Romania’s Terra Wave Raises €1.2M to Scale Fermentation-Based Protein Solutions
Romanian startup Terra Wave has secured a €1.2 million EU innovation grant to advance its proprietary fermentation technology. Terra Wave aims to develop industrial-scale production capacity for next-generation fermented proteins, serving applications across the meat, plant-based, and pet food industries. The startup’s fermentation process transforms fungi-based biomass into protein-rich, meat-like textures. Terra Wave has already partnered with the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, with the intention …
BioCraft Pet Nutrition Partners With Prefera Petfood to Commercialize Cat Food Made From Cultivated Mouse
Biotech company BioCraft Pet Nutrition has announced a collaboration with Prefera Petfood, a specialist in premium natural wet pet food production, to commercialize cat food made from cultivated mouse meat. The first product launched by the partnership will be a hypoallergenic, nutritionally complete mouse “mousse”. The food is a source of protein and provides an omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio that is said to be superior to traditional meat. …