Dec 30, 2024 · 5) Prolific Machines: $55M. Californian biotech startup Prolific Machines nabbed $55M in a Series B1 round The Ki Tua Fund, the VC arm of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, with participation from Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, among others. Taking its total funding to $86.5M, the investment was said to help commercialise its photomolecular platform to grow cultivated meat with light.

Dec 9, 2024 · The ingredient, known as X3, is based on sweet proteins, a class of naturally occurring molecules derived from plants and fruits. Several companies are using these as a base to make protein-based sweeteners via biotechnological processes (like fermentation) for use as sugar substitutes that don’t affect blood glucose, insulin or the gut microbiome.

Dec 2, 2024 · The case first came on the map in March 2023, when the UN General Assembly – at the request of Vanuatu – asked the ICJ to issue an advisory opinion on the legal obligations of states to prevent climate change, in what was a historic first for the policymaking organ.

Nov 11, 2024 · 8 Mins Read The company’s Director of Sustainability talks to Green Queen about working towards a more sustainable food and ag value chain in Asia Pacific.. Earlier this year, ADM, a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, showcasing its sustainability achievements spanning three focus areas: feeding the world, protecting nature ...

Nov 21, 2024 · But Denmark isn’t just stopping at addressing livestock – it’s actively pushing for a transition to a plant-based food system, for which it rolled out a national action plan last year. This was part of the 2021 green agriculture plan, which set aside 675 million kroner ($96M) for the creation of a Fund for Plant-Based Foods (Plantefonden).

Nov 26, 2024 · All G started off by selling plant-based meat products, but last year pivoted to solely focus on its ongoing R&D efforts for precision fermentation. The technology combines the process of traditional fermentation with the latest advances in biotechnology to efficiently produce a compound of interest, such as a protein, flavour molecule, vitamin, pigment, or fat.

Dec 3, 2024 · This latest funding round has taken the DBIMP’s total investments past $60M, supporting 34 companies. These investments are in response to a 2022 executive order by the Biden-Harris administration, which focuses on advancing the country’s bioeconomy. “DBIMP’s investment in a diverse set of companies will help transition US bioindustrial manufacturing from the laboratory to a network of ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Vow’s cultured foie gras targets a new taste experience. Forged Gras comprises 51% of Vow’s cultured Japanese quail, which lends the product a “rich umami and subtle gamey flavour”, Peppou says: “To achieve its luxurious texture and melt-in-your-mouth experience, we blend this with a thoughtful selection of ingredients – vegetable and herb-infused coconut oil, sunflower oil, and ...

Nov 27, 2024 · The Vegetarian Butcher is one of the leading plant-based businesses globally. It was established in 2007 by Jaap Korteweg – a ninth-generation livestock farmer – and politician Niko Koffeman, selling meat alternatives out of a butcher shop in The Hague.

Dec 10, 2024 · 4 Mins Read Israel’s Gavan Technologies has closed an $8M Series A funding round to commercialise its plant-protein-based animal fat alternative in Europe.