Austrian food tech Revo Foods and US startup Atlantic Fish Co are combining mycoprotein with cultivated fish cells to create whole-cut seafood fillets

Kynda's new 720-square-metre facility in Germany converts food industry waste into fungal protein using fermentation technology

Planetary has signed a partnership with DCM Shriram Bioseeds to establish mycoprotein production at an Indian sugar mill, expanding its decentralised fermentation network beyond Switzerland

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fungal diseases destroy 10-23% of cereal crops even with treatment, costing the global agriculture sector an estimated $60 billion annually across rice, wheat, and maize alone, losses equivalent to feeding up to 4 billion people. French microbiology specialist Conidia Coniphy has developed FungiRESIST, a long-read DNA sequencing platform that maps fungicide resistance across entire pathogen populations in a single test, enabli

Planetary has signed a partnership with DCM Shriram Bioseeds to establish mycoprotein production at an Indian sugar mill, expanding its decentralised fermentation network beyond Switzerland

Engineered Living Materials combine fungal mycelium with biomineralising bacteria to create construction materials that sense environmental conditions, self-repair, and maintain viability for extended periods

MycoWorks, valued as a $300 million brand, has been acquired by DFX Corp in a strategic restructuring led by veteran buyout specialist Daniel Frydenlund

MiChroma, Mycolever, and HIRO Technologies won the 2025 Future is Fungi Award from 187 applicants across 59 countries, securing €250,000 investment and access to expert networks including L’Oréal, Novonesis, and BASF

Fungi emerged approximately 2.4 billion years ago in primeval seas, likely colonising land before plants around one billion years ago

Vancouver-based Maia Farms raised C$3.75 million to expand production of mushroom and mycelium ingredients targeting functional health applications beyond traditional protein markets