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Protein Report1d ago

#Digest: Bunge opened a $550 million soy protein concentrate plant in Indiana, the largest in the United States, while the EU moved to bar Brazilian meat imports over antimicrobial noncompliance. Adamo Foods secured a €10 million EU-backed grant for mycelium-based whole-cut meat analogue production, and UPSIDE Foods filed a legal challenge against Florida's cell-cultured meat ban. FORZA10 launched the EU's first cell-cultured meat dog food using Bene Meat's technology.

https://www.proteinreport.org/digests/2026-w20

Bunge opens $550M soy plant; EU bars Brazilian meat; cell-cultured products reach pets and courts

Bunge opens $550M soy plant in Indiana; EU bans Brazilian meat; Adamo Foods wins €10M grant; Upside Foods challenges Florida ban; pet food firsts for

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Protein ReportMay 8

#Digest: Meatly raised £10.4 million in Series A funding to build Europe's largest cell-cultured meat bioreactor facility, targeting product releases in 2027. Beyond Meat narrowed its Q1 loss to $0.10 per share. Biosphere secured a $9 million Pentagon grant for portable gas fermentation bioreactors, and MicroHarvest expanded into European pet food retail with more than 15 new SKUs planned for Q2 2026. Mozza Foods targets late 2028 for its molecular farming casein launch.

https://www.proteinreport.org/digests/2026-w19

Meatly raises £10.4M for cell-cultured facility; Beyond Meat narrows loss; U.S. meat sales hit $112 billion

Meatly raises £10.4M for cell-cultured meat facility, Beyond Meat narrows Q1 loss, U.S. meat hits $112B in sales, and Biosphere wins $9M Pentagon grant.

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Protein ReportMay 5

#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

Protein ReportMay 1
#Digest: KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group at a valuation of up to $10 billion, while Beyond Meat shares surged roughly 22% after the U.S. Army issued a notice seeking plant protein ration research. Fermeate raised a $2 million seed round, and Solar Foods secured EU funding. Moolec Science reached an industrialization milestone with its high-GLA safflower platform, and Orf Genetics is supplying lower-cost growth factors to cell-culture firms including Mosa Meat.
https://www.proteinreport.org/digests/2026-w18
KKR explores $10bn Flora Food sale; Beyond Meat surges on U.S. Army plant protein interest

KKR explores $10bn Flora Food Group sale, Beyond Meat surges on U.S. Army interest, Fermeate raises $2m, and Moolec hits safflower milestone.

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Protein ReportApr 29

#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

AgrofoodBIC invests in Argentine bioinputs startup Nunatak

AgrofoodBIC invests in Nunatak, an Argentine startup using extremophile microorganisms to develop bioinputs that address soil degradation and climate stress.

Protein ReportApr 10

#Digest: The European Parliament's AGRI committee advanced a deal restricting terms like "bacon" and "steak" for plant protein products, CSIRO's proposed restructuring would end its microbial fermentation and food innovation research in Australia, and Remilk secured Health Canada approval for its fermentation-derived dairy protein. A Yale study linked cancer rates 4 to 8 percent higher in counties with dense livestock operations.

https://www.proteinreport.org/digests/2026-04-10

EU committee restricts meat labels for plant products; CSIRO exits fermentation research; Yale links livestock density to cancer

EU restricts meat labels for plant products, CSIRO exits fermentation research, Yale links livestock density to higher cancer rates, and more protein sector

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Protein ReportMar 12

#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

Carozzi Launches Second Open Innovation Program to Tackle Food Industry Challenges Across Latin America

Carozzi launches the second edition of its open innovation program with Eatable Adventures, targeting four food industry challenges across Chile, Peru, and Argentina.

Protein ReportMar 11

#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

Sweden's Melt&Marble Secures GRAS Status for Fermented Fat, Opening US Market

Swedish biotech Melt&Marble secures GRAS status for its microbial fermentation-derived fat MeltyMarble, enabling US market entry for food applications.

Protein ReportFeb 17

#Newswire: 50CUT by JOYN Foods, a beef–mushroom blend, won 96% student approval in trials in Berkeley County School District. It has now been listed on the South Carolina Purchasing Alliance contract, opening statewide K–12 purchasing in one of the nation’s largest ground-beef channels. Further validation comes from Marin Country Day School and RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools, where operators report strong repeat acceptance.

#NationalSchoolLunchProgram #BlendedProtein

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/students-choose-it-blended-protein-passes-one-of-foods-toughest-tests-expands-across-south-carolina-k-12-schools-xsmc7l

Blended Beef-Mushroom Product Wins 96% Student Approval, Secures Statewide School Purchasing in South Carolina

Joyn Foods' 50Cut blended beef-mushroom product wins 96% student approval and gains statewide K-12 purchasing access in South Carolina.

Protein ReportFeb 12

#Newswire: MicroHarvest, the German biotechnology company producing protein ingredients through biomass fermentation using regional agri-food side streams, today announced that it has selected Industriepark Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) as the location for its future production plant.

#microbial #ingredients #protein #biotech #foodtech #innovation #sustainability #investing #germany #bioeconomy #SaxonyAnhalt #pressrelease

https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/microharvest-selects-leuna-germany-for-first-large-scale-production-plant

MicroHarvest Selects Leuna (Germany) for First Large-Scale Production Plant

MicroHarvest, the German biotechnology company producing protein ingredients through biomass fermentation using regional agri-food side streams, today announced that it has selected Industriepark Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) as the location for its future production plant.