Lavie Bio successfully secures second half advance payment of $2.5M after meeting Corteva’s licensing agreement requirements
Lavie Bio Ltd., a leading ag-biologicals company that develops microbiome-based, computational-driven bio-stimulant and bio-pesticide novel products, and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., announced that it has successfully secured the second-half…
Smashburger launches jack & annie’s plant-based burgers in restaurants nationwide in the USA
Smashburger, the better-burger fast casual restaurant with 235 corporate and franchise locations, has partnered with jack and annie's to launch a new plant-based burger made from jackfruit in all locations…
Cathay Biotech and 3P.COM join forces to develop sustainable bio-based composites
Cathay Biotech Inc. and 3P.COM Co. Limited have signed a strategic joint venture agreement that aims to advance the development of bio-based polyamide thermoplastic composites for critical applications, including hydrogen…
FreezeM secures funding to scale revolutionary insect protein tech
FreezeM, an agtech company focusing on Black Soldier Fly (BSF) protein production, secured $14.2 million in Series A funding to accelerate market expansion. Led by the European Innovation Council Fund,…
World’s first: New Culture announces GRAS status for animal-free casein protein
New Culture, an animal-free dairy company, has announced that its groundbreaking casein protein, produced without any animal inputs, has been deemed safe for consumption. The world's first casein protein of…
Arvin Goods, Recover, and Ferre yarns drive circular fashion forward
Seattle-based sustainable fashion brand Arvin Goods has recently announced the launch of its latest sock collection, which is crafted from Recover™ recycled cotton fiber. Since its inception in 2019, Arvin…
Sway debuts scalable seaweed-based plastic packaging alternative
Sway, a California-based startup, announced a breakthrough technology that enables seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale for the first time. The new technology involves a patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin…
Bioenergy Devco to build waste facility in California, USA
The City of Long Beach, California, USA has initiated exclusive negotiations with Bioenergy Devco, a division of BTS Bioenergy, to establish an organics recycling facility. This facility will process food…
PlantSwitch raises $8 M for bioplastic tech
PlantSwitch, a North Carolina-based materials company, has secured $8 million in funding to commercialize its bioplastics technology. The investment will be used to construct their first commercial manufacturing facility and…
TurtleTree’s precision fermentation lactoferrin becomes first to secure vegan certification
TurtleTree, a biotech pioneer in sustainable nutrition, has announced the official vegan certification of its animal-free sustainable lactoferrin, LF+, by Vegan Action. This milestone makes TurtleTree the first precision fermentation…
Infinite Roots nets $58 M to scale mycelium fermentation platform
Hamburg-based startup Infinite Roots, formerly known as Mushlabs, has secured $58 million in a series B funding round to expand its mycelium fermentation platform. This investment marks the largest mycelium-related…
Canada invests $1 M in compostable bioplastics
Canada's government has invested $1 million in compostable bioplastics through the Jobs and Growth Fund program. This financial assistance has been granted to SME BOSK Bioproducts under the Canada Economic…