| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.05.2025 | REWE Group Becomes First Retail Member of Food Fermentation Europe Association | The REWE Group, one of Europe’s largest retail organizations, has become the newest member of Food Fermentation Europe (FFE), an association representing the fermentation-enabled food and ingredients sector in the region.
“We can only succe... |
| 28.03.2025 | This Animal-Free Dairy Startup Launched A Line of Functional Whey Proteins in the US | 4 Mins Read French precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant has rebranded to Verley and rolled out a range of functional animal-free whey proteins.
Bon Vivant, the animal-free dairy company hailing from Lyon, has introduced a new brand ide... |
| 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... |
| 10.03.2025 | Why Israel Must Swap Meat for Animal-Free Proteins to Battle Hunger & Climate Change | 5 Mins Read Meat and dairy should only account for a maximum of 40% of Israel’s protein supply by 2050 to ensure food security amid the climate crisis, according to a new study.
One of the world’s largest meat consumers, where food security... |
| 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... |
| 20.01.2025 | The Rise of Precision Fermentation: A New Era in Food Production | In the heart of the food revolution, precision fermentation (PF) is emerging as a game-changer. This innovative technology harnesses microorganisms to create proteins that mimic those found in traditional animal products. Think of it as bre... |
| 20.01.2025 | GFI and Accenture Release Precision Fermentation Consumer Research Across Five Markets | A recent study by the Good Food Institute (GFI), conducted in collaboration with Accenture, has examined consumer attitudes and preferences toward precision fermentation (PF) products in five key markets: France, Germany, Spain, the United ... |
| 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... |
| 28.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: AI-powered protein, plant-based food dyes, and maggot robots | It’s Thanksgiving in the US, which usually means family, friends, and food waste: ReFED estimates that 316 million pounds of food will go to waste this holiday. However, the think tank also has some tips for how households can help curb thi... |
| 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 | Imagindairy Receives Regulatory Approval From Israeli Ministry of Health for Animal-Free Milk Proteins | Imagindairy, a producer of animal-free milk proteins made using precision fermentation, has received regulatory approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health. The approval confirms that Imagindairy’s products are safe for consumer use and al... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 28.05.2024 | NewMoo Emerges from Stealth Using Plant Seeds as ‘Bioreactors’ to Grow Casein Proteins for Animal-Free Dairy | NewMoo has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling a plant molecular farming platform for producing caseins in agricultural plant seeds. “Our approach doesn’t require expensive bioreactor machinery to grow our proteins. The plant seeds themsel... |
| 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... |
| 08.04.2024 | Finally Foods Secures Funds for AI-Driven Plant Molecular Tech to Produce Casein for Cheese | Israeli startup Finally Foods Ltd., an AI-driven company focused on revolutionizing the alt-protein sector through plant molecular farming, has secured pre-seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub (TKH) and the Israeli Innovation Authorit... |
| 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 | Imagindairy and Ginkgo Bioworks Collaborate to Develop and Produce Animal-Free Non-Whey Dairy Proteins | Imagindairy and Ginkgo will leverage Ginkgo Protein Expression Services and Imagindairy's process development and scale-up expertise to economically produce non-whey dairy proteins for the food industry, funded in part by a competitively wo... |
| 17.01.2024 | Imagindairy Advances Precision Fermentation Production for Animal-Free Dairy Ingredients | Israeli food tech startup Imagindairy reached a significant milestone today with the acquisition and operation of its industrial-scale precision fermentation production lines, which are dedicated to producing alternative dairy ingredients.
... |
| 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... |
| 16.08.2023 | Imagindairy Becomes the Third Precision Fermentation Dairy Company to Earn US GRAS Status, Opens New Headquarters | 3 Mins Read Israeli alt-dairy maker Imagindairy has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status in the US, becoming only the third precision fermentation company to do so. Now, with its new headquarters, it aims to acc... |
| 27.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Restaurant order app me&u bagged $30m, Remilk approved for Israeli markets, biomaterials bonanza | This week, me&u officially announced a Series C close and alt-dairy startup Remilk got approved in Israel to enter commercial markets with its products. Several biomaterials startups made headlines with fundraises, partnerships and othe... |
| 26.04.2023 | Danone invests in animal-free dairy startup Imagindairy via corporate ventures arm, plans ‘strategic collaboration’ | Danone’s corporate venture arm Danone Manifesto Ventures has taken a minority stake in Imagindairy, an Israeli startup making ‘animal-free’ dairy proteins via precision fermentation (using microbes instead of cows).
While Danone is heavily ... |
| 16.03.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Andes lands $30m to tackle carbon, THIS cooks up $18m, Leaf & AWS team up | This week, climate tech startup Andes bagged funding for its carbon removal technology, plant-based meat maker THIS announced Series B funding and Immi raised funds for plant-based ramen. In the world of ag data, two infrastructure provider... |
| 15.03.2023 | BREAKING: Precision fermentation startups team up to tackle ‘black box’ EU novel foods process | Thanks to advances in synthetic biology, startups can now program microbes to produce scores of ingredients more sustainably. But the tortuous regulatory process to secure regulatory approvals in the EU is holding the industry back, claim t... |
| 18.01.2023 | Israeli incubator The Kitchen plans to ‘intensify’ its venture studio model for foodtech startups in 2023 | In many ways, 2022 was a pivotal year for The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, a startup incubator known for launching two of the world’s leading alternative protein companies Aleph Farms, Imagindairy, and many others.
Founded back in 2015 by Strauss ... |
| 08.06.2022 | Data Snapshot: eGrocery & alt-protein ruled seed deals in 2021. Times have changed. | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to receive alerts about new research re... |
| 25.05.2022 | Israel FoodTech startup Imagindairy raises $15M in extended seed round to bring animal-free milk proteins to consumers | The growing concerns about climate change and carbon emissions have given rise to an animal-free dairy revolution. This has caused also consumers to shift to climate-friendly, plant-based meats and dairy instead of the traditional ones made... |
| 23.05.2022 | Imagindairy raises $28 million in total seed funding | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Animal-free milk protein developer Imagindairy, Ltd. said it achieved $28 million total in investment capital, upon securing an additional $15 million in its recently completed extended seed round.
The food tech startup f... |
| 20.05.2022 | Imagindairy Secures Additional USD15M; Closes USD28M Seed Funding | Imagindairy co-founders: Tamir Tuller, PhD; Eyal Afergan, PhD; and Arie Abo, PhD. Photo by Yaniv Koppel
Imangindairy, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based FoodTech startup, raised USD15M in extended Seed funding.
The initial round in November 2021 brou... |
| 19.05.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Downey Jr’s Footprint backs Motif; Unilever joins $1bn regen ag fund | One of India’s leading food and restaurant delivery services made another big-ticket acquisition this week, while alt-protein producers raised several early-stage rounds. Upstream, Unilever joined a new $1.06 billion fund to accelerate adop... |
| 19.05.2022 | Imagindairy Closes $28 Million Seed Round Following Successful Funding Extension | 4 Mins Read
Tel Aviv-based precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has confirmed a $15 million seed extension round following its November 2021’s $13 million raise. Funding will be used for accelerated R&D efforts alongside new perso... |
| 18.05.2022 | Imagindairy receives $15m boost to precision fermentation R&D: ‘We intend to produce the entire range of milk proteins, starting with whey’ | Just six months after closing its initial seed round in November 2021 for $13m, alt dairy maker Imagindairy has announced an additional $15m in funding. This brings the total raised to $28m.
The funding was led by Target Global, marking the... |
| 18.05.2022 | BREAKING: Imagindairy raises $15m in seed extension, set to launch alt-milk products in 2023 | Imagindairy, an Israeli producer of animal-free milk proteins, has just raised an additional $15 million for its extended seed round.
The initial tranche in November 2021 brought in $13 million, taking the round’s total to $28 million.
Germ... |
| 18.05.2022 | Imagindairy Raises $28 Million in Extended Seed Round for Alt Dairy Scale-Up | Imagindairy, the Israeli food tech developing animal-free milk proteins, has raised an additional $15 million in its extended seed round, bringing its total raised to $28 million. The raise makes it one of the highest-earning seed rounds in... |
| 23.11.2021 | ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market.
Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |
| 23.11.2021 | BREAKING: ADM, Kraft & Dr Oetker back bovine-free mozzarella maker New Culture in $25m round | US alt-dairy startup New Culture has raised $25 million in Series A funding to bring its bovine-free mozzarella product to market.
Founded in 2018 by CEO Matt Gibson and chief scientific officer Inja Radman, New Culture is using precision f... |
| 22.11.2021 | Imagindairy raises $13 million | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israeli startup Imagindairy, Ltd. raised $13 million in a seed funding round led by MoreVC, with participation from Strauss Group, Entrée Capital, S2G Ventures, Collaborative Fund, New Climate Ventures, Green Circle Foodt... |
| 18.11.2021 | Imagindairy Closes USD13M Seed Funding | Imagindairy, Ltd., a Tel Aviv, Israel-based FoodTech company creating milk proteins identical to those from cows, raised $13M in seed funding.
The round was led by MoreVC, with participation from Strauss Group, Entrée Capital, S2G Ventures;... |
| 17.11.2021 | Imagindairy Closes USD13M Seed Round to Advance Animal-Free Dairy | TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagindairy, Ltd., a FoodTech company creating milk proteins identical to those from cows, announces completion of a $13M seed round. The funding was led by MoreVC, a leading seed stage invest... |
| 17.11.2021 | Israeli non-animal dairy co Imagindairy raises $13m | - |
| 17.11.2021 | Israel’s Imagindairy closes $13m seed round to commercialize cow-free milk proteins | Israeli alt-milk startup Imagindairy has raised $13 million in seed funding, it announced today.
MoreVC led the round, with participation from Collaborative Fund, Emerald Technology Ventures, Entrée Capital, Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, ... |
| 17.11.2021 | Israel’s Animal-Free Real Dairy Startup Imagindairy Completes $13M Seed Round | Imagindairy, the Israeli food tech company creating dairy milk without cows has announced the completion of a $13 million seed round. Imagindairy creates real milk proteins that are indistinguishable from the conventional counterpart using ... |
| 14.06.2021 | Animal-free dairy category heats up, with mainstream dairy companies exploring partnerships, says Imagindairy | Berkeley, CA-based Perfect Day - which is already supplying several companies with animal-free whey protein - is the best known (and funded) player in this emerging space, while Change Foods and New Culture (San Francisco, CA), Remi... |
| 09.06.2021 | Real Milk, No Cows: Israeli Startup Imagindairy Introduces Fast-to-Market Functional Animal-Free Dairy Proteins | Though the rise and rise of plant-based milks has been outstanding, many consumers of cow’s milk products may feel plant-based dairy alternatives fall short of meeting their sensory demands. Israeli start-up Imagindairy Ltd. is creating tru... |
