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| 17.06.2026 | The Protein Brewery wins EU approval for Fermotein mycoprotein six years after novel foods filing | The first novel mycelium ingredient authorized for sale in the EU under the Novel Food Regulation should hit the market in Q3, 2026, after the European Commission gave The Protein Brewery’s Fermotein mycoprotein its stamp of approval, six y... |
| 27.05.2026 | Pacifico Biolabs nets $8m, targets alt-meat cost parity with brewery retrofit model | Pacifico Biolabs—a German startup making whole-cut alt-meat from mycelium by tapping into idle infrastructure from the brewing industry—has closed a €7 million ($8.1 million) Series A round and says products could reach retail shelves via b... |
| 12.05.2026 | Enifer and Rovio Pet Foods introduce dog treat made with PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredient | Enifer and Rovio Pet Foods introduce dog treat made with PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredient
Tue, May 12, 2026 15:00 CET Report this content
Developed by Rovio Pet Foods using Enifer’s PEKILO®, the treat delivers a high-protein ingredient with a... |
| 12.05.2026 | Enifer enters petfood market as commercial mycoprotein plant nears launch | Enifer’s commercial-scale biomass fermentation facility in Kantvik, Finland, should become operational in the second half of this year, says the firm, which just teamed up with Finnish petfood firm Rovio to launch semi-moist dog treats made... |
| 12.05.2026 | Enifer Brings Pekilo Mycoprotein to Dog Treats with Rovio Pet Foods | 6 Mins Read Finnish startups Enifer and Rovio Pet Foods have teamed up to launch a semi-moist dog treat made with Enifer’s Pekilo mycoprotein ingredient.
Enifer, a food tech startup producing proteins from mycelium, has entered the canine n... |
| 25.03.2026 | Enifer moves PEKILO® mycoprotein into FDA review, positioning for large-scale U.S. food partnerships | Enifer moves PEKILO® mycoprotein into FDA review, positioning for large-scale U.S. food partnerships
Wed, Mar 25, 2026 07:25 CET Report this content
Following its 2025 self-affirmed GRAS determination, the Finnish biotech company seeks FDA ... |
| 10.09.2025 | Finnish startup Enifer secures self-affirmed GRAS status for fungi-based protein ingredient, paving way to FDA review | Finnish startup Enifer secures self-affirmed GRAS status for fungi-based protein ingredient, paving way to FDA review
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 11:00 CET Report this content
With the milestone, Enifer’s dry, shelf-stable PEKILO® mycoprotein advance... |
| 10.09.2025 | Finnish Biotech Enifer Secures GRAS Status for Mycoprotein Ingredient, Moves Toward FDA Approval | Enifer, a Finnish biotech company specializing in sustainable protein ingredients, has secured self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for its mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO®.
This approval follows a review by an independen... |
| 17.07.2025 | Finland's tech ecosystem: Growth, green tech, and global reach | The technology ecosystem of Finland stands as a compelling example of innovation, resilience, and strategic transformation. Long known for its industrial and telecommunications legacy, the country has, in recent years, emerged as a dynamic ... |
| 06.06.2025 | Nordic Foodtech VC and Enifer: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Foodtech | In the heart of Helsinki, a financial revolution is brewing. Nordic Foodtech VC has just closed its second fund at €40 million, with a target of €80 million. This venture capital firm is not just another player in the investment game; it’s ... |
| 05.06.2025 | Nordic Foodtech VC Announces €40M First Close on €80M Fund | Nordic Foodtech VC, an early-stage investor in startups developing new food and agriculture technologies, has announced the first closing of its second fund at €40 million.
The fund is backed by institutional investors such as Tesi and Elo ... |
| 05.06.2025 | Finnish Nordic Foodtech VC hits €40 million first close on €80 million fund to invest in tech for food and agriculture industries | Helsinki-based Nordic Foodtech VC, an early-stage investor based in the Nordics, has announced the first closing of its second fund at €40 million, with the final target size for the fund being €80 million.
This second fund is backed by ins... |
| 04.06.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan RXBar, NotMilk Avena, Pre-Frozen Tofu | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Kellanova’s plant-based RXBars, Vivera’s pre-frozen tofu, and a cultivated seafood tasting event. New products an... |
| 04.06.2025 | Enifer Partners With FS to Produce Mycoproteins in Brazil from Corn Ethanol Sidestreams | Finnish mycoprotein company Enifer has announced that its proprietary PEKILO® fermentation technology is set to arrive in Latin America for the first time, in partnership with Brazilian ethanol producer FS.
The collaboration will mark the f... |
| 03.06.2025 | Enifer partners with ethanol giant FS for mycoprotein production in Brazil | Finnish startup Enifer has teamed up with Brazilian ethanol giant FS to produce mycoprotein for aquaculture and petfood using thin stillage—a side stream from corn ethanol production—as a feedstock.
Enifer, which is currently building a 3,0... |
| 27.02.2025 | New carbon footprint study shows that Enifer’s mycoprotein ingredient PEKILO®Pet is 7 times more carbon efficient than soy protein concentrate | New carbon footprint study shows that Enifer’s mycoprotein ingredient PEKILO®Pet is 7 times more carbon efficient than soy protein concentrate
Thu, Feb 27, 2025 09:15 CET Report this content
With Enifer’s new €33M production facility on sch... |
| 21.02.2025 | Brief: Monde Nissin may book ‘significant’ write down for struggling Quorn business | Instant noodles giant Monde Nissin says it may book £80-100 million ($101-126 million) in impairment charges for its Quorn mycoprotein-based meat alternatives business in fiscal 2024, after the division posted double digit declines in sales... |
| 19.02.2025 | German Poultry Giant Backs Mycelium Meat Startup in €3M Funding Round | 5 Mins Read German food tech startup Kynda has raised €3M in seed funding to expand production of its mycoprotein-based meat made from upcycled food waste.
Fuelling its drive to make sustainable protein from food waste, German startup Kynda... |
| 18.01.2025 | The Future of Food: Navigating the Alternative Protein Landscape | The world of food is changing. The winds of innovation are blowing strong, and alternative proteins are at the forefront. As the global population swells, the demand for sustainable food sources rises. The Bridge2Food Europe 2025 conference... |
| 13.01.2025 | Bridge2Food Europe 2025: Industry Gathering for Alternative Proteins in The Hague | From June 3 to 5, 2025, the Bridge2Food Europe 2025 conference will once again invite industry experts to the Fokker Terminal in The Hague, Netherlands.
Under the theme “From Hype to Reality: Navigating Through a Shifting Landscape,” the ev... |
| 04.11.2024 | The Green Revolution: AgriFoodTech's Bold Moves Towards Sustainability | The world of AgriFoodTech is buzzing. New investments are flowing like a river after rain. Companies are pivoting, innovating, and racing towards sustainability. This week, the spotlight shines on insect farming, green hydrogen, and regener... |
| 31.10.2024 | Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for PEKILO® | Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for PEKILO®
Thu, Oct 31, 2024 09:00 CET Report this content
Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer is the first Nordic company to apply for Novel Food approval for a mycoprotein ingredient. With its new production f... |
| 31.10.2024 | Enifer Breaks New Ground as First Nordic Firm to Seek Novel Food Approval for Mycoprotein | Finnish biotech company Enifer announces that it has applied for regulatory approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to sell its flagship ingredient, PEKILO, in the EU. The company claims to be the first Nordic company to app... |
| 31.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Funding for mealworms & green hydrogen, Ohalo unveils a new kind of almond | Insect producer Tebrio and green hydrogen producer Matteco both announced new capital raises this week. Outside of funding, Dave Friedberg’s Ohalo introduced a self-pollinating Nonpareil almond, the EPA approved an alternative to the recent... |
| 31.10.2024 | Enifer Eyes Novel Food Approval for Mycoprotein in EU, Singapore & Other Markets | 5 Mins Read Finnish startup Enifer has filed for novel food approval in the EU for its Pekilo mycoprotein, and is planning applications in Singapore, the US, and the UK.
Months after closing a Series B funding round and securing loans for a... |
| 28.10.2024 | Study: Probiotic, postbiotic provides gut benefits to dogs | CHICAGO — Consumer demand for more functional pet food, treat and supplements products have risen the industry’s interest in pro- and postbiotics, but limited research has been performed to fully understand the health impacts of these ingre... |
| 26.10.2024 | The Rise of Alternative Proteins: Finland and Beyond | The world is changing. Our food systems are under pressure. Climate change, population growth, and health concerns are pushing us to rethink what we eat. Enter alternative proteins. They are not just a trend; they are a necessity. Finland i... |
| 25.10.2024 | Finnish Alternative Protein Firms Secure €10M for Collaborative R&D Projects From Business Finland | Business Finland has granted two Finnish projects — FoodID and FinBioFAB — 10 million euros in R&D funding to create alternative proteins and materials through research collaboration.
The Finnish projects were accepted into the Global C... |
| 17.10.2024 | Enifer's Mycoprotein Revolution: A Sustainable Future for Food and Pets | In the heart of Finland, a quiet revolution is brewing. Enifer, a startup born from the VTT Technical Research Centre, is reshaping the landscape of protein production. Their flagship product, PEKILO, is not just another mycoprotein; it’s a... |
| 17.10.2024 | Enifer’s mycoprotein shown to support digestibility, gut health in dogs | ESPOO, FINLAND — A new study by the Federal University of Paraná’s (UFPR) Research Laboratory in Canine Nutrition (LENUCAN) in Brazil has validated the benefits of Enifer’s PEKILO®Pet mycoprotein ingredient on dog health. According to the s... |
| 17.10.2024 | New study shows that fungal protein is highly digestible for dogs and improves their gut health | New study shows that fungal protein is highly digestible for dogs and improves their gut health
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00 CET Report this content
As consumers increasingly prioritize sustainable, natural ingredients in pet food, a new study r... |
| 15.10.2024 | 🎥Enifer ramps up mycoprotein production: ‘We use side stream raw materials rather than dextrose as feedstocks’ | Finnish startup Enifer is one of a flurry of new players growing mycoprotein via biomass fermentation. But what makes it stand out from the crowd?
For a start, its core product (brand name: PEKILO) has already been produced successfully at ... |
| 09.10.2024 | Ollie’s Bold Move: Revolutionizing Pet Health with AI | In a world where pet ownership is booming, the competition in the pet food market is fierce. With a staggering valuation of $103.3 billion in 2023, the industry is growing like a weed. Pet owners are increasingly willing to invest in high-q... |
| 08.10.2024 | Ollie приобрела MedTech-стартап, чтобы запустить инструмент для анализа собачьего кала | На мировом рынке кормов для домашних животных наблюдается жесткая конкуренция: по оценкам, в 2023 году его доля составила $103,3 млрд, и будет продолжать расти. Этот рост заставил многие компании ориентироваться на владельцев домашних живот... |
| 02.10.2024 | LanzaTech expands biorefining platform capabilities to include sustainable protein | CHICAGO — Carbon recycling company LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced its plans to expand its biorefining platform capabilities to include operations that produce LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP). LNP is a microbial protein that is a nutri... |
| 23.09.2024 | Sweco to design new kind of mycoprotein plant in Finland | Sweco to design new kind of mycoprotein plant in Finland
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Finnish biotech start-up company Enifer has awarded Sweco a new contract to establish a new plant for the industrial prod... |
| 07.08.2024 | European Fermentation Startups Raised More Funds in H1 2024 Than All of 2023 | 5 Mins Read Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023.
Between regulatory wins, market breakthroughs, and dominant investment rounds, 202... |
| 27.06.2024 | Why Danone Bet on Precision Fermentation & ‘White Biotech’ for the Future of Food | 5 Mins Read French dairy giant Danone is part of a consortium that aims to scale up precision fermentation via a new open platform – in an interview, the company explains its thinking behind the move.
Danone aims to ramp up its innovation c... |
| 25.05.2024 | ETF Partners Raises €285M for Sustainability Ventures | ETF Partners, Europe's original sustainability venture capital firm, has successfully raised €285 million in an oversubscribed round for its fourth fund. Founded in 2006, ETF Partners focuses on investing in fast-growing innovative companie... |
| 24.05.2024 | €2.5B for NanoIC pilot line, ETF Partners raises €285M, and 10 Italian startups to watch | This week our research tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €4.3 billion, and 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the m... |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer's Groundbreaking Journey: A New Era in Mycoprotein Production | Enifer, a pioneering Finnish biotech startup, has recently made waves in the protein industry by securing an impressive €36 million in funding. This substantial investment is set to fuel the construction of a state-of-the-art mycoprotein fa... |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer secures €36M funding for food-grade mycoprotein factory in Finland | Finnish mycoprotein company Enifer has today announced the completion of a €36 million funding package that enables it to start constructing a unique food-grade mycoprotein factory in Kirkkonummi, Finland.
Check out an interview I did with ... |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer Raises €36M in Funding | Enifer, an Espoo, Finland-based mycoprotein company, raised €36M in funding.
The round comprised:
a new €15M Series B equity funding round led by the Finnish private equity fund Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I, with follow-on investments from ex... |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer Raises €36M for Mycoprotein Facility Producing the “Missing Ingredient for a Sustainable Food Chain” | Finland’s Enifer has secured enough funding to begin the construction of a mycoprotein facility that will upcycle food industry sidestreams into fungi-based protein ingredients. The facility will cultivate up to 3,000 tons of Enifer’s propr... |
| 23.05.2024 | Finland-based Enifer raises €36M to address global protein demand with its PEKILO mycoprotein | Read this article in:
Espoo-based Enifer, a biotech startup, has secured €36M in fresh funding to build a food-grade mycoprotein factory in Kirkkonummi, Finland.
Set to be completed by the end of 2025 at a cost of €33M, the facility will co... |
| 23.05.2024 | Finnish biotech Enifer secures €36 million to cope with the world’s soaring protein need | - |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer Gets €24M in New Funding to Build Mycoprotein Factory That Will Feed 40,000 People Each Year | 5 Mins Read Finnish biotech startup Enifer has received €24M in new investments to support the construction of a commercial-scale facility for its Pekilo mycoprotein. It expects to receive EU novel food approval by 2026.
The latest set of f... |
| 23.05.2024 | Biomass fermentation space heats up as Enifer raises $39m to scale mycoprotein plant in Finland | Finnish startup Enifer has raised €36 million ($39.1 million) from a mix of debt and equity to fund a large-scale facility growing a source of mycoprotein that was first commercialized as animal feed 50 years ago.
The funding package includ... |
| 23.05.2024 | Enifer secures €36M in funding to solve the world’s soaring protein need with its proprietary mycoprotein | Enifer secures €36M in funding to solve the world’s soaring protein need with its proprietary mycoprotein
Thu, May 23, 2024 07:45 CET Report this content
The Finnish biotech scaleup is gearing up the production of its PEKILO® mycoprotein wi... |
| 02.05.2024 | New study by Enifer shows that shrimp grow faster and healthier when fed with fungi protein | New study by Enifer shows that shrimp grow faster and healthier when fed with fungi protein
Thu, May 02, 2024 09:00 CET Report this content
Global shrimp farmers face challenges with soaring costs and rampaging diseases that diminish their ... |
| 10.01.2024 | Finnish foodtech startup Enifer awarded $13.2m grant to build mycoprotein factory | Finnish startup Enifer has bagged a €12 million ($13.2 million) grant to help fund a large-scale facility growing a strain of mycelium (fungus) first commercialized as a source of pig and chicken feed 50 years ago.
The funding comes from th... |
| 10.01.2024 | Finland-based Enifer bags €12M grant to gear up the production of its proprietary PEKILO mycoprotein | Read this article in:
Espoo-based Enifer, a biotech startup, announced that it has secured over €12M in grants from Business Finland for its PEKILO mycoprotein factory.
The funding, from the EU’s NextGenerationEU instrument, aims to build f... |
| 10.01.2024 | Espoo-based Enifer secures €12 million to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory | - |
| 10.01.2024 | Enifer secures €12M for first commercial-scale PEKILO® mycoprotein factory | Today Finnish biotech startup Enifer was approved for a recycling and reuse investment grant of more than €12 million to build its first commercial-scale PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredient factory.
I spoke to Simo Ellilä, CEO and co-founder of ... |
| 10.01.2024 | Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory | Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory
Wed, Jan 10, 2024 08:00 CET Report this content
The Finnish biotech startup is gearing up the production of its proprietary PEKILO® mycoprotein. On... |
| 10.01.2024 | Enifer Receives €12M EU Grant for “First-of-its-Kind” Mycoprotein Facility in Finland | Finnish biotech startup Enifer announces that it has received a grant worth over €12 million from the European Union’s NextGenerationEU programme, to construct its first commercial-scale mycoprotein facility in the Uusimaa region (the exact... |
| 10.01.2024 | Enifer Secures Over €12M Grant | Enifer, an Espoo, Finland-based biotech startup, secured an over €12m investment grant.
Business Finland has conditionally approved the recycling and reuse investment grant which came from the European Union NextGenerationEU recovery instru... |
| 10.01.2024 | Finland’s Enifer secures a €12M grant to build a mycoprotein factory | Finland’s Enifer secures a €12M grant to build a mycoprotein factory
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| 26.10.2023 | New study by Enifer and NMBU shows that farmed fish grow better and healthier with fungi produced from Nordic forestry by-products than with soybeans | New study by Enifer and NMBU shows that farmed fish grow better and healthier with fungi produced from Nordic forestry by-products than with soybeans
Thu, Oct 26, 2023 08:00 CET Report this content
As the global demand for fish consumption ... |
| - | Enifer receives $13 million grant to construct sustainable protein facility | ESPOO, FINLAND — On Jan. 10, Enifer announced that Business Finland approved a recycling and reuse investment grant of over €12 million ($13.1 million USD) for Enifer to build its first commercial-scale facility. The funding will help Enife... |
| - | eniferBio | “Transforming circular economy by-products into planet friendly protein – this is our recipe for a sustainable food system that enables healthy and tasty diets for all.” |
