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25/01/2024

! Last Chance to Save $500: The Early Bird ticket saving expires TONIGHT for Future Food-Tech San Francisco! Will you be there when 1700 food-tech leaders from CPG brands, retailers, ingredient providers, investors and start-ups meet in San Francisco to tackle critical issues and discover the next generation of solutions set to shape the future of food?

The immersive program, designed to spark innovation and foster collaboration, offers an unmatched business discovery platform, whether you’re seeking top-level insights, disruptive new technologies, or to pack a year’s worth of meetings into two action-filled days.

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24/01/2024

! On March 6-8, horeca industry leaders will converge in Bangkok to attend THAIFEX-Horec Asia 2024, the trade show and conference platform showcasing horeca innovation in Asia. Attendees will have the chance to connect with 20,000 industry visitors, 500 top buyers, 300 leading brands, and attend 23 sessions and 13 live demos by 48 experts. Protein Report is proud to be a media partner!

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06/04/2023

: Chicago food-tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods today announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, with participation from H Venture Partners, Aztec Capital Management, and Amplifica Capital, along with follow-on investment from current investors Supply Change Capital, Big Idea Ventures, HPA, Aera VC, Kingfisher Family Investments, and Swiss Pampa. The round also included a strategic investment from CJ CheilJedang.

Food-tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods today announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market.

22/03/2023

! Protein Report is pleased to be a media partner for the Food Innovation & Investment Summit by Kisaco Research coming up May 23-24 in San Francisco. Early bird ends March 24. Use code REPORT10 for an additional 10% off tickets. Don't miss this gathering of future food innovators and investors!

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20/03/2023

: Israeli molecular farming startup growing egg proteins in potatoes, PoLoPo, raises 1.75m in a pre-seed round led by FoodLabs, with participation from CPT Capital, Siddhi Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, Milk & Honey Ventures and HackCapital.

Israeli molecular farming company PoLoPo has closed a $1.75m funding round to double down on developing its proprietary technology to grow egg proteins in potatoes

15/03/2023

: The AI-powered discovery and development company for novel ingredients, Shiru, announces the launch of its first product: a plant protein-based fat ingredient for use in a range of food products.

Shiru, an AI-powered discovery and development company for novel ingredients, has launched its first product: OleoPro.

14/03/2023

! Protein Report is pleased to be a media partner for CellAgri's Webinar Series 2023. These online gatherings are THE place for anyone anywhere to hear directly from leaders building the future of food with cellular agriculture. First session: March 23. Tickets are free!

The CellAgri Webinar Series brings the cellular agriculture field together

09/03/2023

! Protein Report is pleased to be a media partner for Future Food-Tech, coming up March 16-17 in San Francisco. There's still time to get your ticket for this not-to-be-missed gathering startups, investors, innovators, and industry experts.

Future Food-Tech San Francisco looks at transforming investment and innovation in food from alternative proteins to personalized nutrition to the microbiome. Join us online at theflagship summit in March

09/03/2023

: The biotechnology startup providing animal-free recombinant growth factors at a fraction of their current cost and with a reduced carbon footprint, Tiamat Sciences, today announced its $2 million seed-extension financing round led by 8090 Industries.

Biotechnology startup Tiamat Sciences today announced its $2 million seed-extension financing round led by 8090 Industries with participation from new and existing investors.

14/02/2023

: In anticipation of on March 8, the Modern Agriculture Foundation together with Tnuva Ventures, Tnuva Group's foodtech venture capital fund, announce a new initiative honoring Israel’s leading female figures in the nation’s thriving foodtech industry.

In anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF), an Israeli non-profit dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship and innovation within the alternative protein industry in Israel and globally, together with Tnuva Ventures, Tnuva Group's foodtech ventur...

05/02/2023

: Shanghai cell-cultured meat company CellX and biotech equipment leader Tofflon announce a strategic partnership to build China's first cultivated meat pilot production facility. The facility, to be completed within a year, will host multiple thousand-liter bioreactors and will provide an interactive space for consumers to taste CellX’s demo products.

On February 1st, CellX and Tofflon signed a strategic partnership agreement to work together in the field of cultivated meat, developing innovative equipment and building a pilot production plant, as well as local and global facilities for commercial production

02/02/2023

: Canadian food-tech company New School Foods announces its proprietary, scalable technologies capable of producing whole-cut fish alternatives that look and cook just like ordinary seafood. The company also announces $12m in seed funding from global investors Lever VC, Blue Horizon, Hatch, Good Startup, Alwyn Capital, and Joyance Partners, as well as grants from multiple agencies, including Protein Industries Canada.

Plant-based seafood producer New School Foods publicly announces its proprietary, scalable technologies for the plant-based meat industry, capable of producing whole-cut fish alternatives that look and cook just like ordinary seafood.

01/02/2023

: Ingredient biotech startup Michroma announces it has closed $6.4 million in seed financing led by Supply Change Capital, a food-tech VC backed by 301 INC, the corporate venture capital arm of General Mills. New investors include Be8 Ventures, which is backed by Dr. Oetker, a global food company based in over 40 countries; and CJ CheilJedang, a $23 billion Korean conglomerate that is the world's leading supplier of fermentation-based bio-products.

Michroma, a leading precision fermentation food ingredient company, today announced it has closed $6.4 million in seed financing.

01/02/2023

: Anne Hathaway invests in food-tech innovator The EVERY Co., creator of the world’s first animal-free egg proteins.

The EVERY Co., a pioneering food tech company that is accelerating the world’s transition to animal-free protein, announced that Anne Hathaway has invested in its platform.

18/01/2023

! The California company using novel technology to convert elements found in the air into protein-rich foods, Air Protein, is looking for a VP of Process Development & Scale Up. Could it be you or someone you know?

The Role: The VP of Process Development & Scale Up will lead Air Protein’s Fermentation and Recovery Bioprocess to make novel ingredients from bench to pilot to commercial production. Reporting to the CEO, this person will lead and manage a team of engineers, chemists and fermentation scientists t...

17/01/2023

: French company Algama, creator of microalgae-based food ingredients, closes a €13M Series A financing round, with participation from Noshaq, Newtree Impact, Beyond Impact, Grupo Bimbo, and Thai Union Group, among others.

French company Algama, creator of microalgae-based food ingredients, closes a €13M Series A financing round.

12/01/2023

: Swedish food-tech company Mycorena announces cooperation with Nybergs Deli and ICA to launch a new category of hybrid meat products.

Gothenburg-based FoodTech company Mycorena endeavours to accelerate a new category of hybrid meat products alongside Swedish food industry actors Nybergs Deli and ICA.

05/01/2023

: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced the publication of a groundbreaking study in the journal Nature Foods, comprehensively demonstrating a cost efficient production method of cultured chicken. The study was led by Professor Yaakov Nahmias, the founder, president and chief technology officer of Believer Meats.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced today the publication of a groundbreaking study in the prestigious journal Nature Foods, demonstrating a comprehensive cost efficient production method of cultured chicken.

04/01/2023

! Protein Report is pleased to be a media partner for the Future of Protein Production Summit, coming up February 21-23 *ONLINE*. Check out the agenda and sign up before January 6 for the early bird discount. See you there!



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23/12/2022

: The Vienna-based startup converting carbon dioxide directly into protein ingredients, Arkeon, has secured additional capital investments to build out its CO2 utilization technology.

Austria-based ingredients startup Arkeon turns CO2 into next-generation protein ingredients and raises another €4+ million to do more, sooner.

21/12/2022

: Eatable Adventures presents data from its annual report "The State of Food Tech in Spain 2022" showing investment in Spanish food tech reached 268 million euros this year, a 9.4% increase over 2021.

Eatable Adventures presents data from its annual report "The State of Foodtech in Spain 2022"

19/12/2022

: The Stuttgart-based startup that has developed a unique, process to extract sustainable, animal-free proteins from brewer's yeast to produce egg, cheese, milk, or meat alternatives - Protein Distillery - has won the German Sustainability Award 2023's Next Economy Award.

Germany's most sustainable start-up creates protein for the next generation of animal-free meat and egg products from brewer's yeast.

13/12/2022

: Bluu Seafood, the leading cultivated fish company in Europe, has successfully adapted its proprietary fish cell lines to grow in suspension without the use of microcarriers or other scaffolds, enabling fish cell production in large-scale, stirred-tank bioreactors.

Bluu Seafood, the leading cultivated fish company in Europe, has successfully adapted its proprietary fish cell lines to growth in suspension without the use of microcarriers or other scaffolds. This is a crucial step that will enable fish cell production in large scale stirred-tank bioreactors.

08/12/2022

: GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced today that Huber's Butchery, one of Singapore’s premier producers and suppliers of high-quality meat products, will become the first butchery in the world to sell and serve cultivated meat.

GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced today that Huber’s Butchery, one of Singapore’s premier producers and suppliers of high-quality meat products, will become the first butchery in the world to sell and serve cultivated meat.

30/11/2022

: Spain's CNTA has created the EATEX Food Innovation Hub, a new collaborative center for the transfer and implementation of technology in the agri-food industry, supported by Gobierno de Navarra and more than 10 centers of the Navarro R&D&I System (SINAI), as well as the European Commission's recovery plan.

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CNTA (National Center for Food Technology and Safety) has created the Eatex Food Innovation Hub, the new collaborative innovation hub for the transfer and implementation of technology in the agri-food industry.

28/11/2022

! The UK-based company advancing disruptive biotechnologies to improve how we produce proteins, Roslin Technologies, is looking for a postdoctoral bioprocess engineer to join their team. Check out this and their other open postdoc roles:

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BACKGROUND: Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on food and agriculture. Our mission is to advance disruptive biotechnologies to improve how we produce proteins. Alternative proteins are key for a more sustainable food system. We envision a world where we can ...