolk in mayonnaise production.

Food
The case for casein: Could animal-free milk proteins transform vegan cheese?
The case for casein: Could animal-free milk proteins transform vegan cheese?

Casein is responsible for many of the characteristics that consumers love about cheese. Could animal-free variants of this dairy protein help plant-based cheese producers to meet higher taste and texture standards?

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TurtleTree receives US FDA ‘No Questions’ letter for animal-free lactoferrin
TurtleTree receives US FDA ‘No Questions’ letter for animal-free lactoferrin

TurtleTree has received a ‘No Questions’ letter from the US Food and Drug Administration, validating the safety of its precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient for use in food.

Ingredients
Thai animal-free dairy start-up Muu celebrates funding milestone
Thai animal-free dairy start-up Muu celebrates funding milestone

Muu, an animal-free dairy start-up based in Bangkok, Thailand, has secured strategic investment from A2D Ventures, Leave a Nest Japan and several other firms.

Funding & investments
Perfect Day sued over ‘misleading’ marketing of animal-free dairy
Perfect Day sued over ‘misleading’ marketing of animal-free dairy

Precision fermentation specialist Perfect Day is facing a lawsuit filed by the GMO/Toxin Free USA and the Organic Consumers Association.

Marketing
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