Netherlands New Open-Access Precision Fermentation Facility is Now Fully Operational
The Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) in Ede, the Netherlands, has confirmed that its pre-pilot lab is now operational, nearly a year after the facility held its public kick-off event in June 2025. BFF marked the milestone on June 1 with an internal team celebration, announcing that companies can now begin bringing fermentation projects to the facility. The pre-pilot lab operates at 10–30 litre scale and provides an initial entry point …
StrainX Bioworks Raises $13M to Scale Precision Fermentation Food Ingredients in India
Indian synthetic biology company StrainX Bioworks has raised $13 million as it exits stealth and moves into commercialization, with plans to supply high-value food and nutritional ingredients to global markets through precision fermentation. The round was led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital, with participation from Good Startup, Sparrow Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, Dholakia Ventures, and WindT (IIT Delhi) Angels. Good Startup, a fund focused exclusively on biology-first deep-tech …
Swedish Biotech and AI Firm Join Forces to Drive Down Precision Fermentation Costs
Two Swedish companies, biotech firm Curve (formerly Re:meat AB) and software company Digital Tvilling AB, have announced a partnership to develop an integrated biomanufacturing platform that uses AI and digital twin technology to reduce the cost of precision fermentation over time. The collaboration targets one of the core obstacles in alternative protein and ingredient production: unit economics. Precision fermentation holds considerable promise for producing proteins, functional food ingredients, and additives …
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 …
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, …
Pow.Bio Partners With Bühler to Offer an Integrated Continuous Precision Fermentation Platform
Pow.Bio has announced that it is teaming up with Bühler Group to bring an integrated continuous precision fermentation platform to market. The collaboration will work to advance industrial biomanufacturing by accelerating process development, reducing unit production costs, and improving operation performance. Traditional fermentation processes rely on batch or fed-batch processes, which require the tank to be emptied and cleaned between runs. However, the new partnership combines advanced model-driven control software …
Melt&Marble Secures €7.3M to Scale Designer Fats Made Using Precision Fermentation
Swedish biotech company Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding to scale the production of its designer fats made using precision fermentation and bring its first ingredients to market. The round was led by Swedish deeptech investor Industrifonden, with participation from the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Beiersdorf, Valio, Chalmers Ventures, and Catalyze Capital. The EIC Accelerator previously awarded Melt&Marble a €2.5 million grant in 2024, …
Immobazyme Raises $2.9M to Expand Precision Fermentation-Based Biologics Platform
South African biotech company Immobazyme has secured R25 million (around $1.5 million) in a funding round led by the University Technology Fund (UTF II), with participation from Fireball Capital and University of Stellenbosch Enterprises (USE). The capital takes the total amount raised by Immobazyme to R50 million (around $2.9 million), following a previous raise last year. It will be used to accelerate the expansion of the company’s proprietary biologics platform, …
Symrise Invests in Cellibre’s Advanced Precision Fermentation Platform
Symrise, a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients, and functional ingredients, has announced a strategic equity investment in US biotech company Cellibre. Through the partnership, Symrise will gain preferred access to Cellibre’s proprietary, precision fermentation-based technology. Together, the two companies will develop next-generation manufacturing technologies for globally important ingredients. This will enable Symrise to accelerate the commercialization of high-value natural flavor ingredients and cosmetic bioactives. The technology could …
Onego Bio Receives FDA “No Questions” Letter for Egg Protein Produced Through Precision Fermentation
Food ingredient company Onego Bio has received a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Bioalbumen®, its egg protein produced through precision fermentation. The letter supports Onego Bio’s conclusion that Bioalbumen is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) under its conditions of use in a wide range of food and beverage applications. This decision confirms that the ingredient can be used as a source of dietary …