#Newswire: StrainX Bioworks has raised $13 million in a round led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital as it emerges from two years of stealth-mode development. The India-based synthetic biology and microbial fermentation company has built an integrated platform spanning strain engineering, fermentation, and product development, and has demonstrated operations at 10,000-liter scale.

#SyntheticBiology #Fermentation #Biotech #FoodIngredients #India

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/strainx-bioworks-raises-13m-as-it-emerges-stealth-build-global-synthetic-biology-synbio-company-india

#Newswire: FUDI Protein has opened an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder to scale its extraction of RuBisCO, a complete plant protein derived from American-grown alfalfa leaves. The raise, running alongside an institutional round led by Green Boy Group, will fund the move from lab-scale extraction to pilot production and the start of regulatory approval for human food use.

#PlantProtein #Ingredients #FoodTech #Agriculture #Investing #Crowdfunding

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/as-us-whey-shortage-tightens-demand-protein-soars-fudi-protein-opens-global-public-investment-round-scale-rubisco-comple

#Newswire: MicroHarvest has announced accelerated commercial traction for its microbial fermentation–derived protein ingredients in European pet food, with products now in more than 1,800 retail locations in Germany and recent launches in the UK. The company confirmed over 15 new pet food product launches for Q2 2026 with partners including Hey Bones, Vetura, and aniAMA.

#PetFood #MicrobialFermentation #Biotechnology #Ingredients #Protein

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/microharvest-ingredients-gain-commercial-traction-across-europe-uk-15-new-pet-food-products-confirmed-2026/press-release

#Newswire: AgrofoodBIC, an Italian multi-company open innovation hub, has invested in Nunatak, an Argentine startup developing bioinputs from extremophile microorganisms to address soil degradation and declining fertilizer efficiency. The deal, facilitated by agrifoodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures, marks AgrofoodBIC's first investment outside Italy.

#Agriculture #Bioinputs #Agrifoodtech #Sustainability #Innovation

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/agrofoodbic-enters-capital-nunatak-eatable-adventures-portfolio-startup-developing-next-generation-bioinputs

Hated ‘dining tax’ to cost Aussies $50m

Australians will spend millions more this weekend due to holiday surcharges. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard Australians will fork out another record amount this weekend, as one of the most hated bills returns for those dining out. Money.com.au research for Ne…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #Australians #NewsWire #publicholiday #publicholidays #SeanCallery #surcharges
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2615606/hated-dining-tax-to-cost-aussies-50m/

#Newswire: Empresas Carozzi S.A., one of Latin America's largest food companies, has opened the second edition of its open innovation program, Carozzi Sinergia Startup, in collaboration with foodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures.

#FoodTech #OpenInnovation #StartupCollaboration #FoodInnovation #AgriFood #LatinAmerica #CorporateInnovation #Startups #InnovationEcosystem #FoodIndustry

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/carozzi-launches-the-second-edition-of-its-open-innovation-program-to-shape-the-future-of-food

#Newswire: Melt&Marble, the Swedish biotech company specializing in microbial fermentation-derived fats, has achieved self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) status for its MeltyMarble fat ingredient, clearing a path for commercialization in the United States.

#microbial #fat #fermentation #meat #dairy #ingredients #biotech #foodtech #regulatory #marketaccess #confectionery #innovation #sustainability #startups #sweden #pressrelease

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/meltmarble-achieves-self-gras-paving-the-way-for-us-sales