Dutch biotech company Qorium has raised €2.6 million in a funding round led by Brightlands Venture Partners. The funding will allow it to scale up its technology for producing cell cultured leather.
Meatable Hires “Industry Titans” to Accelerate Expansion and Product Launch
Meatable hires new COO, VP of Development, and Chairman of the Board as it targets commercial launch. Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable has hired industry leaders for three key management roles. Hans Huistra has joined as COO, Jef Pinxsteren as VP of Development, and Cees de Jong as Chairman of the Board. Huistra was previously the president of Fonterra Europe & Africa and began his career at a Unilever meat …
Fooditive Develops Food Industry’s “First Ever” Vegan Casein Using Fermentation
Dutch plant-based ingredients company Fooditive Group has developed vegan casein using fermentation. Previously, the protein could only be obtained from milk. Casein is responsible for much of the texture and functionality of dairy products, such as the stretchiness of cheese, and this is one reason why vegan alternatives sometimes struggle to hit the mark. An animal-free source of casein could potentially lead to huge improvements in alt-dairy. According to Fooditive, …
The Protein Brewery Announces Massive Upscaling For its Uber Sustainable Fermented Fungi Protein
The Protein Brewery, a Dutch producer of sustainable, fermented protein, is to move into its new headquarters early next year and, concurrently, is to begin construction of an innovative facility of 1,500 m2 with a production capacity of thousands of tons per year for its Fermotein® fungi product. We need a paradigm shift The team of scientists focus on integrating animal-free proteins to feed a world population set to hit …
Dutch Fermentation Specialist ‘The Protein Brewery’ Raises €22M to Feed the World With Fungi
The Protein Brewery, a developer of sustainable, fermented proteins, announces a €22M Series A investment round led by Novo Growth. Referring to themselves as “masters in brewing proteins”, the Dutch scientists focus on integrating animal-free proteins to feed a growing world population while caring for the health of our future planet.