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| 07.08.2026 | ADM Invests $16M to Expand Natural Colours as Food Companies Shift Away from Artificial Dyes | 4 Mins Read Food processing giant ADM has pumped $16M into expanding its Kentucky facility to meet the fast-growing demand for naturally derived alternatives to artificial food dyes.
In a sign of the colossal impact of the MAHA-led backlash... |
| 01.06.2026 | Natural Food Colors: Phytolon's $23.6M Fuels Market Shift | Phytolon closed a $23.6 million Series B funding round. This capital accelerates the commercialization of its advanced fermentation-based natural food colors across the U.S. A strategic investor led the round, reflecting strong market confi... |
| 28.05.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Elbit acquires Bluewhite, more funding for virtual fencing, Anheuser-Busch awards $80k grant | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
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| 26.05.2026 | Phytolon Raises $23.6M to Launch Yeast-Derived Beetroot Red Dye for Food | 4 Mins Read Israeli food tech firm Phytolon has secured $23.6M to commercialise its fermentation-derived alternatives to food colours, starting with red dye.
The Make America Healthy Again-led war on artificial food dyes is catching investo... |
| 26.05.2026 | Phytolon: $23.6 Million Series B Closed To Commercialize Natural Food Colors | Phytolon announced it has closed a $23.6 million Series B financing round to support the commercialization of its fermentation-based natural food colors in the U.S. The company said the three-stage financing round was led by an undisclosed ... |
| 26.05.2026 | Phytolon Raises $23.6 Million Series B Funding for Natural Food Colours | Series B Funding Strengthens Commercial Expansion
Phytolon just raised $23.6 million for its Series B round, aiming to grow its natural color platform that runs on fermentation. The company is all about sustainable pigments, hoping to kick ... |
| 09.04.2026 | FDA delays approval of 2 natural food dyes following safety objections | Listen to the article 4 min
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The FDA has delayed approval for beetroot red as a natural food dye and the expansion of spirulina extract as it responds to crit... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Color Revolution: Natural Dyes Take Center Stage as Synthetic Colors Fade Away | In a world where vibrant colors entice consumers, the food industry is on the brink of a revolution. Natural food colors are stepping into the spotlight, while synthetic dyes are slowly being pushed into the shadows. The collaboration betwe... |
| 30.04.2025 | Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks Reach Key Milestone in Natural Food Colors as FDA Moves to Ban Synthetic Dyes | Phytolon, a biotech startup specializing in natural food colors, and Ginkgo Bioworks, a leader in cell programming, have successfully completed the second milestone in their collaboration to improve the production of natural food colors. Th... |
| 21.01.2025 | These Alternative Food Coloring Startups Are Set To Win Big With FDA’s Ban on Red Dye No. 3 | 6 Mins Read The US Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3 after it was found to cause cancer in rats – a positive move for food safety, and alternative food coloring brands.
Candy corn, gummy bears, cough syrups and vegan bac... |
| 12.11.2024 | Phytolon: A Colorful Leap into Sustainable Food Innovation | In a world where food is often a canvas, color plays a vital role. It attracts, entices, and enhances our culinary experiences. Enter Phytolon, an Israeli biotech company that is revolutionizing the way we think about food coloring. With a ... |
| 12.11.2024 | Phytolon: Natural Colors Company Raises Funding From Rich Products Ventures | Phytolon, an Israeli-based biotechnology and food tech company that produces natural food colors using precision fermentation, recently secured an investment from Rich Products Ventures (RPV), which is the corporate venture capital fund of ... |
| 11.11.2024 | Phytolon Receives Investment from Rich Products Ventures | Phytolon’s colors are effective in a wide range of food applications
Phytolon, a Yokne’am Illit, Israel-based biotech and food tech startup that produces natural food colors using precision fermentation, received an investment from Rich Pro... |
| 31.01.2024 | Ginkgo Bioworks and Phytolon Partnership Unlocks Full Yellow-to-Purple Spectrum in Natural Food Colors | Ginkgo Bioworks and Phytolon have announced the successful completion of the first development milestone in their partnership, unlocking the full color palette of the yellow-to-purple spectrum accessible for Phytolon’s natural food colors.
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| 14.07.2022 | Phytolon raises $14.5M, led by Royal DSM's venture arm | Dive Brief:
Phytolon, which makes natural food colors through fermentation, raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by DSM Venturing, and also included Ginkgo Bioworks, Cibus Fund and The Trendlines Agrifood... |
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Food colorant startup Phytolon closes $14.5 million Series A led by DSM Venturing
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| 09.07.2022 | Israel-based Biotech food colorant startup Phytolon raises USD 14.5 million | In order to advance its technology towards commercialization, Phytolon, a developer of fermentation-based natural food colors, announced today that it has secured USD 14.5 million in funding, led by DSM Venturing, with participation from Ci... |
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| 08.07.2022 | Food colorant startup Phytolon closes $14.5 million Series A led by DSM Venturing | Phytolon, an Israel-based developer of natural food colors has secured $14.5 million Series A funding.
The round was led by DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Dutch multinational corporation, Royal DSM. Cibus Fund and Ginkgo Biowor... |
| 07.07.2022 | Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon bags $14.5M in Series A funding to produce fermentation-based natural food colors | The need for new natural food colors continues to accelerate due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alterna... |
| 07.07.2022 | Phytolon Closes $14.5M Series A Funding Round | Phytolon, a Yokneam Illit, Israel-based biotech food colorant startup, raised $14.5M in Series A funding.
The round was led by DSM Venturing, with participation from Cibus Fund, Ginkgo Bioworks and The Trendlines Agrifood Fund, Arkin Holdin... |
| 07.07.2022 | Phytolon Closes a $14.5 Million Series A to Further Develop Its Fermented Food Coloring | 3 Mins Read
Food colorant biotech startup Phytolon has closed a $14.5 million Series A funding round, led by DSM Venturing with participation from Cibus Fund, The Trendlines Agrifood Fund, existing investors, and an in-kind investment by wa... |
| 05.07.2022 | Phytolon raises $14.5m to expand fermentation-based food color platform: 'We don't want agricultural land to be exploited for production of colors' | Phytolon’s platform, based on licensed technology from the Weizmann Institute of Science, can produce a wide range of natural colors from yellow to purple, and is currently at “semi-industrial” production scale, said co-founder and CEO D... |
| 30.09.2020 | Phytolon Secures US$4.1M To Commercialise Plant Fermentation-Based Food Colours | 1
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Phytolon, an Israel-based biotech startup, has announced the closing of a US$4.1 million funding round for its fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colours. As the demand for healthier a... |
| 23.09.2020 | Shana tova! Israel’s Phytolon ferments its way toward a technicolor of food with $4.1m funding | The US Food & Drug Administration reckons that, over the last 50 years or so, use of artificial dyes in foods has risen by roughly 500%. Has the increased role of these substances — often petroleum-based — led to nefarious health effect... |
| 22.09.2020 | Phytolon Raises $4.1M in Funding | Phytolon, an Israeli maker of fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colors, secured $4.1m in funding.
Backers were Millennium Food-Tech, EIT Food, Consensus Business Group, The Trendlines Group (SGX: 42T) (OTC... |
| 21.09.2020 | Israeli Startup Phytolon secures $4.1M to Bring its Fermented Food Colours to Market | Phytolon, an Israeli food-tech start-up founded in 2018, has announced it has secured $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology that produces plant-based food colours. Last week we reported that the GFI had released a re... |
| 16.09.2020 | Phytolon lands $4.1m investment to commercialize natural food coloring technology | The new round of funding will be used to commercialize Phytolon's proprietary, fermentation-based technology to produce plant-based food colors, and support collaborations with companies across the food and beverage industry, said Phytolon... |
| 16.09.2020 | Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon closes $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colors | The need for new natural food colors is increasing due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alternatives with... |
| 16.09.2020 | Phytolon Secures $4.1 Million in Funding | Phytolon, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY) announced that it secured $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colors. Participating in the... |
| 19.08.2020 | EIT Food CEO: Investors are “re-emerging slowly from their safe harbors” | As elsewhere, the Covid-19 pandemic has ruptured both business and access to capital for Europe’s startups. To help early-stage companies stay afloat, the EU’s main innovation community builder, the European Institute of Innovation and Tech... |
| - | Phytolon | “Phytolon revolutionizes the way food colors are produced, and brings natural colors to the next level in terms of quality, cost-efficiency and environmental sustainability. Harnessing the toolsets of modern biotechnology and fermentation, ... |
