BioMush Unveils Plug-and-Play Fermentation Tech to Turn Industry Sidestreams into Umami Ingredients
Finnish food tech company BioMush has developed solid-state fermentation technology using fungi to transform edible side streams and food waste into umami-flavored ingredients. The innovation targets food industry operators to help them address industrial waste while creating natural, clean-label flavoring solutions for plant-based foods. Outi Mäkinen, Tytti-Lotta Ojala, and Reetta Andolin founded BioMush in 2021 in Espoo. Under the leadership of CEO Kaisa Karhunen, the startup has raised $3.08 million to address …
Fermtech Raises Over £325,000 in Crowdfunding for Zero-Carbon Protein Trialed by Major Food Companies
Fermtech, an Oxford-based startup developing what it claims to be a zero-carbon protein, has raised over £325,000 in a crowdfunding round launched on the Crowdcube platform last month. The company has already surpassed its initial funding goal, yet the campaign remains open for another week. Using solid-state fermentation, the fungus Aspergillus oryzae — known as koji and widely used in foods — and spent grains from local breweries as feedstock, …