In California, foodtech Optimized Foods has developed a caviar alternative using lab-grown meat techniques and its proprietary mycelium platform. Dubbed MycoCarrier, Optimized Foods’ process uses spherical mycelium to convert biomass into food products, according to vegconomist. In the case of its Cultivated Caviar, the company grows caviar in a lab using sturgeon cells and an […]
In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day Inc. Following closure of the deal, Sterling Biotech will become a 50:50 joint venture with equal representation on the Board. The JV will establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to manufacture fermented […]
In Belgium, Naplasol has acquired mycoprotein company Mycorena and plans to begin producing Mycorena’s mycoprotein, Promyc, at its industrial facility in Bree. The move enables Naplasol to offer a wider range of sustainable solutions for the food, pet food and feed industries. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Naplasol produces essential proteins via […]
In California, the US Department of Defense has granted The Better Meat Co. a $1.4 million grant to advance development of Better Meat’s Rhiza mycroprotein ingredient. Better Meat’s technology leverages microscopic fungi and fermentation to produce sustainable protein applications. The company operates a pilot plant in Sacramento. The funding, as reported by vegconomist, is part […]
In Canada, the purveyor of a seaside bar has won local acclaim for swapping soggy straws for a biodegradable alternative made from seashells. Manufactured by Florida’s Strawfish, the straws look and feel like plastic but biodegrade quickly in the environment. They are also safe for people with shellfish allergies to use because the shells are […]
In New Hampshire, leading yogurt brand Stonyfield Organic has launched Sweet Threads, a limited-edition clothing collection made from a sugarcane-based polylactic acid textile. The limited-time marketing campaign aims to emphasize that “while your kid’s back-to-school wardrobe may be made of sugarcane, your kids’ lunch shouldn’t be.” The collection includes three kid’s short sleeve tee shirts […]
In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock. Dubbed Solein, the proteins are manufactured by Solar Foods and replace dairy in the Traditional Flowering Mooncakes and Ice Cream Sandwiches. Ajinomoto plans to sell the two products for a limited time under […]
In California, biobased ingredients producer Bolt Threads has successfully closed its merger with special purpose acquisition company Golden Arrow Merger Corp and on August 14 began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker BSLK. A proprietary polypeptide in Bolt Threads’ b-silk replaces silicone elastomers in a range of beauty industry formulations. Silicone elastomers are synthetic […]
In Pennsylvania, chemicals giant Covestro is supplying biobased methylene diphenyl diisocyanate to Carlisle Construction Materials for use in partially renewable polyurethane rigid foam insulation panels. Under the terms of the agreement, Covestro will supply Carlisle with MDI that is based on ISCC PLUS certified mass balanced bio-circular raw materials and features up to a 99% […]
In Brazil, biofuels major Raízen has partnered with Dutch biotechnology accelerator Vertoro (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin in sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and materials. As the world’s largest producer of second-generation ethanol, Raízen generates substantial amounts of lignin as a by-product from its ethanol operations. Under the terms of the Joint Development Agreement, Vertoro […]
