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. Artist Sam Shoemaker  successfully paddled a 12-foot kayak constructed from Ganoderma polychromum  mycelium composites across the Catalina Channel in California, covering 26 miles in 12 hours The artist just made all of his mycelium composite research open access . The project required nine weeks of incubation inside a fiberglass form, with the final structure weighing 106 pounds and shrinking 20% during the drying process When a

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Functional mushroom chocolate brand Alice Mushrooms secures $8m Series A led by NewBound...

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Finnish food tech startup Enifer secures self-affirmed GRAS status in the US for its...

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