Agri Vision 2025
OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Jan 17-19, 2025
The 7th International Conference on Agriculture for Food Security & Nutrition (Agri Vision- …
Yeastup Secures CHF 8.9M in Series A and Launches Innovative Production Site
The funding of CHF 8.9M enables the company to establish a large-scale production site in Switzerland with the capacity to upcycle over 20,000 tons of brewers’ spent yeast annually.
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PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation of plants derived from PoLoPo’s proprietary metabolic engineering techniques. PoLoPo’s potato plants manufacture and store high levels of protein in their tubers, which will be extracted and dried to produce functional protein powder.
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Nucleate Cultivate Opens Applications for 2025 Cultivate Tomorrow Food-Tech Hackathon
Following the success of three previous editions, the Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to join its fourth cohort. This year’s six-week program will commence on January 31 and conclude on March 14, culminating in Demo Day on March 22.
MycoTechnology names Jordi Ferre as Chief Executive Officer
MycoTechnology, Inc. has appointed Jordi Ferre as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 02, 2025. Ranjan Patnaik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, who has been acting as interim CEO, will continue to serve as MycoTechnology’s CTO.
Plant Protein Sector Shows Resilience Amid Rising Costs, Labour Challenges, and Shifting Investment Drivers: Q4 2024 Industry Survey Results
The global plant protein sector experienced increased production activity in Q3, accompanied by growth in orders and a 70% median level of capacity utilisation in early Q4. The latest figures were released today as part of an industry reporting and intelligence framework, funded by the European Union and hosted by Netherlands-based Bridge2Food Research. Full details for this data period have been published in an open-access data dashboard accompanying this release summary.
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Microalgae as a Protein Source for the Future
Microalgae, those tiny organisms that thrive in water and sunlight, hold immense potential for addressing the world’s protein sustainability challenges. By tackling key cultivation bottlenecks and exploring alternative growth strategies such as mixotrophy, microalgae-based proteins may soon become more accessible to consumers, offering a valuable addition to our diets and food supply chains.
Building Political Will to Fund Academic Research in Cellular Agriculture
By taking the tools of tissue engineering and adapting them to work on a scale as large as agriculture, cell-cultured meat could change the world. But first, we need political will to fund foundational academic research in this field.
Designing a Future That Works for All
The general assumption is that technology is intrinsically neutral — it can be used for either good or bad and the outcome depends on the person or group who uses it. However, history has shown us time and again that this is not entirely true.
Chitin: Providing Structure and Biofunction to Cell-Cultured Meat
Chitin- and chitosan-based scaffolds show promise for improving both the scalability and nutritional value of cell-cultured meat products.
Reimagining Global Protein Production for the 21st Century
What options are on the food-tech menu for achieving long-term protein security? Cell culture, plants, microorganisms, algae, and fungi may all have roles to play. But from a sustainability and resilience perspective, is there a clear winner?
Events
Sustainable Foods 2025
London, United Kingdom
Jan 28-29, 2025
Sustainable Foods returns for its 4th annual edition on 28-29 January 2025! Featuring a senior VIP …
Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit 2025
San Francisco, United States
Feb 24-26, 2025
The boutique 5th Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit returns to San Francisco, dedicated …
National Food Policy Conference 2025
Washington, DC, United States
Mar 11-12, 2025
Coordinated by the Consumer Federation of America, the National Food Policy Conference is a unique …
Future Food-Tech SF 2025
San Francisco, United States
Mar 13-14, 2025
Future Food-Tech returns to the innovation hub of San Francisco on March 13-14, bringing leaders …
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Communications Officer
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About Bridge2FoodBridge2Food is a Netherlands-based organizer of global conferences, professional …
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VP of Process Development & Scale Up (Fermentation)
Pleasanton, United States
The Role:The VP of Process Development & Scale Up will lead Air Protein’s Fermentation and Recovery …
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