Nurasa Integrates New Wave Biotech’s Simulation Software to Advance AI-Driven Biomanufacturing Scale-Up
UK-based software company New Wave Biotech has entered into a commercial partnership with Singapore’s Nurasa to integrate AI-driven bioprocess simulation into the latter’s food innovation infrastructure. The collaboration is intended to provide earlier-stage companies with tools to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of scaling precision fermentation and other biomanufacturing processes. Virtual testing before physical investment Under the agreement, companies within Nurasa’s network will gain access to New Wave Biotech’s …
GEA to Equip Open-Access Fermentation Pilot Line at NIZO Campus
Engineering group GEA has been contracted to supply and commission a precision and biomass fermentation upscaling line for the Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF), located at the NIZO Food Innovation Campus in Ede, Netherlands. The installation is planned for 2026, with pilot-scale operations expected to begin in spring 2027. The facility is intended to support food and ingredient companies in validating and scaling fermentation-based processes for applications including animal-free dairy proteins, …
Starbucks India Partners With SuperYou to Offer Cold Foam Made From Biofermented Yeast Protein
Starbucks India has partnered with SuperYou, an Indian company producing biofermented yeast protein, to offer a new Protein Cold Foam. The foam can be used to add 11 to 18 grams of protein to certain cold beverages, depending on cup size. It is available in chocolate, banana, and vanilla flavours. As part of a limited-edition menu, consumers can choose options such as Cold Brew with Chocolate Protein Cold Foam, Caramel …
Ambrosia Collective to Launch Protein Powder Made From Solar Foods’ Air-Based Protein in the US
Solar Foods, the Finnish producer of air-based protein, has received an order from US-based sports nutrition and health supplement brand Ambrosia Collective. Ambrosia plans to launch a ready-to-mix protein powder made from Solar Foods’ Solein® protein in the US. The product will be sold under Ambrosia’s Planta brand, and will be one of the first Solein-powered protein powder products available to consumers anywhere in the world. Ambrosia develops and produces …
Aqua Cultured Foods Shuts Down After Five Years Developing Fermented Seafood Alternatives
Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has officially shut down operations, marking the end of a five-year effort to commercialize whole-cut seafood alternatives produced through biomass fermentation. Co-founded in 2020 by Brittany Chibe and Anne Shaeffer, Aqua developed a proprietary fermentation process that converted cellulose into high-fidelity, fish-free seafood analogs. The startup focused on producing raw-style filets intended to replicate tuna and scallops in appearance and texture, targeting both fine dining …
Investment Climate Podcast: Gentiane Gorlier of The Yield Lab Shares How to Get Funded in 2026
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
The Protein Brewery Receives €2.3M EU LIFE Grant to Scale Mycoprotein Powder for Use in Dairy Alternatives
Dutch company The Protein Brewery and an international food industry partner have been awarded a €2.3 million grant from the EU LIFE Programme. The funding will be used to scale and commercialize Fermotein®, a mycoprotein powder produced by The Protein Brewery, for use in dairy alternative products. The EU LIFE Programme is the European Union’s funding instrument for environment and climate action. It supports pilot and demonstration-scale projects that reduce …
Formo Appoints Dr. Andreas Heyl as Chief Technology Officer
Formo, a producer of precision-fermented casein for dairy applications, has appointed Dr. Andreas Heyl as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The news comes as the company accelerates the industrial scale-up and commercialization of its precision fermentation platform. Heyl has more than two decades of experience in scaling advanced food, chemical, and biotechnology processes into industrial production. He has previously held senior leadership roles at Lonza and ICL Group, including CTO positions …
Bactolife Raises Over €30M to Commercialize Precision Fermentation-Derived Binding Proteins
Danish company Bactolife has secured over €30 million in Series B funding to commercialize Binding Proteins, a new food, feed, and dietary supplement ingredient made using precision fermentation. The funding round was led by Cross Border Impact Ventures (CBIV) and EIFO (Danish Export and Investment Fund), with participation from existing investors Novo Holdings and Athos. The proceeds will be used to execute Bactolife’s human study program across the US, EU, …
UMAMI Bioworks Signs MoU With Nippon Barrier Free to Bring Cultivated Marine Ingredients to Cosmetics & Supplement Market
Singaporean cultivated seafood producer UMAMI Bioworks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon Barrier Free, a Japanese company specializing in salmon-derived functional ingredients. Through the partnership, the two companies will work to bring cultivated marine ingredients to the cosmetics and supplements market. Nippon Barrier Free will serve as UMAMI Bioworks’ sales and distribution partner for cosmetic and supplement ingredients across Japan and 18 other countries. UMAMI Bioworks claims …