| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.07.2026 | Exclusive: Those Vegan Cowboys Launches Animal-Free Casein Protein Discovery Programme | 6 Mins Read Dutch-Belgian precision fermentation startup Those Vegan Cowboys has established Margaret’s Finest, a collaborative discovery programme to explore the potential of animal-free casein proteins.
Ahead of the launch of its cow-free... |
| 08.07.2026 | New Culture Says California Approval for Cow-Free Casein Took ‘Longer Than Expected’ As It Gets New Patent | 5 Mins Read Californian precision fermentation startup New Culture has secured another patent for its recombinant casein protein, covering its flagship mozzarella product in the US.
Ahead of its expected launch in pizza restaurants in Calif... |
| 04.06.2026 | GERBER-RAUTH exits dairy commodities to double down on ‘future of dairy’ | Milan-based private investment company GERBER-RAUTH has sold dairy commodities broker and trader L’Interform to Atlante, an Italian firm specializing in global food sourcing and private-label development, as it steps back from commodity dai... |
| 09.10.2025 | North America Cheese Analogue Market Analysis Report 2025-2032: Vegan and Flexitarian Demand, Precision Fermentation and Foodservice Adoption Drive Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “North America Cheese Analogue Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By Distribution Channel, By Source, By Form, By Category, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2025-2032” report has been added to Resear... |
| 12.03.2025 | The Future of Food: Navigating Innovation and Regulation in the Alternative Protein Landscape | The world of food is changing. Alternative proteins are emerging as a solution to the growing demand for sustainable and ethical food sources. Companies like New Culture are leading the charge with innovative products like animal-free mozza... |
| 11.03.2025 | RFK Jr Moves to End ‘Self-Affirmed’ GRAS Rule, Threatening Food Tech Innovation | 6 Mins Read US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has directed the country’s food regulator to close a ‘loophole’ that allows companies to self-affirm their ingredients as safe. What does it mean for future protein firms?
In the latest bl... |
| 11.03.2025 | New Culture’s Animal-Free Mozzarella Sparks $5M in Early Demand from Pizzerias Nationwide | Animal-free dairy company New Culture has secured more than $5 million in early demand for its mozzarella from pizza chefs and restaurant operators across the United States. The company’s product, made using precision fermentation rather th... |
| 11.03.2025 | Pizza Chefs Line Up for New Culture’s Animal-Free Mozzarella with ‘Overwhelming’ Demand | 6 Mins Read New Culture, which makes mozzarella from precision-fermented casein, has secured signed interest worth over $5M from pizza restaurants across the US ahead of its launch.
As it prepares to launch its animal-free mozzarella in the... |
| 28.01.2025 | Those Vegan Cowboys Targets US Launch for Animal-Free Casein Ahead of €15M Fundraise | 4 Mins Read Dutch-Belgian startup Those Vegan Cowboys is raising €15M for its recombinant casein as it prepares to enter the US this year, and has teamed up with dairy giant Hochland to test animal-free cheeses.
To get its cow-free cheese o... |
| 24.01.2025 | The Rise of Animal-Free Mozzarella: A New Era in Cheese Production | In the bustling world of food innovation, a new player is making waves. New Culture, a San Francisco-based startup, is poised to revolutionize the cheese industry with its animal-free mozzarella. This isn't just another plant-based alternat... |
| 23.01.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: ‘Carbon ratings’ agency BeZero Carbon raises $32m, alt-cheese maker Willicroft shuts down | Some of the biggest agrifoodtech deals of the week include London-based BeZero Carbon closing a $32 million Series C round to expand global carbon ratings services, French farm robotics startup company Aisprid raising $10.4 million, and far... |
| 22.01.2025 | What Goes Into Animal-Free Mozzarella? US Startup Reveals Ahead of Launch | 5 Mins Read San Francisco’s New Culture has submitted the product label for its mozzarella – made from animal-free casein – for review to the state of California.
As it gears up for commercialisation, precision fermentation player New Cultu... |
| 22.01.2025 | New Culture Submits Animal-Free Mozzarella Product Label to California Department of Food and Agriculture | Animal-free dairy producer New Culture has submitted the product label and registration for its mozzarella to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). It is believed to be the first time a label for a product made with anim... |
| 10.01.2025 | The Rise of Animal-Free Proteins: A New Era in Food Innovation | The food landscape is shifting. Traditional dairy is facing a formidable challenger: animal-free proteins. Two French startups, Standing Ovation and Bon Vivant, are leading the charge. They harness precision fermentation to create dairy pro... |
| 09.01.2025 | French Startup Cleared to Sell Animal-Free Whey Protein in the US | 4 Mins Read Based in Lyon, Bon Vivant has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented whey protein in the US.
French precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant has taken a major step towards commercialising its recombinant... |
| 09.01.2025 | French Animal-Free Casein Maker Strikes Deal with Ajinomoto to Scale Up Manufacturing | 3 Mins Read French precision fermentation innovator Standing Ovation has partnered with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce its animal-free casein protein at industrial scale.
As it gears up to begin sales of its cow-free dairy protein, Paris... |
| 18.12.2024 | The Future of Food: Regenerative Agriculture and Animal-Free Innovations | The landscape of food production is shifting. Regenerative agriculture and animal-free innovations are at the forefront of this transformation. As the world grapples with climate change and ethical concerns, these practices offer a glimpse ... |
| 17.12.2024 | New Culture: We can deliver ‘fully functional’ animal-free mozzarella with 50% less casein than dairy | New Culture —a startup making casein proteins via precision fermentation to create ‘animal-free’ mozzarella—says it can now make fully functional cheese with 50% less casein than conventional mozzarella.
“This new inclusion rate further pr... |
| 27.11.2024 | Imagindairy's Leap into the Future of Dairy: A New Era of Animal-Free Whey Protein | In a world where sustainability and health are paramount, Imagindairy is carving a niche. This Israeli startup has received the green light from the Ministry of Health to sell its animal-free whey protein. It’s a milestone that signals a sh... |
| 26.11.2024 | Israeli Regulator Clears Imagindairy’s Animal-Free Whey Protein for Sale | 5 Mins Read Precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has received regulatory approval for its animal-free whey protein in Israel, as it closes in on its latest fundraising round.
Israeli startup Imagindairy can now sell its cow-free whey ... |
| 22.10.2024 | Australian precision fermentation startup All G plans bovine lactoferrin launch in 2025 | If you’re going to make dairy proteins via precision fermentation, it makes sense to start with the highest value ones, says Sydney-based All G, which is aiming to launch bovine lactoferrin next year followed by human lactoferrin in 2026, w... |
| 01.10.2024 | The Rise of Animal-Free Casein: A New Era for Dairy Alternatives | The dairy industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional dairy, once a staple in American diets, is facing fierce competition from innovative food tech companies. These pioneers are crafting animal-free casein, a key protein in dairy p... |
| 01.10.2024 | Those Vegan Cowboys Unveils Animal-Free Casein for Meltier, Stretchier Cheese | 5 Mins Read Dutch-Belgian food tech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has debuted its precision-fermented casein protein, with plans to launch animal-free cheese in 2025.
Animal-free casein is having a moment. From new startups pushing the envelo... |
| 27.09.2024 | DairyX makes breakthrough advancement in cow-free casein | Dive Brief:
Israeli food tech company DairyX Foods this week announced a major advancement in its mission to make dairy milk without cows.
The company has developed a method to produce casein products that can self assemble into micelles — ... |
| 26.09.2024 | DairyX Foods: The Future of Animal-Free Dairy Protein | In a world where the dairy industry faces mounting challenges, Israeli startup DairyX Foods emerges as a beacon of innovation. With a mission to revolutionize dairy production, DairyX is harnessing the power of precision fermentation to cre... |
| 26.09.2024 | DairyX Uses Yeast to Develop Smart Casein Proteins for Animal-Free Dairy | Israel’s DairyX Foods has announced a major development in its work to create authentic animal-free milk proteins using precision fermentation.
The startup has created a new method that uses yeast to produce “smart casein proteins” that can... |
| 25.09.2024 | Israel’s DairyX Foods Unveils ‘Self-Assembling’ Animal-Free Casein Micelles, Eyes 2027 US Launch | 6 Mins Read Israeli startup DairyX Foods has developed a method to make precision-fermented casein proteins that self-assemble into micelles.
To deliver stretchy, melty cheese and firmer, creamier yoghurt free from cows, DairyX Foods has co... |
| 16.09.2024 | Standing Ovation Raises €3.75M in Series A+ Round, Appoints New CEO to Begin Animal-Free Casein Sales in 2025 | 4 Mins Read French precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €3.75M in a Series A extension and appointed a new CEO to begin selling its Advanced Casein next year.
Parisian food tech startup Standing Ovation is gearing up f... |
| 08.08.2024 | This Stinks! Fermented Vegan Cheese Maker Plonts Stretches Budget with $12M Seed Investment | 5 Mins Read Californian startup Plonts has emerged from stealth with a $12M funding round, launching its fermented soy milk cheese at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco.
Cheese is not a dairy product; it is a microbial product –... |
| 06.06.2024 | Pureture Cuts Production Time for Plant-Based Casein, Joins Others in Removing Cows From the Dairy Industry | US biotech company Pureture, a company developing functional animal-free ingredients, announces that it has improved the production process for its plant-based casein — a yeast-derived, non-GMO ingredient for realistic and clean-label dairy... |
| 14.05.2024 | New Culture strikes strategic partnership with CJ CheilJedang to ‘unlock commodity pricing’ for dairy via precision fermentation | New Culture—a startup making casein proteins via precision fermentation to create ‘animal-free’ mozzarella—has announced a strategic partnership with Korean biomanufacturing giant CJ CheilJedang, giving it access to “some of the largest an... |
| 14.05.2024 | New Culture Partners with CJ CheilJedang to Streamline Costs of Animal-Free Mozzarella | Californian animal-free cheese producer New Culture announces a partnership with its previous investor, South Korean biotech giant CJ CheilJedang.
New Culture develops casein from precision fermentation to make cow-free cheeses that melt, s... |
| 22.04.2024 | Bean-free "espresso": What's inside new coffee alternative | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
As Americans drink record-breaking amounts of coffee, one food startup is offering what it calls a sustainable "beanless espresso."
Why it matters: Coffee farming is linked to deforestation,... |
| 14.02.2024 | New Culture Earns ‘World’s First’ Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Precision-Fermented Casein | 7 Mins Read US precision fermentation company New Culture has obtained what it claims is the world’s first self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for animal-free casein in the US, paving the way for its market entry with N... |
| 14.02.2024 | New Culture Announces “World First” GRAS Status for Precision Fermentation Casein, Paving the Way for Animal-Free Mozzarella | Following a review by an independent panel of qualified scientific and toxicology experts, Californian animal-free cheese producer New Culture announces that it has self-affirmed its precision fermentation-derived casein as Generally Recogn... |
| 24.01.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Mickey Mouse, Price Changes & Labelling Wins | 7 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly’s new partnership with Carvel, price fluctuations for m... |
| 16.01.2024 | Survey by New Culture Reveals Growing Interest in Animal-Free Mozzarella Among Omnivores | A recent survey conducted by AMC Global and alt-dairy startup New Culture has uncovered a significant interest in animal-free mozzarella cheese among a diverse group of consumers, including omnivores, flexitarians, and vegans. The study hig... |
| 09.11.2023 | World Vegan Month Special: Top Ten Inspiring Interviews with Industry Experts | To celebrate World Vegan Month, we are sharing the ten most popular vegconomist interviews from so far this year. Interviews are not only a powerful tool to collect information but also an excellent way to acknowledge the experience and per... |
| 17.08.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: BP invests in green hydrogen, Toyota funds carbon measurement, Bushel gleans $26m | This week, BP and Toyota got involved with climate tech for green hydrogen and measuring soil carbon, respectively. Bushel, a platform for grain trade management, raised additional Series C funding. Elsewhere, food robots and restaurant tec... |
| 15.08.2023 | New Culture targets cost parity for animal-free mozzarella in three years: ‘We’ve achieved technical metrics unheard of for animal-free casein’ | New Culture—one of a flurry of startups making casein proteins via precision fermentation—says it is on track to produce ‘animal-free’ mozzarella at cost parity with its conventional counterpart within three years.
San Leandro-based New Cu... |
| 09.06.2023 | New Culture’s “Groundbreaking” Animal-Free Mozzarella Makes World Debut in Los Angeles | New Culture’s animal-free mozzarella made its world debut yesterday, where leading chefs, culinary influencers and media gathered at the acclaimed Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles to taste the revolutionary cheese. Hosted by award-winning chef... |
| 11.05.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Flash Coffee brews up $50m, ChrysaLabs nets $15m for soil science | This week, Singapore-based tech-forward coffee chain Flash Coffee secured funding, as did soil science startup ChrysaLabs, biotech startup MicroHarvest and sustainability measurement platform Improvin’. Beyond Meat got a thumbs up from the ... |
| 09.11.2022 | New Culture Receives Funding from CJ CheilJedang | Pizza made with New Culture’s animal-free mozzarella. New Culture announces investment from CJ CheilJedang, a leading food and biotech company.
New Culture, a San Leandro, CA-based animal-free dairy company, received funding from CJ CheilJe... |
| 03.11.2022 | Animal-free dairy: New Culture attracts new funding; Change Foods eyes up Abu Dhabi for new plant: 'There is a massive commercial manufacturing capacity bottleneck in the industry' | San Leandro-based New Culture – which plans to launch in the foodservice market next year with animal-free mozzarella featuring casein proteins made in fermentation tanks that “melts, stretches, and bubbles just like conventional dairy ch... |
| 03.11.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Bayer backs high-protein chickpeas, Qwick lands $40m, vertical farms shut down | Bayer’s investment arm, Leaps by Bayer, invested in high-protein chickpeas startup NuCicer and hospitality staffing platform Qwick picked up $40 million. In agtech, Ostara closed a $70 million round for fertilizer from water treatment plant... |
| 18.08.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Oatside secures $65m for Singapore’s first oat milk, input supplier iProcure scores $10m | Singapore’s first-ever oat milk brand Oatside made headlines this week with news of its sizable Series A round while iProduce landed funds to expand its input distribution tech across Africa. Fashion designer Stella McCartney is helping lau... |
