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fermentation
Agronomics' Liberation Labs secures $50.5m funding to advance biomanufacturing capacity
Agronomics' Liberation Labs secures $50.5m funding to advance biomanufacturing capacity

Liberation Labs has successfully closed a $50.5 million funding round, supporting its mission to commercialise precision fermentation.

Funding & investments
Planted secures new media-for-equity partnership with SevenVentures
Planted secures new media-for-equity partnership with SevenVentures

Swiss food-tech company Planted has received a media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures.

Funding & investments
Algenuity establishes European headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Algenuity establishes European headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Algae biotechnology company Algenuity has established its European commercial headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Food
Pureture collaborates with Kangwon National University on launch of Alternative Protein Research Center
Pureture collaborates with Kangwon National University on launch of Alternative Protein Research Center

Pureture has teamed up with South Korea’s Kangwon National University to establish the 'Alternative Protein Research Center’.

Partnerships
GNT Ventures launches to foster innovation in plant-based colour solutions
GNT Ventures launches to foster innovation in plant-based colour solutions

GNT Group has announced the establishment of GNT Ventures, an independent investment firm aimed at collaborating with start-ups.

Food
Bel and industry partners drive vegan cheese innovation through €9m project
Bel and industry partners drive vegan cheese innovation through €9m project

Bel is teaming up with food industry partners Avril, Lallemand and Protial to drive the development of improved plant-based cheese products.

Cheese
IFF launches Texstar enzyme solution to ‘transform’ fresh fermented food textures
IFF launches Texstar enzyme solution to ‘transform’ fresh fermented food textures

IFF has launched a new enzymatic texturizing solution, aiming to ‘transform’ the texture of dairy and plant-based fresh fermented foods.

New products
Start-up spotlight: NoPalm Ingredients
Start-up spotlight: NoPalm Ingredients

This time, we speak to NoPalm Ingredients, a Dutch biotechnology company that is on a mission to produce palm oil without palm trees.

Exclusives
Brevel implements FOAK model for microalgae protein production
Brevel implements FOAK model for microalgae protein production

Brevel has implemented the FOAK strategy method by building its first plant for industrial-scale fermentation of its microalgae protein.

Manufacturing
MycoTechnology appoints Rob Case as new chairman of board
MycoTechnology appoints Rob Case as new chairman of board

MycoTechnology has appointed Rob Case as its new chairman of the board, succeeding co-founder and former chairman Alan Hahn.

Appointments
Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for Pekilo mycoprotein ingredient
Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for Pekilo mycoprotein ingredient

Finnish biotech start-up Enifer has filed for Novel Food authorisation from the European Food Safety Authority for its Pekilo mycoprotein.

Ingredients
Pureture’s ‘breakthrough’ yeast protein provides muscle support benefits comparable to dairy
Pureture’s ‘breakthrough’ yeast protein provides muscle support benefits comparable to dairy

Pureture has developed a yeast protein that is claimed to provide muscle support benefits on par with traditional dairy proteins.

Ingredients
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