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Helaina raises $45m to speed-up commercialisation of human bioactive proteins
US biotech start-up Helaina has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by investment firm Avidity Partners.
Every secures foundational patent for precision-fermented ovalbumin
US animal-free egg firm The Every Company has been granted a foundational patent for its precision-fermented ovalbumin.
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today (5 September).
21st.BIO obtains self-affirmed GRAS status for precision-fermented beta-lactoglobulin
21st.BIO has earned self-affirmed GRAS status for its animal-free beta-lactoglobulin ingredient, BLG Essential+.
PoLoPo adds affordable patatin to product line-up following client demand
Israel-based molecular farming firm PoLoPo has announced that it will begin supplying patatin, the native protein found in potatoes, to...
Solar Foods obtains self-affirmed GRAS status for Solein ingredient in US
Alternative protein company Solar Foods has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US for its Solein protein ingredient.
UK government to invest £15m in hub commercialising alt-proteins
The UK government will invest £15m in an innovation hub to accelerate the commercialisation of plant-based, cultivated and fermented foods.
Start-up spotlight: Melt&Marble
We speak to Melt&Marble, a Swedish producer of precision-fermented 'designer fat' ingredients that can be used to enhance plant-based foods.
