| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.07.2026 | All G makes US debut with low-iron lactoferrin made via precision fermentation | Australian startup All G has made its US debut with LFX apo-lactoferrin, bovine-equivalent lactoferrin made via precision fermentation with less than 5% iron saturation.
An iron-binding anti-microbial protein found in mammalian milk, lactof... |
| 23.07.2026 | All G Debuts Cow-Free Lactoferrin in US, with Human-Identical Protein Launch Imminent | 6 Mins Read Australian startup All G has launched its precision-fermented bovine lactoferrin in the US, just as it plans a second facility and expects to bring its human lactoferrin ingredient to market within six months.
Months after secur... |
| 22.07.2026 | Future Food Quick Bites: Non-Dairy Milk Frother, Lactoferrin Powder & Vegan Crousty | 4 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lavazza’s Alpro-endorsed milk frother, HappyVore’s kebab collab, and the FDA’s self-GRAS update. New products and... |
| 16.07.2026 | Novonesis and TurtleTree enter partnership to support commercialization of lactoferrin | COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Novonesis, a global leader in biosolutions, today announced an agreement with TurtleTree, an innovator in precision fermented ingredients, and the first company to receive a US GRAS "N... |
| 08.07.2026 | TurtleTree, Novonesis strike exclusive partnership to scale up precision-fermented lactoferrin | Biotech startup TurtleTree and biosolutions giant Novonesis have struck an exclusive agreement to scale the former’s precision fermentation platform, starting with its lactoferrin product.
The partnership includes a minority investment into... |
| 08.07.2026 | Novonesis Invests in TurtleTree to Scale Up Cow-Free Lactoferrin for Early Nutrition | 5 Mins Read Danish biotech giant Novonesis has signed an exclusive deal to scale up and commercialise TurtleTree’s precision-fermented lactoferrin protein, following investment in the Singaporean startup.
Singapore’s TurtleTree has taken a ... |
| 26.05.2025 | The Future of Food: Precision Fermentation and Cultivated Meat Take Center Stage | The food industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional methods are being challenged by innovative technologies. At the forefront are precision fermentation and cultivated meat. These advancements promise to reshape our diets and our p... |
| 26.05.2025 | The Future of Food: Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture and Precision Fermentation | In a world grappling with climate change and food security, innovation is the lifeline. Recent advancements in biotechnology are reshaping the landscape of agriculture and food production. Two companies, Agrobiomics and Vivici, recently rec... |
| 21.05.2025 | TurtleTree Becomes First to Receive FDA Clearance for Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin | California-based biotech company TurtleTree has secured a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its precision fermentation-produced lactoferrin, referred to as LF+. This correspondence indicates that the F... |
| 07.04.2025 | Animal-Free Dairy Startup Debuts Lactoferrin Supplement to Boost Iron Regulation | 6 Mins Read Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has unveiled a new consumer-facing brand for supplements made from its animal-free lactoferrin protein in the US.
Precision fermentation firm TurtleTree has introduced Intentional, a cons... |
| 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... |
| 28.02.2025 | Vivici's Leap into the Future of Dairy: A New Era of Animal-Free Proteins | In a world hungry for sustainable solutions, Vivici is making waves. This Dutch startup, born from the collaboration of dairy giants DSM-Firmenich and Fonterra, has just secured €32.5 million in Series A funding. The investment, led by stat... |
| 25.02.2025 | Vivici: Big Dairy-Backed Startup Raises $34M for Animal-Free Whey Proteins | 5 Mins Read Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has closed a €32.5M ($33.7M) funding round to scale production and introduce new animal-free dairy proteins.
A year after obtaining regulatory clearance in the US, Dutch animal-free da... |
| 03.02.2025 | Biotech Firm Liberation Labs Snags $50.5M for Precision Fermentation Factories in US & Saudi Arabia | 4 Mins Read US biotech manufacturing company Liberation Labs has raised another $50.5M as part of its funding efforts to build a large-scale facility for precision-fermented foods.
In its newest fundraising round, Indiana-based Liberation L... |
| 15.01.2025 | Leading Cultivated Meat Startup Vow Cuts 30% of Staff Ahead of Latest Fundraise | 6 Mins Read Australian cultivated meat startup Vow has laid off 25 employees as it finalises its latest funding round, citing slower-than-expected regulatory processes.
Sydney-based Vow, the only cultivated meat producer globally that has r... |
| 14.01.2025 | Portuguese Biotech Startup Bags $15M to Bring Infant Formula Nutritionally Closer to Breast Milk | 3 Mins Read Portuguese startup CarboCode, which is producing human-identical breast milk molecules via biocatalysis and fermentation, has raised $15M from investors.
Based in Cantanhede, Portugal, biotech player CarboCode has closed a €15M ... |
| 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... |
| 04.12.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Indian Vegan Nuggets, Airline Sushi & Non-Dairy Grilled Cheese | 5 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 a vegan nugget campaign with Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, ... |
| 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 | All G Secures China’s First Approval for Animal-Free Lactoferrin | Australia’s All G (previously All G Foods), which is now focused on precision fermentation-derived milk proteins, announces it has received regulatory approval to sell animal-free lactoferrin in China.
All G claims to be the country’s first... |
| 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 ... |
| 21.11.2024 | The Rise of Cow-Free Dairy: TurtleTree and MAD Foods Forge a New Path in Functional Beverages | In the bustling world of food innovation, a new partnership is brewing. Singapore’s TurtleTree and MAD Foods are set to redefine the beverage landscape with their cow-free dairy protein, LF+. This collaboration aims to launch a line of read... |
| 21.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Traveling APAC’s road to recovery with SarvaGram, TurtleTree, Vow & more | Investment in Asia-Pacific (APAC) agrifoodtech has bounced back, a point well-illustrated by this week’s headlines: India-based rural fintech platform SarvaGram and Malaysian farm-to-restaurant platform Secai Marche both closed rounds, whil... |
| 20.11.2024 | Singapore Startup Strikes Deal to Launch Cow-Free Dairy Protein in Functional Coffee Drinks | 5 Mins Read TurtleTree is aiming to launch its animal-free lactoferrin in canned coffee drinks in mid-2025 via a partnership with fellow Singapore startup Mad Foods.
Singapore’s TurtleTree, which uses precision fermentation to make a bioide... |
| 20.11.2024 | TurtleTree Announces Formal Partnership with Singapore-Based Future-Focused CPG Company MAD Foods; Launching Coffee Line with LF+ Mid-Year 2025 | MAD Foods and TurtleTree to bring ready-to-drink coffee beverage line to market with vegan-certified lactoferrin to provide key health benefits to consumers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree, a local... |
| 13.11.2024 | The World’s Largest Environmental Award, The Food Planet Prize, Announces Longlist for 2025 Prize of $2 Million | The World’s Largest Environmental Award, The Food Planet Prize, Announces Longlist for 2025 Prize of $2 Million
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The Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize, the world’s largest environmental award, ha... |
| 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... |
| 25.09.2024 | Helaina Raises $45M to Launch Effera Human Lactoferrin with Kroma Wellness, Mitsubishi & More | 6 Mins Read US startup Helaina has closed a $45M Series B round to commercialise Effera Human Lactoferrin, its breast milk equivalent protein, in the US later this year.
Helaina, the New York-based firm making breast milk alternatives with ... |
| 11.09.2024 | The Rise of Nutritional Innovation: Plant-Based and Protein-Packed Products Disrupt the Market | In a world where health trends shift like sand, two new players are making waves in the nutritional landscape. Sperri, a Canadian brand, is set to expand into the U.S. with its organic, allergen-free meal replacement beverages. Meanwhile, P... |
| 11.09.2024 | Plant-Based Meal Replacement Brand Sperri to Expand Into the US Following New Investment | Sperri, a Canadian brand of organic and allergen-free plant-based meal replacement beverages, has announced a new investment. Led by Nàdarra Ventures and supported by Invest Nova Scotia, the funding will allow Sperri to expand into the US a... |
| 26.08.2024 | Zydus to Acquire 50% Stake in India’s Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, Will Open Animal-Free Dairy Factory | 5 Mins Read India’s Zydus Lifesciences has agreed to take a 50% stake fermented protein manufacturer Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, with an animal-free dairy facility in the works.
Californian precision fermentation startup Perfect Day ... |
| 23.08.2024 | The Rise of Precision Fermentation: De Novo Foodlabs and the Future of Lactoferrin | In the ever-evolving landscape of food technology, a new player is making waves. De Novo Foodlabs, a North Carolina-based startup, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercialization of its innovative product, NanoF... |
| 20.08.2024 | De Novo Foodlabs Secures Funding from Industry-Backed VC for Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin Protein | 4 Mins Read Precision fermentation startup De Novo Foodlabs has raised $1.5M in funding for its NanoFerrin protein from Joyful Ventures, a VC firm backed by alternative protein leaders.
North Carolina-based De Novo Foodlabs, which is making... |
| 08.08.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: VSParticle raises funds for green hydrogen, Veganz secures raise for 2D-printed alt milk | Between August holidays and a challenging fundraising environment, new rounds were few and far between this week. A notable raise came from Netherlands-based VSParticle, which aims to accelerate green hydrogen production.
Elsewhere, restaur... |
| 26.06.2024 | TurtleTree Announces Strategic Partnership with Strive, a Sustainable Nutrition Company; Expands Consumer Product Offerings with LF+™ for Adult and Sports Nutrition | Strive and TurtleTree to Collaborate on a Immunity Support Beverage for Adults and a Protein Powder to be Made Available to the Public Q1 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree, a pioneer in sustaina... |
| 26.06.2024 | TurtleTree & Strive to Launch Health-Focused Beverages Powered by Animal-Free Lactoferrin | Singaporean precision fermentation company TurtleTree announces a new commercial partnership with Strive Nutrition, an F&B company bringing novel proteins to market, for LF+, claimed to be the world’s first GRAS and vegan-certified anim... |
| 10.06.2024 | 7 Fermentation Companies Paving the Whey to a Cow-Free Dairy Industry | Following our recent summary of producers making alternatives to casein protein, below is a roundup of the companies using cutting-edge technology to make whey proteins with microbes; bypassing cheesemaking to retire cows from the dairy bus... |
| 08.05.2024 | TurtleTree Secures First Commercial Partnership Focused on Delivering Performance Benefits to Endurance Athletes | Human Performance-Focused Company Cadence Performance Coffee will Commercialize a Functional Espresso Shot with Turtletree's LF+, Aimed at Enhancing Athletic Performance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTr... |
| 08.05.2024 | TurtleTree to Debut Animal-Free Lactoferrin with Espresso Shot for Endurance Athletes | 6 Mins Read Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has partnered with a nutrition brand to debut its precision-fermented lactoferrin as part of an espresso shot for endurance athletes.
Six months after obtaining self-affirmed GRAS (Genera... |
| 08.05.2024 | TurtleTree’s Animal-Free Lactoferrin in Functional Espresso Marks First Commercial Partnership | Singaporean precision fermentation company TurtleTree announces it has secured its first commercial partnership with the US company Cadence Cold Brew to launch a functional espresso under the brand Cadence Performance Coffee.
The companies ... |
| 08.05.2024 | Future of Protein Production 2024 on the Plant based Business Hour | Host of The Plantbased Business Hour and CEO of VegTech Invest, Elysabeth Alfano, was recently on a panel at the Future of Protein Production conference in Chicago.
Elysabeth was on the panel discussing investing in food systems transformat... |
| 17.04.2024 | Price Parity, Job Creation & Investment: Highlights from GFI’s Alt-Protein State of the Industry Reports 2024 | 7 Mins Read Alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute has released its annual State of the Industry series of reports, covering plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-derived proteins. Here are the key takeaways.
Political re... |
| 04.03.2024 | Eat Just shows cracks as it reportedly halts SG operations | Consumer TechNewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 4 Mar 2024 · 2 min readEat Just shows cracks as it reportedly halts SG operations
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US-based Eat Just, the company behind plant-based egg substitute Just Egg and cultivated meat... |
| 14.02.2024 | TurtleTree Secures First-Ever Vegan Certification in Precision Fermentation Dairy | After obtaining self-GRAS status last November for its animal-free lactoferrin, LF+, TurtleTree, a Singaporean biotech company operating in California, USA, announces that the product has officially obtained vegan certification.
TrutleTree’... |
| 14.12.2023 | Shaking up alternative proteins: Can this SG startup turn red ink into green? | Premium Content
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| 30.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: AgroSpheres nets $25m, ex-Motif CEO joins MycoTechnology, Kitchen United shuts ghost kitchens | All eyes are on COP28 this week, where agrifood looks to be a central point of discussion. Elsewhere in the industry, AgroSpheres raised new funds for its novel crop protection tech and Motif FoodWorks former CEO moved over to MycoTechnolog... |
| 23.11.2023 | TurtleTree Obtains Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Its Precision Fermentation Lactoferrin Protein | 6 Mins Read Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for its precision-fermented lactoferrin in the US and vsays its whey protein will sell at a positive gross margin fol... |
| 23.11.2023 | TurtleTree Obtains First-Ever Self-GRAS Status for Precision Fermentation-Derived Lactoferrin | Singaporean biotech TurtleTree claims that it has obtained the world’s first self-GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) by the FDA for a precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin, making it also the first Singaporean company to obtain... |
| 23.11.2023 | TurtleTree obtains the world's first self-GRAS for animal-free lactoferrin, LF+™ now approved to commercialize in the U.S. | This regulatory milestone sets the stage for U.S. commercialization in Q4 2023. Using precision fermentation, TurtleTree expects profitability on LF+ in 2024 and will address global supply scarcity.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Nov. 23... |
| 08.09.2023 | Meet the founder: TurtleTree’s Fengru Lin on pivoting, skeptical investors, and the economics of precision fermentation | Like many startups, TurtleTree has shifted its strategy over the years, narrowing its focus from cell-cultured milk (growing lactating mammary cells in bioreactors) to building a precision fermentation platform focusing on high-value dairy ... |
| 04.04.2023 | Trendwatching at Future Food-Tech, part one: From foodie chatbots to lactoferrin from precision fermentation | While investor sentiment may have soured on alternative proteins, the recent Future Food-Tech summit in San Francisco attracted a record number of foodtech startups showcasing everything from a chatbot steeped in the latest food trends to l... |
| 16.03.2023 | TurtleTree debuts first-ever animal-free lactoferrin—one of milk’s most valuable and functional proteins—in world-first tasting | Known affectionately as "pink gold," TurtleTree premiers its highly-prized, health-boosting, pink-hued protein—LF+—in an exclusive tasting before 2023 market entry.
WOODLAND, Calif., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree, a gl... |
| 09.11.2022 | Data snapshot: Singapore alt-protein startups rule Innovative Foods in Asia-Pacific | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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| 05.11.2022 | TurtleTree to Represent Singapore at UN Climate Change Conference 2022 as Official Drink Partner | SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt and SINGAPORE, Nov. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree will be Singapore's official drink partner at this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), taking place from 6 to 18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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| 04.11.2022 | TurtleTree to Represent Singapore at UN Climate Change Conference 2022 as Official Drink Partner | SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt and SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree will be Singapore's official drink partner at this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), taking place from 6 to 18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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| 29.09.2022 | Iconic Chef Dominique Crenn Joins TurtleTree As Advisor | SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef and acclaimed sustainability advocate Dominique Crenn has joined TurtleTree as their food innovation advisor.
Iconic Chef Dominique Crenn Joins TurtleTree As Advisor
Explaining her decision to ... |
| 14.09.2022 | 8 startup founders who've raised anywhere from $1 million to $30 million in funding share their best tips for creating a strong pitch deck | From left to right: Laura Burget, Connie Lo, Hunter Morris, and Mitch Orkis Three Ships Beauty; Cake; Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 17.08.2022 | TurtleTree Announces LF+, the First-Ever Sustainable Lactoferrin Made With Precision Fermentation | WOODLAND, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following 18 months of extensive R&D, TurtleTree has officially announced its production of LF+, the world's first sustainable bovine lactoferrin created using precision ferme... |
| 25.07.2022 | Singapore could lose more biotech firms | Premium Content
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| 12.06.2022 | These 5 Alt Breast Milk Startups Could Prevent the Next Baby Formula Shortage | 5 Mins Read
The current U.S. baby formula shortage has brought into sharp focus a need for alternatives to be brought to market. The U.S. has been attempting to increase its supply of infant nutrition products, but with little success. The ... |
| 09.06.2022 | Brief: Cell cultured milk startup Brown Foods raises $2.36m from Y Combinator, AgFunder & others | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Brown Foods. US- and India-based Brown Foods has raised a $2.36 million seed round to further develop its milk alternative made using mammalian cell culture technology. TechCrunc... |
| 12.05.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Absolute Foods scores $100m, Mashgin bags $63m | Among this week’s largest funding rounds in agrifoodtech was the $100 million raised by India’s Absolute Foods, which is seeking to vertically integrate the ag value chain. Mashgin, a US maker of contactless self-checkout machines, also sco... |
| 01.12.2021 | Dr. Aletta Schnitzler Joins TurtleTree as Chief Scientific Officer | DAVIS, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell-based nutrition company TurtleTree welcomes Dr. Aletta Schnitzler as its new Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). With her world-class expertise in cellular bioprocessing, Dr. Schnit... |
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