We’re still suffering with jet lag following the successful launch of The Future of Protein Production in Chicago last week, but we just had to bring you some standout stories that caught our eye while in the USA!
We were especially pleased to see a €2.3 million seed round for a friend of the platform, which will use the funding to scale up production processes, expand commercial collaborations and operations. The Berlin-based company, featured in the Q2 2024 edition of Protein Production Technology International, creates a game-changing alternative fat ingredient to bring the authentic meaty experience to plant-based products.
As our cover story last October showed, pets are a problem. We love ‘em but feeding them is a climate catastrophe. That’s why we’re intrigued by two developments in the pet food market: two companies have teamed up to launch the world’s first microbial protein dog treat, while another two entered into partnership to develop ingredients through precision fermentation. If US pets alone were their own country, they would be the fifth-largest meat consumers in the world, and responsible for up to 30% of associated carbon emissions. So developments such as these are most welcome!
Meanwhile, two Swiss companies are celebrating after launching meat substitutes based on spent grains in the Migros and Volg supermarkets. The raw material is a by-product of the beer brewing process and was previously used as animal feed.
And a new collaboration announced in the USA is set to enhance the Omega-3 oil landscape, accelerating the launch and commercialization of new, sustainable alternatives to fish oil, in this instance based on microalgae!
We’ll be back in full swing with bringing you news now that we have returned to home soil, so keep an eye on the website and our LinkedIn page for more updates over the next seven days! See you next week!
Dollars and sense
With clickbait headlines proclaiming the death of cultivated meat, and some vegan brands closing, Louise Davis speaks with 10 financial experts to assess the real situation with regard to the funding and development of the alternative proteins industry
Innovation Insight: Exploring how New Wave Biotech’s AI software aims to revolutionize bioprocess development
New Wave Biotech’s AI software acts as a virtual lab, simulating vast numbers of experiments to reduce development time and costs. The result? Cheaper, more accessible alternative proteins, and in doing so accelerating their journey to becoming a mainstream sustainable food source. CEO & Co-founder, Zoe Yu Tung Law, explains more
The Future of Protein Production Amsterdam is Europe's meeting place for accelerating the commercialization of alternative proteins. The conference and exhibition will showcase more than 40 exhibitors, over 100 speakers and bring together more than 400 people.
Secure your seat today at the ‘Super-Early Bird’ rate and save more than US€500!
Sign up now to join this month’s free-to-attend webinar, in partnership with Elementar Americas!
This panel discussion will focus on the challenges faced in developing alternative proteins at a lab scale and highlight some of the must-have technologies to increase efficiency and speed up development. Speakers so far include Karthik Pandalaneni, Assistant Director, Plant Protein Innovation Center, Priera Panescu, Lead Scientist, Plant-Based Specialist at The Good Food Institute, Tyler Huggins, Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder, Meati, Joseph Thomas, CEO, and Jessica Mannix, Application Chemist, both from Elementar Americas
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts and interact through a Q&A session.
🎙️💡Listen to the latest episode now! In this show, we delve into the complex world of intellectual property related to alternative proteins, a rapidly expanding sector due to its innovative approaches to sustainable food production. We are joined by Dr Sara Holland and Andrew Tindall, IP experts from Potter Clarkson, who specialize in synthetic biology and alternative proteins, including cultivated meat.🎙️💡
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