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Culture Biosciences Offers a Mobile Solution for Faster and More Scalable Biotech Development

April 2, 2025

Culture Biosciences has introduced a new solution for biotech and cellular agriculture teams: the Stratyx 250, a mobile, cloud-based bioreactor system designed to streamline process development. This new bioreactor promises to cut down on development time and costs, improve scalability, and simplify bioprocess monitoring and control, offering key benefits for growing companies in the cellular agriculture space. The Stratyx 250 is tailored to meet the specific needs of biotech companies, particularly those working on cellular agriculture, where efficient scaling and optimization are critical. Traditionally, bioreactor systems require extensive manual oversight, specialized expertise, and complex infrastructure to process vast amounts of experimental data. The Stratyx 250 addresses these challenges by combining automation, AI-driven data analysis, and cloud-based control, enabling remote monitoring and real-time adjustments. This means …

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Fermentation

Investors Back Arsenale Bioyards with $10M to Scale AI-Driven Precision Fermentation

März 3, 2025

Arsenale Bioyards has raised $10 million in seed financing to support its efforts in reducing biomanufacturing costs and accelerating industrial-scale adoption of bio-based alternatives. The funding round was led by Planet A and byFounders, with additional participation from CDP Ventures, Acequia Capital, Plug and Play, Gray Silo Ventures, and several industrial family offices. The company focuses on optimizing precision fermentation, a process that utilizes microorganisms such as yeast or bacteria to produce proteins and other compounds. While this technology has been widely applied in pharmaceuticals, its expansion into food and cosmetics has been constrained by high production costs. Arsenale’s end-to-end biomanufacturing platform integrates industrial-scale bioreactors with AI-driven software to reduce costs and time-to-market, with the company projecting cost reductions of up to 90%. Scaling from …

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Cultivated, Cell-Cultured & Biotechnology

New Study Explores Aloe Vera as a Cost-Effective Scaffold for Cultivated Meat

Februar 25, 2025

A new study published in npj Science of Food presents an innovative approach to cultivated meat production, using Aloe vera as a natural scaffold to grow bovine fat tissue. This breakthrough could help make cultured fat production more scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable—especially for hybrid plant-based and cultivated meat products. While Aloe vera is best known for its use in skincare and food, researchers are now exploring its potential in cellular agriculture. The study highlights Aloe vera parenchymal cellulose (AVPC)—a byproduct of the cosmetics and beverage industries—as a promising, food-safe material for growing bovine mesenchymal stem cells (bMSCs). Thanks to its porous and water-absorbing structure, Aloe vera cellulose supports cell growth by retaining moisture, promoting cell attachment, and aiding in tissue development. Unlike synthetic or animal-derived …

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Fermentation

NoPalm Ingredients’ Yeast-Based Oil Reaches Industrial Scale, Cutting Emissions by 90%

Februar 11, 2025

Dutch biotech company NoPalm Ingredients has scaled its fermentation-derived oil production to an industrial level of 120,000 liters, a first in the sector. The company successfully completed the production run at a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO), demonstrating the feasibility of converting food industry side streams into food-grade oils using yeast-based fermentation. The development presents a promising alternative to palm oil and other tropical fats, addressing supply chain concerns and environmental impacts associated with traditional oil production. According to NoPalm Ingredients, its fermentation process results in 90% lower carbon emissions and requires 99% less land use compared to palm oil production. “Three years ago, we were fermenting at benchtop scale. This summer, we hit 5,000L, and today we’ve successfully scaled to 120,000L. With palm oil demand …

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Cultivated Meat

Stämm and SuperMeat Partner to Improve Efficiency and Scalability in Cultivated Chicken

Februar 5, 2025

Argentine biotechnology company Stämm has partnered with Israeli cultivated meat producer SuperMeat to enhance biomanufacturing processes for cultivated chicken. The collaboration, supported by mutual investor Varana Capital, will focus on integrating Stämm’s continuous bioprocessing technology into SuperMeat’s production system. The partnership will benchmark the application of Stämm’s Bioprocessor, an automated, bubble-free bioreactor designed to improve efficiency in cell culture. Previously used in biologics manufacturing, the technology has demonstrated a 15-fold increase in volumetric productivity and cost reductions in stem cell production. The pilot will evaluate how the system can be applied to cultivated meat, with a particular focus on muscle fiber growth, elongation, and the formation of mature tissue. “In the coming months, a joint team will benchmark and evaluate how to integrate our Bioprocessor …

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Protein

MicroHarvest Scales Microbial Protein Production to 10 Tons Daily in New Trial

November 13, 2024

German biotech MicroHarvest, the developer of one of the fastest protein production technologies in the world, announces it has reached a significant scaling milestone in a new large-scale trial. The startup claims it has expanded its production process to 10 tons per day in a single vessel, representing a ten-fold increase over its current capacity. MicroHarvest states that this significant progress validates its ability to deliver sustainable proteins in quantities to meet commercial demands. CEO Katelijne Bekers comments, “While many biotechnology startups struggle to scale their production beyond small pilot volumes in the range of a few kilos, we’ve always successfully run pilots with 50-100 kg of product. In addition, we have found a solution to address the urgent industry need to diversify protein sources …

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Company News

UMAMI Bioworks to Establish South Korea’s First Cultivated Seafood Facility Through Strategic Partnership

Januar 15, 2025Oktober 2, 2024

UMAMI Bioworks (previously Umami Meats) continues to expand its footprint across Asia to offer sustainable solutions to the growing demand for seafood products. Today, the Singaporean company announces a strategic partnership with South Korean biotechnology firm KCell Biosciences and bioprocess solutions provider WSG to establish a scalable production pipeline for cultivated seafood in South Korea. The parties also intend to co-invest in a GMP-compliant hub facility to produce cultivated eel and other seafood species. The collaboration will leverage UMAMI Bioworks’ seafood cultivation technology, KCell Biosciences’ competitively priced cell culture media, and WSG’s bioprocessing hardware and bioreactor systems to expedite the introduction of products. UMAMI Bioworks CEO Mihir Pershad comments, “With WSG and K-Cell’s history of delivering high-quality bioprocess equipment and culture media, we will work …

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Israel's Believer Meats has announced a strategic partnership with GEA Group to make cultivated meat more affordable, accessible, and sustainable

Manufacturing & Technology

Believer Meats & GEA Partner to “Produce Cultivated Meat Products at the Right Cost”

September 27, 2024

Israel’s Believer Meats and GEA Group, one of the world’s technology and equipment suppliers for food manufacturers, have announced a strategic partnership to make cultivated meat more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. The collaboration will focus on co-developing technologies and processes to improve the unit economics and sustainability of cultivated meat production, starting with chicken and potentially expanding to other products. The collaboration follows Believer Meats’ recent MOU with AGWA, Abu Dhabi’s new food and water cluster, and a notable collaboration with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State. Gustavo Burger, CEO of Believer Meats, shared, “Believer is on track to overcome the biggest obstacles to scalability. By partnering with GEA—one of the world’s foremost engineering and biotech equipment manufacturers—we are taking the next step in innovating …

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UMAMI Bioworks and Shiok Meats, have merged to establish a combined entity that will bring cultivated seafood closer to commercial viability.

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Cultivated, Cell-Cultured & Biotechnology

Roundup: The Biggest News in Cultivated Meat and Seafood from the 1st Half of 2024

August 7, 2024August 6, 2024

Although the cellular agriculture industry is traversing a consolidation phase and is facing the challenge of slower investor interest, the sector is building itself from the ground up, achieving all sorts of significant milestones — the first steps of what is set to become the fourth agricultural revolution. Here we look back on the biggest news stories in cultivated meat and seafood from H1 2024, and there have been several standout moments across different categories, as follows. Regulatory approvals France’s Gourmey became the first-ever company to apply to sell cultivated meat in the EU, marking a significant regulatory milestone. It submitted an application to EFSA for cultivated foie gras. GOOD Meat announced the world’s first retail sales of cultivated meat in Singapore, making cultivated meat available for …

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Cultivated Meat

Ever After Foods Raises $10M for “Unmatched” Cost-Effective Bioreactor Platform for Cultivated Meat Producers

Juni 19, 2024

Israel’s Pluri (Nasdaq: PLUR) (TASE: PLUR) announces that its cultivated meat subsidiary Ever After Foods, formerly Plurinuva, has secured $10 million in a funding round from US and EU strategic investors, including a second investment from Israel’s Tnuva Group and Pluri itself. With the new capital, Ever After Foods aims to propel its technology platform to become a technology enabler for cultivated meat producers. The company claims it has developed a cutting-edge bioreactor platform to produce cultivated foods with “unmatched” cost-efficient scalability. Eyal Rosenthal, CEO of Ever After Foods, shared, “Ever After Foods’ unique and innovative production platform empowered the change in our business model. The shift to a technology enabler will allow us to serve more players in the value chain. “Securing funding from …

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Fermentation

New Fermentation Report: Scaling is Not the Only Solution to Reach Price Parity with Animal Products

November 9, 2023

Synonym Biotechnologies has launched its latest The State of Global Fermentation Report, providing insights on the existing microbial fermentation capacity and profitability drivers to help companies address uncertainty in key capacity decisions. Using the database Capacitor, which highlights the scope and diversity of existing fermentation capacity, and the new tool Scaler, a cutting-edge techno-economic analysis engine, the report suggests: Scale matters to reach price parity, however, scale is not the only solution: Scaler data shows that for every 2x increase in scale (capacity), there is a 1.4x decrease in COGS (cost of goods sold). Still, technology interventions are even more effective, showing that a 2x increase in titer results in a 2x decrease in COGS. The report adds that facilities should prioritize activities such as strain improvement …

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Plantbased Business Hour

Scaling Food Solutions for Local and Global Impact: Aimee Christensen of Christensen Global

April 27, 2023

Aimee Christensen, CEO of Christensen Global, discusses scaling food solutions for local and global impact on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Specifically, they discuss, Local and global food solutions for impact. Idaho’s work for a circular food economy. Regenerative farming practices and the power of legumes. The potential for local and global food systems to work together. Below is a short clip and transcript from their conversation. Podcast here. Display “Aimée Chirstensen Explains How She Works With Companies on Their Climate Strategies” from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube Open “Aimée Chirstensen Explains How She Works With Companies on Their Climate Strategies” directly Elysabeth: What about reaching out to corporations? So, …

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Plantbased Business Hour

Can Plant-Based Businesses Scale? David Ziskind of Black and Veatch

September 6, 2022

Director of Engineering, Next Gen Ag, David Ziskind of Black and Veatch answers this hot question: if plant-based products are so popular, why aren’t there more of them? On this episode of the Plant-based Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano, they talk about the difficulty of scaling. Specifically, they discuss, What are the biggest challenges in scaling? Are strategic partnerships better than building smaller independent plants? What are the problems with co-manufacturing and with running independent plants? What are David’s predictions for when and how the sector scales and will plant based companies be able to do it or will they be forced to sell? Display “Manufacturing in an Evolving Food Supply System” from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display …

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