Radicle Growth Launches The Radicle Corn Challenge sponsored by US Corn Farmers to Drive New Demand for Corn
$1.75M Challenge Invites Global Startups to Develop New Uses for Corn Across Materials, Chemicals, Fuels, and Emerging Value Chains SAN DIEGO, Calif. — January 13, 2026 — Radicle Growth today…
China approves its first mycoprotein ingredient
China has officially approved its first mycoprotein-based food ingredient, a significant move to diversify protein sources and boost food security. The National Health Commission established clear regulations on how this…
22 Bio-focused companies join ReposiTrak’s Food Traceability Network
ReposiTrak, a leading provider of food traceability and regulatory compliance solutions, has announced the addition of 22 companies to its Traceability Network®. Among these are produce suppliers, plant-based meal producers,…
ÄIO receives €1.2 M grant for fermentation-based fats
ÄIO, an Estonian biotech company that develops sustainable fats and oils using fermentation, has received a €1.2 million grant from Enterprise Estonia to advance its new project FERM-OIL. The total…
The Australian startups shaping the future of food
Some are developing biochemicals for soil and livestock that cut emissions and waste. Others are fermenting animal-free proteins that move away from traditional farming altogether. All draw on synthetic biology…
Leaft Foods and Foodstuffs to transform baking with plant-based protein
Leaft Foods, a pioneering company that extracts the planet’s most abundant protein directly from green leaves, has announced a major partnership with Foodstuffs South Island (FSSI). FSSI is a 100%…
Melt&Marble raises €7.3 M to commercialize “designer fats”
Melt&Marble, a Swedish BioTech scale-up specializing in precision fermentation for “designer fats”, has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding. The new investment will support scaling production and launching its…
Brekland’s biodegradable foam wins $1 M at Grow-NY competition
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Brekland of Brooklyn, New York, as the grand-prize winner of the seventh annual Grow-NY competition. The event awarded a total of $3 million in prizes to…
The EVERY Company raises $55 M to scale protein biomanufacturing
The EVERY Company, a biotech leader specializing in precision fermentation for high-functionality proteins, announced it closed a $55 million Series D funding round. The round was led by McWin Capital…