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The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry
Sun Bear Biofuture completes first production run at £25k pilot plant
Sustainable fats and oils start-up Sun Bear Biofuture has completed its first successful production run at less than 10% of the industry’s average set-up cost, utilising its new £25,000 automated pilot facility.
Jun 3
Phytolon raises $23.6m Series B to scale fermentation-based natural food colours in US
Food-tech company Phytolon has secured $23.6 million in Series B financing to accelerate the commercialisation of its fermentation-derived natural food colours.
May 28
MyriaMeat advances cultivated venison development with roe deer stem cell breakthrough
Myriameat has announced a new milestone in the cultivated meat sector.
May 27
Soufflet Malt and Ferments du Futur partner on fermented cocoa alternatives
Soufflet Malt and Ferments du Futur have launched a new research initiative aimed at developing next-generation food ingredients.
May 27
EU pauses fertiliser import tariffs for one year
The EU Council has agreed to suspend customs tariffs for one year on key nitrogen-based fertilisers used in European agricultural production, including fertiliser inputs such as urea and ammonia.
May 27
Germany prioritises alt-protein growth with High-Tech Agenda
The German government has published its new High-Tech Agenda including a Roadmap for Biotechnology, with a focus on accelerating alternative protein innovation.
May 22
Curve and Digital Tvilling partner on AI-driven precision fermentation platform
Curve has partnered with AI and digital twin specialist Digital Tvilling to develop an integrated biomanufacturing platform aimed at reducing the cost of precision fermentation for proteins, food ingredients and functional additives.
May 22
SAI Platform secures backing from Carlsberg, Diageo and Mondelēz for regenerative agriculture programme
Forty organisations from across the global food and agriculture value chain, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo, FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International, have signed a declaration of intent supporting SAI Platform’s forthcoming Regenerating Together Programme (RTP).
May 20
Tate & Lyle and BioHarvest expand plant-based sweetener partnership
Tate & Lyle has expanded its collaboration with food-tech company BioHarvest Sciences, broadening the scope of their project to include multiple plant-based sweetener molecules.
May 19
How the UK can rethink food security in modern times
Vicky Grinnell-Wright, director of food tech and futures lead at Lloyds Corporate & Institutional Banking, suggests the UK reframes how it looks at food security to build resilience.
May 14
Oishii closes $150m funding round to scale tech-led indoor farming platform
Vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, supporting the scale of its indoor Smart Farm model as the company increases production.
May 14
Meatly to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat facility with £10.4m Series A funding
Meatly has raised £10.4 million in Series A funding to support the construction of what it says will become Europe’s largest cultivated meat production facility.
May 8
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