functional ingredients
2nd Nature launches first AI-discovered portfolio of functional ingredients
2nd Nature, developer of the AgWaste Portal intelligent upcycling platform, has launched its first portfolio of AI-discovered functional ingredients.
Om Mushrooms secures $6.5m to fuel functional mushroom expansion
Om Mushrooms, a US-based functional mushroom company, has secured a $6.5 million line of credit from JPalmer Collective.
Yeastup opens £9m industrial-scale facility to upcycle brewer's yeast into functional food ingredients
Swiss food ingredient start-up Yeastup has officially opened its first industrial-scale production facility, marking a significant milestone in the commercialisation of brewer’s yeast-derived proteins and fibres.
Functional mushroom start-up Kääpä Biotech secures €9m investment
Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.
Start-up spotlight: Summ Ingredients
This month, our start-up spotlight is on Danish food-tech innovator Summ Ingredients, a producer of multifunctional fermented protein ingredients.
Summ Ingredients secures €1.7m to launch multifunctional fermented protein category
Summ Ingredients, formerly known as Nutrumami, is poised to transform the food ingredients landscape with the introduction of its first multifunctional ingredient, FermiPro.
PoLoPo completes plans for pilot production plant
Molecular farming company PoLoPo has completed the design phase for its first pilot production facility.
Start-up spotlight: Better Pulse
This time, we speak to Better Pulse, a start-up developing high-protein, black-eyed pea-based functional ingredients.
Part one: The Plant Base's top trends for 2025
FoodBev Media team members share their predictions for trending areas across the plant-based category ahead of 2025.
Yeastup secures $9.9m in Series A funding for new production site
Yeastup has raised CHF 8.9m (approx. $9.9m) in funding to support a new large-scale production site.
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