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Geltor Completes First Large Production Run of PrimaColl Animal-Free Collagen

Biodesign company Geltor announces the successful completion of the company’s first major commercial run for PrimaColl, a groundbreaking vegan collagen. In partnership with Arxada, Geltor says the 5-month operation concluded in Fall 2021, demonstrating the company’s ability to scale biodesigned proteins with exceptional speed and precision. PrimaColl offers a high-protein bioactive collagen that matches animal collagen in amino acid composition, functionality and performance, the company says. Made by fermenting microbes using plant-based inputs, the product is reportedly the first true vegan collagen created for food and beverage. Currently, virtually all collagen products are derived from animals, while plant-based “collagen builders” don’t actually contain the structural protein. PrimaColl is a high-purity product that makes collagen accessible to consumers who avoid animal-based supplements for various reasons, Geltor says.  …

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Geltor Announces New Vegan Collagen Brand With Crushed Tonic Founder Sally Olivia Kim

Geltor announces a partnership with beauty and wellness entrepreneur and author Sally Olivia Kim for the launch of a line of vegan DTC biodesigned CPG products, as the demand for vegan beauty products continues to rise globally. The partnership follows a longstanding relationship between Geltor and the collagen expert, influencer, and founder-CEO of the Crushed Tonic brand, who joined the biodesign company as Entrepreneur-in-Residence in October. The author of The Collagen Glow states: “I had been searching high and low for a truly vegan collagen option – there are so many products out there that claim to be vegan, but animal protein inherently cannot be vegan, of course.” “So when I discovered Geltor’s technology in fermenting proteins to create this beautifully effective and sustainable real …

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“First-of-its-Kind” Vegan Collagen Hits Market from US Biodesign Company Geltor

US biodesign company Geltor, Inc. has announced a “first-of-its-kind” animal-free collagen for the food and beverage industries. The company claims its biodesigned ingredient product PrimaColl sets a new bar for collagens in terms of functionality, performance, and sustainability. “An unprecedented opportunity to access new markets with a bona fide collagen that is truly animal-free” Specialty protein company Geltor has designed PrimaColl, its animal-free collagen for use in the vegan food industry, as well for use in kosher and halal diets. Geltor is currently in discussions with category-leading food and beverage companies, with potential for first-to-market rights in select product categories. Geltor has also previously developed a plant-based elastin product named Elastapure for the vegan beauty industry. The California-based company claims its new high-purity, bioactive ingredient …

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Company News

Biodesign Geltor Receives $91.3M Series B Funding

Geltor yesterday announced that it has closed its Series B financing round at $91.3M. The California based biodesign company creates advanced designer animal-free products aimed at consumer brands with global scale in the beauty, nutraceuticals, and food/beverage sectors, recently launching plant-based elastin Elastapure and collagen products.

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Geltor Announces Plantbased Elastin for Skincare Market

Geltor, the California-based company which  introduced the world’s first biodesigned human collagen ingredient HumaColl21™ in 2019; and the company’s award-winning debut marine collagen, Collume™ in 2018, announces it has now developed a plantbased elastin product which they have named Elastapure .

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Geltor Names Former Unilever Executive Gina Boswell To Board Of Directors

Geltor, Inc. today announces the appointment of consumer goods industry veteran and former Unilever executive Gina Boswell to its Board of Directors. At Unilever, she led the business delivery of $10B in revenue across all categories in the US, including skincare, haircare, food, and beverage.

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Gelita Develops First Vegan Gelling Agent in Sheet Form

GELITA AG, global market leader in the production of gelatine and collagen peptides, has expanded its gelling agent portfolio by presenting a world-first: agar-agar sheets. Historically, plant-based agar-agar has only been available in powder form often as a mixture with other gelling agents – now for the first time it is available in sheet form.

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Geltor Unveils First Biodesigned Human Collagen for Skincare Market

Conscious biodesign company Geltor today announced HumaColl21™, the first ever human collagen created for cosmetics formulations, sustainably produced with zero animal inputs. HumaColl21 is a first of its kind commercial human Type 21 collagen, selected for its maximum biocompatibility with human skin cells.

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Startups, Accelerators & Incubators

Start-Up Aims to Replace Animal Gelatine by 2020

The new American start-up Geltor specialises in animal-free, plant-based gelatine, and is researching new biotechnological alternatives for this purpose. Geltor has set itself the goal of completely replacing conventional animal gelatine by 2020, and has already taken the first steps towards exploring markets.

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