Verley

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Approvals

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 …

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Company News

Animal-Free Protein & Enzyme Producer Dyadic Applied BioSolutions to Receive Milestone Payments Following Commercial Progress

Global biotechnology company Dyadic Applied BioSolutions has announced the achievement of additional milestone payments in its collaborations with Proliant Health & Biologicals and Inzymes ApS. The company, which produces precision-engineered, animal-free proteins and enzymes for commercial applications, has also provided updates on its business transformation and commercial progress. In food and nutrition, Dyadic has announced the signing of a term sheet for the development of non-animal human alpha-lactalbumin for use …

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Maia Farms receives funding from Genome BC Industry Innovation fund

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Investments & Finance

Mycelium Ingredient Producer Maia Farms Receives $1.75M From Genome BC’s Industry Innovation Fund

Mushroom and mycelium ingredient company Maia Farms has received $1.75 million from Genome British Columbia’s Industry Innovation (I2) Fund. At its lab in Vancouver, Maia Farms upcycles agricultural byproducts to produce fermentation-based mushroom mycelium. The company’s clean-label ingredients can be used by manufacturers to add protein and fiber to a variety of products, from soups to ice cream. Maia Farms is also currently a partner on a Genome BC research …

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Corning

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Meat

Corning Moves into Cultivated Meat with Edible Microcarrier Patent

Corning Inc. has published a patent describing edible microcarriers and support structures for cultivated meat production, highlighting how global suppliers are beginning to address one of the field’s most pressing challenges: scalability. The recently published filing (WO2025193526A1) shows how Corning aims to adapt its life sciences expertise for the alternative protein sector. From patent to platform play In cultivated meat, animal cells are grown in bioreactors on surfaces called microcarriers. …

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Cultured Meat Symposium

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Investments & Finance

Future-Proof Group Media Adds Cultured Meat Symposium to Global Portfolio

Future-Proof Group Media (FPG Media), the organizer of the Future of Protein Production conferences in Amsterdam and Chicago and the publisher of Protein Production Technology International, has added the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS) to its global portfolio. CMS is said to be the longest-running conference dedicated to the cultivated meat industry. By integrating the event into its portfolio, FPG Media hopes to strengthen its role as a convenor and information …

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Approvals

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 …

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Typcal

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Startups, Accelerators & Incubators

Brazilian Mycoprotein Producer Typcal to Receive a €350K Investment Through Biotope Incubator

Typcal, a Brazilian startup growing mycoprotein using biomass fermentation, has been accepted into the seventh cohort of the biotech incubator biotopeby VIB. The company has reportedly developed proprietary fungi strains that grow faster and on more diverse feedstocks than competing technologies, enabling scalable, sustainable protein and fiber production. Through the program, Typcal will receive €250,000 in direct funding and €100,000 in non-cash tailored support, including mentoring and access to knowledge …

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Savor launch event

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Fairs & Events

Savor Sells Hundreds of Products Made With Animal- and Plant-Free Butter​ at San Francisco Launch Event

The week before last, food tech startup Savor held a launch event in San Francisco for what it claims are the world’s first commercially available ​handcrafted confections​ made with carbon-based, animal- and plant-free butter​. The products were developed in collaboration with Savor’s award-winning patisserie partner, ONE65. Hundreds of people RSVP’d for the event, with lines forming outside the patisserie by 3:30 p.m. The supply of bonbon and cookie samples was …

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Solar Foods seeks FDA no questions letter

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Approvals

Solar Foods Submits GRAS Notification for Solein Air-Based Protein, Aiming to Receive FDA No Questions Letter

Finland’s Solar Foods has submitted a GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) notification to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aiming to obtain a no questions letter for its air-based protein, Solein®. The company has submitted a dossier for evaluation, including necessary documentation on the safety of the product. After a preliminary check, the FDA will begin its core scientific evaluation, which could involve asking further questions and requesting …

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UPSIDE Foods

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Politics & Law

UPSIDE Foods & Wildtype Sue Texas for Banning Cultivated Meat

Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods and cultivated seafood producer Wildtype have partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit against the state of Texas for banning cultivated meat. Texas’ law, SB 261, went into effect on September 1 and imposes a total ban on the sale of cultivated meat in Texas. Penalties for violation include fines of up to $25,000 per day and even jail time. …

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