Brenntag Partners With Cambrium to Launch Skin-Identical Vegan Collagen in Key European Markets
Global chemicals and ingredients distributor Brenntag has partnered with biotechnology company Cambrium to introduce NovaColl, a skin-identical vegan collagen, to the beauty and personal care market in the UK, Ireland, Iberia, France, and Italy. Cambrium is known for using AI to design novel and performant active ingredients. NovaColl is produced using precision fermentation, and is claimed to have a micro-molecular structure that enables powerful effects across skin layers. The cruelty-free …
Jellatech to Expand Bioidentical Human Collagen Production at New 9,000-Square-Foot Facility
US biotech company Jellatech, a leading innovator in cell-based collagen, announces it has completed construction of its 9,000 square-foot facility in Morrisville, North Carolina. The facility is designed for ongoing research and development and will allow the company to produce its bioidentical collagen for pre-clinical trials at scale, which are crucial for adopting collagen-based applications across various sectors. Just last month, Jellatech launched an updated brand to showcase its mission to …
Jellatech Unveils Updated Brand to Showcase Cell-Based Collagen Solutions for Health and Longevity
Jellatech, a US biotech startup pioneering the development of cell-based collagen, announces the launch of its updated brand and website. As stated by the company, the new rebrand has been designed to showcase its mission to revolutionize biomedical applications with “cutting-edge” human-identical proteins, beginning with Type 1 collagen. Jellatech says these proteins enable breakthroughs in tissue regeneration, injectable aesthetics, cell and gene therapy, and various therapeutic applications. Founder and CEO …
Jellatech Raises $3.5M to Scale its Cell-Based Collagen Platform
US biotech startup Jellatech announces it has raised $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to scale its manufacturing platform and introduce cell-based proteins to the global market. The round was led by Nordic-based VC firm byFounders. Other participants included Milano Investment Partners, Joyful VC, Siddhi Capital, Blustein, and others. Jellatech uses cellular agriculture to produce complex proteins at scale, including bio-identical bovine, porcine, and human cell-based collagen. This biotech firm is …
World Ocean Day: Vollagen Develops Vegan Alternative to Marine Collagen Supplements
On World Ocean Day, UK brand Vollagen has highlighted its plant-based alternative to marine collagen supplements, made through a proprietary fermentation process using non-GMO corn. Vollagen contains the same 16 amino acids found in human collagen, at similar levels and in an easily absorbed format. Consumer tests have reportedly found comparable results to animal-based collagen supplements, with skin becoming firmer and smoother. Participants said they would be happy to buy …
CULT Foods Partners with JellaTech to Launch Animal-Free Collagen in Pet Food
Investment platform CULT Food Science (CSE: CULT) announces a new partnership with biotech startup JellaTech to launch collagen-enhanced pet foods using functional animal-free collagen. The new ingredients will appear in Indiana Pets, an upcoming pet foods brand created by CULT. By using cell-cultured collagen, CULT says Indiana Pets can provide premium nutrition to dogs with a much lower environmental impact. Collagen is a major structural protein found in many body …
Jellatech: Working to “Harness the Power of Cell Ag to Reduce the Dependency on Animal-Derived Proteins”
This Monday, New Carolina’s Jellatech announced a massive breakthrough, revealing what the company claims to be the “world’s first cell based collagen”. The news comes less than two years after Jellatech was born, and shortly follows the female-led team securing a strategic investment from Canada’s CULT Food Science. Founder and CEO Stephanie Michelsen and the Jellatech team gave us some deeper insights into the milestone and the next steps in …
BREAKING: Jellatech Reveals its First Animal-Free, Cell-Based Collagen
Today, June 27th, Jellatech reveals a major milestone in its mission to eliminate animals from the food system, starting with collagen and gelatin: after just two years of existence, the North Carolina team announces the successful development of a full-length, triple helical and functional collagen made from its own proprietary cell lines. Founded in 2020 by Stephanie Michelsen, who was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2022, …
Aleph Farms Develops Cultivated Collagen to “Replace the Whole Cow”
Israeli cultivated meat company Aleph Farms has revealed it will be expanding with a new platform for cultivated collagen production. Collagen is normally derived from cow hides and bones, meaning its production relies on the animal agriculture industry. But with the help of some of the components used for its cultivated steaks, such as bovine cell sources and animal-free growth medium, Aleph Farms has discovered how to produce collagen without …
Canada: CULT Announces Strategic Investment in Cultivated Collagen & Gelatin Pioneer Jellatech
Canadian investment company CULT Food Science Corp. announces it has completed a strategic investment in Jellatech Inc., the world’s first cell-based collagen and gelatin ingredient company. Jellatech also counts Ryan Bethencourt’s Sustainable Food Ventures as a prominent investor. Jellatech, founded in 2020 by Stephanie Michelsen, who has been included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2022, closed a $2 million pre-seed fundraise last April. Stephanie’s sister Nikita is …