Biospringer Adds Bacterial Fermentation Capabilities with PTX Food Corp IP Deal
Biospringer by Lesaffre has acquired selected intellectual property and technology from PTX Food Corp, a US-based food ingredient manufacturer focused on bacteria fermentation. The deal extends Biospringer’s capabilities beyond its established yeast fermentation portfolio into non-yeast fermented solutions. The acquisition includes selected assets related to PTX Food Corp’s Bioenhance product line. Biospringer plans to transfer the acquired technology and equipment into its existing global plant network. “At Biospringer, we are …
Mosa Meat Joins APAC-SCA to Deepen Asia-Pacific Regulatory and Industry Ties
Netherlands-based cultivated beef company Mosa Meat has joined the Asia-Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA), adding one of the sector’s longest-standing players to a regional body that connects startups, researchers, investors, and policymakers across the APAC region. Mosa Meat CEO Maarten Bosch noted, “Joining the APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture is an exciting milestone for Mosa Meat as we deepen our engagement with international markets. The Asia-Pacific region is a …
Tate & Lyle Expands BioHarvest Deal to Develop Plant Cell-Cultivated Sweetener Range
Ingredient solutions company Tate & Lyle and Canadian biotech firm BioHarvest Sciences have expanded their joint development program to cover a broader range of plant-based sweetener molecules, building on an initial agreement signed in 2024. The enlarged program draws on BioHarvest’s Botanical Synthesis platform, a non-GMO industrial plant cell culture technology that produces plant-derived compounds without cultivating the whole plant, reducing dependence on conventional agricultural extraction for botanicals that are …
Big Idea Ventures Backs Five Startups Targeting Cost and Scalability in Food Biotech
New York-based foodtech investor Big Idea Ventures has announced 5 new additions to its Global Food Innovation Fund II (GFIF II), with the latest cohort spanning fermentation, plant cell biomanufacturing, cold chain stabilization, bioactive delivery, and enzyme-based extraction. The five companies come from four countries: Argentina, France, Mexico, and the United States, and each receives a $200,000 investment package alongside access to the fund’s accelerator network of mentors, R&D resources, …
ÄIO’s Fermentation-Derived Cosmetic Ingredients Earn COSMOS Certification
Estonian biotech company ÄIO has obtained COSMOS certification from Cosmécert for three of its fermentation-derived cosmetic ingredients: RedOil (INCI: Rhodotorula Oil), ZymaLipid Complex (INCI: Linoleic/Oleic/Palmitic Acid), and Encapsulated Oil (INCI: Rhodotorula Ferment). COSMOS, or COSMetic Organic and Natural Standard, was established in 2010 by several major European certification bodies to harmonise natural and organic cosmetics requirements across the industry. It is recognised by brands, formulators, retailers, and consumers as a …
RespectFarms and Province of South Holland to Host Inaugural Cell Farmers Symposium in The Hague
RespectFarms, in collaboration with the Province of Zuid-Holland, will host the first Cell Farmers Symposium at the Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland in The Hague on June 4, 2026. The one-day event will bring together stakeholders from agritech, cellular agriculture, food policy, research, and investment to address the industrial and agricultural integration of cellular cultivation. The symposium is specifically designed to engage farmers and agricultural technology companies as active participants in the transition …
FDA Clears Precision Fermentation Lamb Protein for Dog Food in First for Pet Nutrition Sector
Bond Pet Foods and Hill’s Pet Nutrition have secured a Letter of No Objection from the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine for Lamb Protein Yeast, a fermentation-derived animal protein ingredient developed for use in dog food. The clearance is the first FDA GRAS notice completion for a precision fermentation protein ingredient targeting the pet food market. The ingredient was developed through a collaboration between Boulder, Colorado-based …
Europe Gets Its First Complete Cultivated Meat Dog Food as FORZA10 and BeneMeat Debut Coolty Meat
Italian pet food brand FORZA10 has launched Coolty Meat, a wet dog food containing cultivated meat, unveiled this week at Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg. Developed in partnership with Czech cultivated meat technology company BeneMeat, the product is described as the first complete dog food of its kind to reach the European market. Coolty Meat contains 26% cultivated meat derived from hamster cells, chosen for their amino acid profile and low …
Agronomics Backs SuperMeat With $5M as Cultivated Chicken Push Targets Switzerland
London-listed investment company Agronomics has led a US$6 million initial closing of a Series A-4 round in Israeli cultivated meat company SuperMeat, contributing US$5 million of that total through the issue of new Agronomics shares rather than cash. Affiliated entity New Agrarian Company provided the remaining US$1 million in cash, with Milk & Honey Ventures and existing investors also participating. The round is targeting a total of US$10 million. The …
Cultimate Foods GmbH Files for Bankruptcy
The Berlin-based startup Cultimate Foods GmbH, a specialist in cell-cultured fat, has filed for bankruptcy with the Charlottenburg Local Court. By order dated April 30, 2026, a provisional bankruptcy administrator was appointed to assess the company’s financial situation and prospects for continued operations. It remains to be seen whether a restructuring is possible. Founded in 2022, the company specializes in the cultivation of animal fat. The fat is intended to …