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Food-tech start-up Cosaic has announced a successful $6 million seed funding round, led by DSM-Firmenich’s investment arm, to accelerate scale-up of its yeast fermentation platform.

Danish industrial biotech company EvodiaBio has raised €6 million in a new funding round to accelerate expansion across European, North American and Asian markets, as well as to broaden applications of its fermentation-based aroma technology within the beverage sector.

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.

Angel Yeast, a provider of yeast and fermentation solutions, has commenced trial production at its new 8,500-ton speciality yeast facility located in Hubei, China.

Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.

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.

Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing to accelerate the rollout of its functional yeast proteins, designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories.

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

Plant-based ingredients specialist Planteneers has unveiled a new methylcelluose-free texturizing blend, responding to demand for cleaner label meat alternatives.