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Seven Breakthrough Startups Accelerating Sustainable Transition in Agrifood Sector FoodSeed, the AgriFoodTech acceleration program of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network, co-invested and co-led by Eatable Adventures, Fondazione Cariverona, and UniCredit, has successfu...

#Newswire: FoodSeed, the agrifoodtech acceleration program of CDP Venture Capital SGR’s National Accelerator Network, co-invested and co-led by Eatable Adventures, Fondazione Cariverona, and UniCredit, presents seven groundbreaking startups.

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Companies Turn Down the Heat on Innovation in Meat Alternatives – Latest Report Global innovation in traditional meat alternatives – namely plant-based and cultivated meat – has faced a downward correction after years of consistent growth, according to the latest patent data repo...

#Newswire: In #culturedmeat technology, @meatable.bsky.social was the top patent filer in 2023, while South Korea’s Hanwha and the UK's Ivy Farm were also notable filers. Cargill and Unilever dominate #plantbased #meat filings. Appleyard Lees reports.

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Burcon Pea and Sunflower Proteins Outperform in Plant-based Cheese Study Burcon NutraScience Corporation is pleased to announce that a study conducted by the University of Guelph has shown Burcon’s Peazazz C pea protein and Solatein sunflower protein significantly outperfo...

#Newswire: Burcon announces that a study conducted by @uofguelph.bsky.social has shown Burcon’s pea protein and sunflower protein significantly outperform a leading competitor’s pea protein in a plant-based cheese application.

#plantprotein #dairy #cheese

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New Report: Made & Grown — The Future of Food Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing in Australia A new report calls on the Australian Government to capitalise on an opportunity to leverage Australia’s existing competitive advantage and build sovereign capability in food biotechnology and biomanuf...

#Newswire: Cell Ag Australia announces a new report authored in collaboration with @anuagrifood.bsky.social, ASPI, and @nscanu.bsky.social highlighting the role of food biotechnologies and biomanufacturing as critical to food security and national security.

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First of Its Kind UK Partnership with THE PACK and MicroHarvest to Launch Microbial Protein Dog Treats British animal-free pet food brand THE PACK and German biotech startup MicroHarvest today announce the launch of Gut Bites, a first-of-its-kind microbial protein dog treat for the UK market.

#Newswire: British animal-free pet food brand THE PACK (operated by Prefera Petfood) and German biotech startup MicroHarvest today announce the launch of Gut Bites, a first-of-its-kind microbial protein dog treat for the UK market.

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Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing Breaks Ground on New Production Facility Near Cincinnati, Ohio Investment of CHF 187 million highlights Givaudan’s continued commitment to strengthening its operational presence in the United States

#Newswire: Givaudan announces the groundbreaking of its new production facility in Reading, Ohio. The site represents an initial investment of $215M and will span 24,000 sqm within a total reserved land area of more than 100,000 sqm.

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New Wave Biotech and CPI Partner to Tackle Long-Standing Lipid Extraction Challenges New Wave Biotech has partnered with CPI, the UK’s national translational research and innovation organisation, to apply hybrid AI-powered downstream processes simulation to one of industrial biotech’s...

#Newswire: New Wave Biotech partners with @ukcpi.bsky.social to apply hybrid AI-powered downstream processes simulation to one of industrial biotech’s most persistent bottlenecks: lipid extraction.

#microbial #ingredients #lipids #biotech #foodtech #AI
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#EventAlert! The International Conference on Contract Farming – ICCF 2025 – is scheduled for Nov 18–19 at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. Protein Report is proud to be a media partner! Register now: contractfarmingexpo.com

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Nexture Unveils High-Precision Production Line in Parma, Italy Nexture, the holding company combining the industrial and technological expertise of CSM Ingredients Group and Italcanditi Group, has completed the installation of a new high-precision mixing and pack...

#Newswire: Nexture, the holding company combining the industrial and tech expertise of CSM Ingredients and Italcanditi Group, has completed the installation of a new high-precision mixing and packaging line at the Parma facility (Italy), also home to HIFOOD.

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Burcon Achieves First Commercial Sales of High-Purity Canola Protein Burcon NutraScience Corporation (“Burcon” or the “Company”) (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF), a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation, is proud to announce the first commercial sales of P...

#Newswire: @burcon.bsky.social announces the first commercial sales of Puratein C, a 90%+ high-purity canola protein isolate, designed to meet the growing demand for clean-label, nutritionally complete plant proteins.

#plantprotein #ingredients #foodtech

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CSM Ingredients Group Publishes Fourth Sustainability Report CSM Ingredients Group, a Nexture company comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD, has released its fourth Sustainability Report, confirming steady progress and announcing new strategic targets.

#Newswire: CSM Ingredients Group, a Nexture company comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD, has released its fourth Sustainability Report.

#plantbased #dairy #eggs #ingredients #baking #protein #foodtech #innovation #sustainability #pressrelease

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Future-Proof Group Media (FPG Media) Welcomes Cultured Meat Symposium to Expand Global Platform Future-Proof Group Media adds the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS), the world’s longest-running cultivated meat conference, to its global portfolio

#Newswire: Future-Proof Group Media today announced it has welcomed the Cultured Meat Symposium, the longest-running conference dedicated to the cultivated meat industry, into its global portfolio.

#meat #seafood #ingredients #protein #biotech #foodtech

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Biotope by VIB Grows Investment Portfolio With Startups Advancing Food Resilience and Crop Solutions Biotope selects three new biotech ventures for its seventh cohort, advancing innovations in mycoprotein production, microbial crop protection, and nature-inspired pest control.

#Newswire: Biotech startup incubator and early-stage investor biotope by BIV has announced its seventh cohort of startups: Brazil-based Typcal, UK-based Bug Biome, and Belgium-based B-COS.

#biotech #foodtech #agtech #innovation #investing #pressrelease

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New Study: Ironic Biotech’s Protein Ingredient Shows Up to 65 Times Better Iron Absorption Than Other Iron Products Swedish biotech startup Ironic Biotech has generated new findings in its latest study, analysing how its proprietary heme iron ingredient performs in comparison to other iron supplements. The in vitro...

#Newswire: Swedish biotech startup Ironic Biotech reports new findings: their heme iron protein shows up to 65x higher bioavailability vs. lactoferrin with vitamin C, and 10x+ vs. iron sulfate, bisglycinate, and ferritin.

#protein #iron #ingredients #nutrition

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ORF Genetics Secures €5 Million to Accelerate Cultivated Meat Production ORF Genetics has successfully secured €5 million in a new financing round, with participation from both existing and new shareholders. The capital will enable the company to significantly scale up pro...

#Newswire: ORF Genetics has successfully secured €5m in a new financing round to scale up production of its specialized proteins, which are key components in cultivated meat production. Arctica Finance served as financial advisor for the capital raise.

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Finnish Startup Enifer Secures Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Fungi-Based Protein Ingredient, Paving Way to FDA Review Enifer, a Finnish biotech company pioneering sustainable protein ingredients, has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for its flagship mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO, following an independent expert pa...

#Newswire: Enifer, the Finnish biotech company pioneering sustainable protein ingredients, has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for its flagship mycoprotein ingredient—a key step toward @fda.gov-reviewed GRAS status.

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Nosh.bio Launches Koji-Based Hybrid Beef Mince in Foodservice Nosh.bio, a Berlin-based startup developing clean label protein from non-GMO fungi, is launching Koji-based hybrid mince in collaboration with the foodservice sector.

#Newswire: Nosh.bio, the Berlin-based startup developing clean-label protein from non-GMO fungi, is launching a Koji-based hybrid mince in collaboration with Speisemanufaktur Adlershof in Berlin.

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#fungi #microbial #meat #ingredients #protein #pressrelease

MycoTechnology Appoints Dr. Robert Scott to Board of Directors The MycoTechnology Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Robert Scott as a member of the board.

#Newswire: The MycoTechnology Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Robert Scott as a new member. Dr. Scott is the president of Albany State University and previously served as President of R&D at Kraft Heinz and Vice President of R&D at The Coca-Cola Company.

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Mewery Strengthens Global Ambitions, Secures €3 Million for Development Toward Industrial Testing Mewery, a leader in the development of cultivated meat based on microalgae and animal cells, has recently secured EUR 2.5 million from the EIC Accelerator program. The grant was funded by the Technolo...

#Newswire: Mewery, the Czech startup developing cell-cultured meat using microalgae and animal cells, has secured EUR 2.5 million from the European Innovation Council Accelerator program. The grant was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.

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PoLoPo Shifts Focus to High-Protein Potatoes for the Chips Industry PoLoPo, a B2B deeptech company developing high-protein potato varieties, today announced a strategic shift to focus on the snack industry.

#Newswire: PoLoPo, the B2B deeptech company developing high-protein potato varieties, today announced a strategic shift to focus on the snack industry.

#plantprotein #ingredients #potatoes #molecularfarming #protein #agtech #biotech #cpg #pressrelease

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Spanish Agrifoodtech Startup Néboda Raises €1.84M to Scale Industrial Vertical Farming Model Spanish Agrifoodtech startup Néboda has closed a €1.84 million seed funding round to consolidate its pre-industrial vertical farming model. This capital injection will enable the company to validate k...

#Newswire: Spanish startup Néboda has closed a €1.84 million seed funding round to consolidate its pre-industrial vertical farming model. The round was backed by strategic investors Clave Capital, UNIRISCO, Xesgalicia, Eatable Adventures, and CDTI Innovación.

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Joyn Foods’ 50CUT Ingredient Wins FABI Favorite Award, Debuts at NRA Show as a Breakthrough in Blended Meat Joyn Foods (formerly Mush Foods) made waves at this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show with the debut of its 50CUT ingredient — a proprietary mushroom mycelium blend that won the presti...

#Newswire: Joyn Foods debuted its 50CUT ingredient at this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show — a proprietary mushroom mycelium blend that won the prestigious 2025 FABI Favorite Award for its culinary innovation and sustainability impact.

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