Historic Moment in Food Production: Solar Foods Opens World’s First Commercial-Scale Air-Based Protein Facility
Finnish air-based protein Solar Foods announces the official launch of its highly anticipated Factory 01 in Vantaa, Finland. Claimed as the world’s first factory growing food out of thin air, the new plant will commercially produce 160 tons annually of the company’s flagship protein, Solein, paving the way for the next generation of sustainable products. Produced leveraging a microorganism, CO2, and electricity and described as a nutritious and versatile protein, Solein …
MycoTechnology Launches FaaS Platform to Address Commercial Scale Challenges in Bioproducts
US mycelial fermentation company MycoTechnology announces the launch of a Fermentation as a Service (FaaS) platform to help other companies produce bioproducts at a commercial scale, including proteins, enzymes, and probiotics. “Fermentation is a critical process that underpins the production of a wide array of bioproducts,” says Ranjan Patnaik, CTO at MycoTechnology. The new platform offers fermentation capacity services from 300 to 90,000 L. In addition, it provides companies with essential tools and …
LiDestri Foods and Fermentum Establish “First” Commercial Scale Precision Fermentation Plant in the US
LiDestri Foods and Drinks, the largest private label and food contract manufacturer in the US, and Fermentum, a leading fermentation capacity expert, have announced a joint venture to solve the bottleneck for precision fermentation capacity and support the growth of industrial biotechnology in the country. As part of the collaboration, LiDestri Foods will provide Fermentum $8.5 million in financing for leasing and construction. Fermentum will run a facility at Eastman Business Park in Rochester, …
CellX Secures $6.5M to Launch China’s First Cultivated Meat Pilot Facility & Tasting Space
Chinese biotechnology company CellX announces it has secured $6.5 million in Series A+ funding led by various investors to complete its pilot-scale facility and begin producing cultivated meat products. In February, the cell ag company announced plans to build China’s first pilot facility in partnership with Tofflon, a biotech and food equipment company. Besides a production plant and R&D center, CellX says its facility will be a “transparent food space” for public tastings …
Aleph Farms Expands Production Capacity in Israel and Singapore for Cultivated Beef Steaks
Aleph Farms, which claims to be the first company to grow cultivated meat from non-modified cells, has announced strategic manufacturing agreements that will allow the company to scale and further commercialize its cultivated beef steaks in Israel and Singapore. “Israel and Singapore are the first two markets where we intend to launch our cultivated thin-cut steak. Building up production capacity quickly in those locations while keeping capital investment lean provides a …