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EvodiaBio raises €6m to scale yeast-derived aroma technology globally
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.

Ingredients
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
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.

Technology
Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated platform for continuous precision fermentation
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.

Manufacturing
EU bioeconomy strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation
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.

Innovation
Chromologics secures €7m to launch fermentation-based natural food colour
Chromologics secures €7m to launch fermentation-based natural food colour

Danish biotech Chromologics has raised €7 million in a funding round led by Novo Holdings, EIFO, Döhler Ventures, Collateral Good Ventures and Synergetic.

Ingredients
Smart sipping: Top plant-based functional beverage trends
Smart sipping: Top plant-based functional beverage trends

As natural ingredients and health benefits move higher among consumers’ purchasing priorities, the plant-based functional beverages market is poised to reap the benefits of shoppers’ evolving preferences.

Beverage
Ingredion and Cosaic partner to bring 'dairy-like creaminess' to animal-free foods
Ingredion and Cosaic partner to bring 'dairy-like creaminess' to animal-free foods

Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.

Ingredients
Green Spot Technologies secures €5m to scale ingredient production
Green Spot Technologies secures €5m to scale ingredient production

French start-up Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million to introduce a new brand of fermented ingredients for bakery, pastries and chocolate.

Food
New Meati owner aims to transform operations
New Meati owner aims to transform operations

US start-up Meati Foods, a producer of mycelium-based meat alternative products, has been acquired by Yasir Abdul, CEO of tech company InvenTel.

Food
Angel Yeast inaugurates new 11,000-ton yeast protein production line at site in China
Angel Yeast inaugurates new 11,000-ton yeast protein production line at site in China

Angel Yeast has inaugurated its new, automated yeast protein production line at the Baiyang Biotechnology Park in Yichang, Hubei, China.

Food
Cultured vegan cheese start-up Stockeld Dreamery closes doors after six years
Cultured vegan cheese start-up Stockeld Dreamery closes doors after six years

Sweden and US-based Stockeld Dreamery is closing its doors after a six-year journey, due to the current challenging economic environment for start-ups in the category.

Food
Matr Foods raises €40m to scale up organic, fermented meat alternatives
Matr Foods raises €40m to scale up organic, fermented meat alternatives

Danish food-tech start-up Matr Foods has completed a €40 million fundraise to scale up the production of its organic, fermented plant-based meat alternatives.

Food
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