Kynda Opens Industrial Fermentation Site to Scale Protein from Food Sidestreams
Kynda, a biotechnology company specializing in fermentation-based protein production, has opened a new research and production facility in Jelmstorf, Lower Saxony. The 720-square-meter site combines laboratory and production operations, with the aim of converting underutilized food processing sidestreams into fungal mycelium for use as protein. The facility includes 360 square meters of R&D space focused on process optimization and substrate adaptation, alongside a production area with 40,000 liters of fermentation …
CREMER Launches FermBase, a New Brand Providing a One-Stop Shop for Fermentation Media
CREMER Group, a specialist in the trade, processing, and transport of raw and basic materials, has launched a new brand called FermBase to serve as a competence center and one-stop shop for fermentation media. FermBase aims to address key challenges in the next-generation and precision fermentation industries, including complex sourcing requirements, fragmented feedstock markets, raw material costs as a major driver of process costs, and limited scalability across the supply …
Maia Farms Raises $2.7M in Oversubscribed Funding Round to Scale Mushroom & Mycelium-Based Ingredients
Maia Farms, a Canadian food tech company developing mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients, has secured $3.75 million CAD ($2.7 million USD) in an oversubscribed seed equity round. The round was led by Active Impact Investments, with follow-on investments from Nya Planet, Ag-West Bio, PIC Investment Group, and Deep Checks. Maia Farms previously announced strategic and non-dilutive support from Genome BC, Natural Products Canada, Protein Industries Canada, and the National Research Council …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Those Vegan Cowboys Raise €6.25M to Commercialize Precision-Fermented Casein
Belgium-based precision fermentation company Those Vegan Cowboys has closed a €6.25 million funding round to accelerate the development of its animal-free casein for use in dairy applications. The new capital will be used to scale production of casein—the key functional protein in dairy—without the use of animals. The startup, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, says the funding provides the necessary resources to move its dairy-identical cheese, yogurt, and chocolate products toward …
Brazil’s Typcal Inaugurates New Facility for Its Sustainable Mycoprotein
Typcal, a Brazilian producer of sustainable mycoprotein ingredients, has announced the inauguration of a new production facility in the municipality of Pinhais, part of the Metropolitan region of the city of Curitiba. The facility will allow Typcal to commence commercial-scale production, which could enable the company to begin selling its ingredients in Europe and Latin America by next year. Typcal will initially offer fresh and powdered mycoprotein products, but is …
Solar Foods Reveals Location of Its First Industrial-Scale Production Facility
Air-based protein producer Solar Foods has chosen a site in Selkäharju, Lappeenranta, Finland, as the location of its first industrial-scale production facility, Factory 02. Solar Foods’ existing facility, Factory 01, can produce 160 tons of protein annually; Factory 02 will significantly increase this capacity to 6,400 tons per year. The final investment decision regarding the construction of the new facility is expected to be made in 2026. Solar Foods considered …