This is the second article in a six-part series exploring critical themes shaping the future of functional mushrooms, in partnership with Finnish biotech company KÄÄPÄ Biotech . In the evolving landscape of the functional mushroom industry, transparency has emerged as a cornerstone of consumer trust, product integrity, and scientific credibility. As the functional mushroom market rapidly grows ( see the first article in this series by KÄÄPÄ Biotech ), together with the trendi

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. California-based   Michroma  has partnered with South Korean food giant   CJ CheilJedang  to commercialise precision fermentation-derived natural red dye across global markets The collaboration addresses growing demand in a $4.8 billion natural colourant market, driven by regulatory bans on synthetic dyes and consumer preferences, with 68% of Americans supporting artificial colourant removal Michroma's fungal fermentation technol

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. The Protein Brewery secured €30M Series B funding from Dutch government and Novo Holdings...

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below.  ● Scientists developed biodegradable packaging films using spent lemongrass and chitosan...

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Seaqure Labs  has closed a €470,000 pre-seed funding round to develop mycelium-based...