Dutch food-tech company the Protein Brewery has received European Union novel food authorisation for Fermotein, making it the first whole-food mycelium ingredient approved for sale in the bloc.

The alternative proteins market – encompassing cultivated meat, plant-based and fermented proteins – was projected to be worth over $20 billion in 2025. Here, we examine some of the animal-free alt-proteins poised for growth.

The Protein Brewery, a Dutch start-up innovating in fungi-based ingredients, has successfully closed a €30 million Series B funding round.

The Protein Brewery, a producer of fermentation-derived, plant-based ingredients based in the Netherlands, has appointed Thijs Bosch as its new chief executive officer.