fermentation
Cosaic secures $6m seed funding led by DSM-Firmenich Ventures
Food-tech start-up Cosaic has announced a successful $6 million seed funding round, led by DSM-Firmenich’s investment arm, to accelerate scale-up of its yeast fermentation platform.
Planetary raises $28m to scale global fermentation platform
Swiss food-tech start-up Planetary has successfully raised around $28 million to support the growth of its global fermentation platform.
Cauldron Ferm raises $13.25m in Series A2 funding round
Australia-based biomanufacturing company Cauldron Ferm has secured $13.25 million in a Series A2 funding round, bringing its total funding to $26 million.
Ferm Food buys former Orkla site to expand fermented plant-based ingredient capacity
Danish ingredient manufacturer Ferm Food has acquired a former manufacturing facility from Orkla in Skovlund, Denmark.
Millow appoints new CEO, brings inventor full-time
Millow has appointed Fredrik Öhrn as its new CEO, and has announced that inventor and chief scientific officer, Mohammad J Taherzadeh, will be joining the company full-time.
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.
Demystifying the protein space: A focus on better quality
Protein has exploded in the past few years, but has it reached its peak? In this opinion piece, Ando Ahnan-Winarno, food scientist and co-founder of tempeh brand Better Nature, takes a closer look at the problem with protein.
Symplicity enters retail market with new range in Waitrose
Symplicty, a chef-founded plant-based brand with an established presence in foodservice, has entered UK retail with a new range exclusively in Waitrose.
EvodiaBio raises €6m to scale yeast-derived aroma technology globally
Danish industrial biotech company EvodiaBio has raised €6 million in a funding round to accelerate expansion across European, North American and Asian markets.
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.
Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated platform for continuous precision fermentation
The collaboration combines Pow.Bio’s continuous fermentation technology with Bühler’s engineering and deployment expertise, supported by advanced model-driven control software.
EU bioeconomy strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation
The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation, as the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to permit public tastings of fermentation-made novel foods.
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