| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.03.2025 | Vivici Launches Animal-Free Dairy Protein in the US Active Nutrition Market | Ingredients startup Vivici has introduced Vivitein™ BLG, a precision-fermented dairy protein, to the US market. The beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) protein, produced without the use of animals, is positioned for use in the active nutrition sector,... |
| 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 Secures €32.5M to Expand Its Precision Fermentation-Derived Dairy Proteins | Dutch ingredients startup Vivici has secured €32.5 million in a Series A funding round led by APG (on behalf of one of the world’s largest pension funds, ABP) and Invest-NL.
The round also saw participation from InnovationQuarter, along wit... |
| 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... |
| 25.02.2025 | Vivici Raises €32.5M in Series A Funding | Vivici, a Leiden, the Netherlands-based ingredients startup providing Vivitein™, its proprietary protein platform, raised €32.5M in Series A funding.
The round was led by APG on behalf of ABP, and Invest-NL, with participation from Innovati... |
| 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... |
| 27.11.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Coconut Latte Pods, Vegan Lakers & Iowa SNAP Decision | 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 Coconut Cloud’s coffee pods, Better Balance’s Crypto.com Aren... |
| 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 ... |
| 21.08.2024 | Hear How Society is Reaching “Tipping Point” and Eating Less Meat is Becoming Normalised at This Event | Attendees at this year’s New Food Conference will hear how “a societal tipping point” is approaching, as eating less meat becomes normalised.
Among the key speakers is Professor Armando Perez-Cueto of Umeå University in Sweden which last mo... |
| 15.08.2024 | The Rise of Cultivated Dairy: A New Era in Food Production | The dairy industry is on the brink of a revolution. Traditional methods of milk production are being challenged by innovative technologies that promise to reshape how we think about dairy. Two companies, Senara and Superbrewed Food, are at ... |
| 14.08.2024 | Superbrewed Food’s Strategic Partnership with Dairy Group Fonterra Explores Uses of Biomass Protein | New Zealand-based multinational dairy cooperative Fonterra and US fermentation startup Superbrewed Food have entered into a strategic partnership to explore applications and further develop Superbrewed’s biomass protein platform.
Leveraging... |
| 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... |
| 02.04.2024 | Onego Bio Poaches $40M Series A to Launch Precision-Fermented Egg Protein in North America | 5 Mins Read Finnish precision fermentation startup Onego Bio has closed a $40M Series A funding round to commercialise its animal-free egg protein, Bioalbumen. It expects to obtain self-affirmed GRAS status in the US soon, paving the way fo... |
| 26.03.2024 | 🎥Vivici CEO on whey from fermentation: “If we narrow the message only to ‘animal-free,’ we’re pigeonholing ourselves” | Multiple startups are now making dairy proteins with microbes in fermentation tanks instead of cows. But if the marketing and positioning of these ingredients is too narrowly focused on the ‘animal-free’ aspect, says Netherlands-based start... |
| 25.03.2024 | DSM-Firmenich to Develop Plant-Based Beverages at Recently Inaugurated New Jersey Pilot Plant | DSM-Firmenich recently opened a new pilot plant in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The facility, located in the Taste, Texture & Health business unit, aims to promote and optimize collaboration with customers. It supports the company’s goal of ... |
| 19.02.2024 | Precision Fermentation Startup Vivici Earns Self-Affirmed GRAS Status to Sell Animal-Free Whey in the US | 7 Mins Read Regulatory compliance for precision fermentation is speeding up in the US, with Vivici the latest to achieve self-affirmed GRAS status for its animal-free whey protein. The first products containing Vivici’s beta-lactoglobulin a... |
| 19.02.2024 | Fonterra/DSM JV Vivici unveils whey protein from fermentation: ‘We are already at commercially viable titers’ | Vivici—a joint venture formed by Fonterra and DSM to disrupt the emerging ‘animal-free dairy’ category—says it is already in a position to supply commercial quantities of whey protein from fermentation to the US market, just over a year aft... |
| 19.02.2024 | Vivici Launches Nature-Identical Whey Protein Made Using Fermentation | Vivici, a Netherlands-based producer of animal-free dairy proteins, has commercially launched its nature-identical whey protein made using precision fermentation.
The protein is an isolate of beta-lactoglobulin, the major whey protein in co... |
| 09.10.2023 | Big Dairy-Backed Vivici To Launch Animal-Free Dairy Whey Protein After Successful Scale-up | 4 Mins Read Dutch B2B ingredients company Vivici has announced it has successfully scaled up its platform to produce animal-free beta-lactoglobulin – the chief whey protein found in dairy. The company hopes to earn US regulatory approval by... |
| 16.08.2023 | Delft’s Vivici bag seed funding, enters new chapter in protein production with precision fermentation | Read this article in:
Delft-based Vivici announced that it has successfully concluded its seed funding round for an undisclosed amount. This funding round was supported by founding investors DSM-Firmenich Venturing and Fonterra.
Vivici focu... |
| 15.08.2023 | DSM-Fonterra Backed Startup Closes Seed Round to Produce Animal-Free Dairy Ingredients | 3 Mins Read Dutch business-to-business ingredients company Vivici has successfully closed its seed funding round to bring its animal-free precision fermented dairy proteins to market. Backed by founding investors DSM-Firmenich Venturing and... |
| 14.08.2023 | Netherlands-Based Vivici Closes Seed Round to Bring Animal-Free Dairy Proteins to Market | Newcomer Vivici B.V., a Dutch B2B ingredients company, announces it has successfully closed its seed funding round to bring to market animal-free animal-free dairy proteins made with precision fermentation, with strategic support from found... |
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