MOA Foodtech: “AI is Transforming the Way We Approach Fermentation and Ingredient Development”
MOA Foodtech is a biotechnology company specializing in the use of fermentation and AI to produce healthy, sustainable food ingredients from agricultural byproducts. The company’s focus is on creating next-generation proteins that are both nutritionally rich and technologically versatile, offering a revolutionary solution to food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to traditional protein sources. Bosco Emparanza García is the CEO and founder of MOA Foodtech. With a background in biochemistry …
Investment Climate Podcast: Ines Sánchez-Castillo Velge of Beans, How to Get Funded in 2025
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
EU Backs MOA Foodtech with €14.8M to Scale AI-Enhanced Fermentation Technology
Spanish biotechnology startup MOA Foodtech has been awarded a €14.8 million investment commitment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) as part of the latest EIC Accelerator funding round. The company, which specializes in biomass fermentation and artificial intelligence-driven ingredient production, was one of 71 businesses selected from over 1,200 applicants. The funding consists of a €2.3 million direct grant, with an additional €12.5 million in equity investment to be deployed …
Fooditive Unveils Guilt-Free Sweetener Made With Upcycled Apples & Pears for US Market
Dutch plant-based ingredient manufacturer Fooditive Group unveils a new sustainable alternative to sugar for the US market: Keto-Fructose, a low calorie sweetener derived from upcycled apples and pears through fermentation. Fooditive claims that its new sweetener closely mimics the flavor profile of sugar, offering “extraordinary” sweetness, unparalleled taste, functionality, and sustainability, establishing a new standard for sugar alternatives. Keto-Fructose is currently undergoing FDA GRAS assessment. The company states it aims to …
Enifer Raises €36M for Mycoprotein Facility Producing “The Missing Ingredient for a Sustainable Food Chain”
Finland’s Enifer has secured enough funding to begin the construction of a mycoprotein facility that will upcycle food industry sidestreams into fungi-based protein ingredients. The facility will cultivate up to 3,000 tons of Enifer’s proprietary mycoprotein, PEKILO®, every year; this is said to be enough to meet the annual protein needs of around 40,000 people. According to the company, the plant will be the first worldwide to produce this type …
Chilean Biotech Fotortec Partners with Sustainable Firms to Introduce Food Waste Upcycling Technology in Sweden
Chilean biotech Fotortec announces a partnership with Swedish consultancy firms A Better Future AB and Xylo Sweden AB to introduce its innovative food waste upcycling technology and mushroom-based ingredients into the Swedish market. Fotortec aims to redefine waste by repurposing food waste or by-products into new and valuable items. The company has developed a scalable technology for cultivating mushrooms using food waste. These mushrooms can be transformed into beneficial ingredients, including flavor enhancers, protein isolates, …