A new report by the Good Food Institute APAC finds that China's largest fermentation manufacturers are redirecting capacity toward mycoprotein, yeast proteins, and precision-fermented fats as pharmaceutical margins shrink.

A first in the industry, Superhumn has simultaneously achieved equal taste and texture and equal or cheaper pricing than conventional animal protein, milestones that have eluded most alt-protein rivals The company is raising a $30 million Series B to build owned manufacturing facilities and expand sales across four continents. Image credits: Superhumn The plant-based protein sector has spent much of the past decade spending billions on R&D and retail trade spend, and the resu

Indian precision fermentation startup StrainX Bioworks has raised $13M and self-affirmed one of its ingredients under the US FDA's Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) provision, marking a significant commercial milestone for India's emerging biotech sector. The Bhopal-based company operates a full-stack platform, controlling every stage from strain engineering through to downstream processing and manufacturing, a model designed to lower costs and accelerate scale-up toward 10

Dutch startup Those Vegan Cowboys completed a €12.25M raise in just ten days, including a record-breaking crowdfunding round that drew over 1,850 investors, among them dairy farmers and cheesemakers.

Swiss startup Kidemis AG is using solid-state mycelium fermentation of agricultural waste streams to produce a protein ingredient for fish feed, aiming for production volumes of up to 50,000 tonnes per year. In controlled trials, European perch fed diets containing 10% mycelium meal achieved roughly 30% higher final body weight than controls, with no meaningful changes to fillet quality or feed conversion. Rainbow trout trials suggest fishmeal can be replaced at up to 40% wit