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Swedish biotech start-up Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production of its precision-fermented ‘designer fat’ ingredients.

US President Donald Trump announced on social media this week that he is considering blocking imports of cooking oil from China.

UK food-tech company Clean Food Group has acquired the assets of algal oil producer Algal Omega 3 out of administration, including a 1 million-litre capacity fermentation facility.

Terra Oleo, a Singapore-based biotech firm, has emerged from stealth mode, with a $3.1m funding round backed by Breakthrough Energy Discovery.

Biotech company NoPalm Ingredients has partnered with Nizo Food Research to establish the first demonstration factory dedicated to the production of sustainable yeast oils.

Frederic Lebourg, CEO of Fresh Press Farms, a producer of cold-pressed artisanal oils, talks to FoodBev about how processing methods can play a key role in how oils are not only received by consumers but how they can help health-conscious customers make better choices.

Nordic Foodtech VC has announced the first closing of its second fund at €40m, with the final target size for the fund set at €80m. The...

Food-tech company Beyond Oil has raised CAD 10.64 million (approx. $7.67 million) through a brokered private placement to accelerate its global growth plans and support product distribution.

US biotech company Checkerspot has successfully developed what it claims is a ‘world-first’ ingredient: a high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae.