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The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation, as the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to permit public tastings of fermentation-made novel foods.

DolCas Biotech, a developer of nutraceuticals, is expanding its marine collagen product, Morikol, into the functional beverage market.

Kerry has officially opened its new biotechnology centre in Leipzig, Germany, expanding its global research and development footprint in biotechnology for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.

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

The UK government has announced its Digital & Technology Sector Plan as part of its broader Industrial Strategy, including an £184m Engineering Biology Scale-up Infrastructure Programme to build and upgrade facilities.

Finnish biotech company Volare has announced the successful closing of a €26 million funding round aimed at establishing what it claims will be the world's most energy-efficient protein production facility.

Nestlé has announced a strategic overhaul of its R&D operations, focusing on enhancing its capabilities in biotechnology and establishing a pioneering centre for deep tech.

In a landmark decision, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of gene-edited pigs developed by PIC (Pig Improvement Company) for human consumption.

Biotech start-ups Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks have announced the successful completion of the second development milestone in their multi-product collaboration to produce natural food colours.