Dao Foods Releases Detailed Report on Microbial Fermentation Industry in China
Dao Foods International has released The Role of Fermentation in New Protein Adoption in China, a new report on the state of microbial proteins in the country. Co-written and led by Rouyu Wu, director of investment and innovation at Dao Foods, the report explores the exceptional factors that make China a prime location for biomanufacturing microbial proteins. The review examines the historical progress of the biomanufacturing infrastructure and the recent …
New Database ‘Capacitor’ Helps Companies Find Microbial Fermentation Facilities
Synonym Biotechnologies has joined forces with GFI, Blue Horizon, and Material Innovation Initiative to launch a new database called Capacitor. The free resource comprehensively lists microbial fermentation facilities worldwide, helping synthetic biology companies to find capacity. Users can search using criteria such as location, scale, bioprocess, and feedstock, or view facilities on an interactive map. Capacitor is targeting what has been described as a bottleneck in biomanufacturing — it is …
Nu-Tek BioSciences Joins SIMB 2025 to Discuss Animal-Free Fermentation Advancements
Nu-Tek BioSciences, a leading supplier of animal-free peptones and specialty yeast extracts, will participate in the 75th Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) Annual Meeting, taking place from July 27-30, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. The company will present its range of products designed for industrial fermentation applications. Based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Nu-Tek BioSciences focuses on animal-free ingredients used in cell culture and microbial fermentation, supporting critical …
Guest Post: Biomass vs. Precision Fermentation – Understanding the Technologies Reshaping Food Innovation
Nemailla Bonturi is a biotech entrepreneur and executive with over a decade of experience in applied microbiology, fermentation, and circular bioeconomy. As the co-founder and CEO of ÄIO, she is driving the company’s mission to transform agricultural and food industry side-streams into sustainable alternatives to palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fats. With a PhD from the University of Campinas (Brazil), Nemailla is passionate about climate-positive innovation and has been …
Daisy Lab Announces Major Breakthrough in Production of Bovine Lactoferrin Through Precision Fermentation
New Zealand-based precision fermentation company Daisy Lab has announced a major milestone in its work to produce bovine lactoferrin. After just over a year of research, Daisy Lab says it can now produce multiple grams per litre of bovine lactoferrin in a yeast host. This reportedly opens the door to the commercial-scale production of bioidentical lactoferrin for applications such as infant formula, functional foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals. Lactoferrin is described …
Palatability Trials Find Pets Prefer MicroHarvest Microbial Protein to Commercially-Available Kibble
New palatability trials by biotech innovator MicroHarvest have found that both cats and dogs preferred the company’s MPX microbial protein to a control food. The tests used an MPX-based kibble made in collaboration with a Portuguese animal nutrition company. They found that 68% of cats and 58% of small dogs chose the MPX protein first, favouring it over a control option consisting of a commercially available reference formula. Additionally, the …
MOA Foodtech: “AI is Transforming the Way We Approach Fermentation and Ingredient Development”
MOA Foodtech is a biotechnology company specializing in the use of fermentation and AI to produce healthy, sustainable food ingredients from agricultural byproducts. The company’s focus is on creating next-generation proteins that are both nutritionally rich and technologically versatile, offering a revolutionary solution to food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to traditional protein sources. Bosco Emparanza García is the CEO and founder of MOA Foodtech. With a background in biochemistry …
Space Mission Explores Microbe-Based Precision Fermentation to Solve Astronaut Food Challenges
A team of researchers from Imperial College London, Cranfield University, and space technology companies Frontier Space and ATMOS Space Cargo have launched a miniature laboratory into Earth’s orbit. This lab contains genetically engineered microbes designed to produce proteins and other materials such as pharmaceuticals, fuel, and bioplastics in space. The mission, which began on April 21, 2025, aboard Europe’s first commercial returnable spacecraft, Phoenix, via SpaceX, aims to explore the …
South Korea’s INTAKE Secures $9.2M for Alt Proteins Made With Yeast-Based Precision Fermentation
INTAKE, a South Korean food tech company using yeast-based precision fermentation to produce alternative proteins, has raised KRW 13.5 billion (US$9.2 million) in Series C funding. The round was led by CJ Investment, HB Investment, Woori Venture Partners, KDB Industrial Bank Capital, J Curve Investment, and Wonik Investment Partners. INTAKE plans to use the funding for R&D and global infrastructure expansion for its microbial-based alternative protein business. Super-protein yeast strain …
UK Government Invests £1.4M to Expand Food Standards Agency’s Precision Fermentation Expertise
The UK government has announced it is investing £1.4 million in a new innovation hub that aims to expand the expertise of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in new technologies such as precision fermentation. Precision fermentation involves the use of microorganisms such as yeast to make ingredients like whey protein without the use of animals. The process has been used for decades to produce ingredients such as rennet for cheesemaking, …