Solar Foods to Test Innovative Protein Production Technology in Space
Solar Foods has entered into a partnership with OHB System AG, a European space technology company, to develop a pilot project for testing its Solein® gas fermentation technology in space. The project, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) under its Terrae Novae Exploration Programme, focuses on adapting the Solein production system for microgravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS). The project, named HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In …
Abu Dhabi Investment Office Partners With The EVERY Company and Vivici to Establish Protein Fermentation Facility
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has partnered with sustainable protein producers The EVERY Company and Vivici to establish a protein fermentation facility in the city. The four-million-litre industrial-scale site will reportedly meet the highest standards of food safety and Halal certification. It will be designed to be multi-tenanted, allowing for the participation of other fermented protein companies. Furthermore, the facility will support the creation of a regulatory framework for …
Solar Foods’ Factory 01 Reaches Productivity Targets, Enabling Production at Full Capacity
Finnish air-based protein producer Solar Foods has announced that its first commercial-scale facility, Factory 01, has reached production parameters that enable it to operate at full design capacity. Factory 01 will now be able to produce 160 tons per year of Solar Foods’ protein, Solein, after its productivity reached 1 g/l/h and its energy efficiency value (O2/CO2) reached 2.7. Production was successfully ramped up following a maintenance break this summer. …
South Korea’s Push for Alternative Proteins Gets a Boost with New Bilateral Agreement
The World FoodTech Council and the Good Food Institute Asia Pacific (GFI APAC) have entered a bilateral partnership aimed at advancing South Korea’s growing alternative protein sector. The collaboration, announced today in Seoul, focuses on enhancing domestic research and development (R&D) efforts and shaping regulatory frameworks for novel foods. At a signing ceremony attended by GFI APAC CEO Mirte Gosker and World FoodTech Council co-chair Prof. Ki Won Lee, the …
Verley’s Precision-Fermented Dairy Proteins Cleared by FDA for US Market
Verley, a French biotechnology company, has received a “No Questions Letter” from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two of its dairy proteins made using precision fermentation. This letter confirms that the FDA has reviewed the company’s safety data and has no further questions about the safety of the ingredients for use in food products. The approval positions Verley to introduce its proteins to the US market in …
Centre for Alternate Protein Research Opens at University of Hyderabad’s ASPIRE BioNEST
The University of Hyderabad has officially launched the Centre for Alternate Protein Research at its ASPIRE BioNEST bioincubator. This facility aims to accelerate research and development in sustainable food technologies, with a focus on alternative proteins. The Centre’s opening marks a strategic move to support the growth of startups in the alternative protein sector and foster innovation in food security, nutrition, and climate change solutions. The Centre is supported by …
Solar Foods Develops Mayonnaise Using Solein Protein as Egg Yolk Replacement
Solar Foods, a company specializing in microbial protein production, has created a mayonnaise product using Solein®, a protein derived from air, that replaces traditional egg yolk. This new formulation demonstrates the versatility of Solein, which can be used in a wide variety of food applications, including those that require protein sources like dairy or egg yolk. Solein, which is produced via fermentation, offers significant production advantages. When used in mayonnaise, …
Levelle Nutrition Launches “First Ever” Cycle Syncing Protein for Women, Made With Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin
US-based Levelle Nutrition has launched its Cycle Syncing Protein, which is claimed to be the first protein powder designed to support the shifting nutritional needs of menstruating women throughout their cycle. The product is made with effera™, a precision-fermented, human-identical lactoferrin developed by the biotech company Helaina. The ingredient is structurally identical to the lactoferrin in human milk, unlike bovine-derived lactoferrin. Last year, Helaina raised $45 million to scale and …
Moolec Science Receives US Patent for Soybean Capable of Producing Porcine Heme Proteins
Moolec Science has obtained a US patent for its Piggy Sooy™ technology, a novel soybean engineered to produce high levels of porcine hemeproteins in its seeds. The patent, granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), covers the plants, seeds, methods of development, and food compositions derived from this technology. Piggy Sooy™ is the first patented soybean variety designed to express porcine hemeproteins directly in the seeds, offering …
Vivici Secures US Production for Precision-Fermented Dairy Protein via Liberation Labs Deal
Vivici, a Dutch precision fermentation company, has secured a manufacturing partnership with US-based Liberation Labs for the production of its beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) protein ingredient, Vivitein™. The agreement will see Vivici’s product manufactured at Liberation Labs’ new facility in Richmond, Indiana, with commercial-scale output expected to begin in 2026. The Richmond site is Liberation Labs’ first commercial-scale biomanufacturing facility, currently under construction. It will feature 600,000 liters of fermentation capacity and …