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55 million tons of sunflower seeds are grown globally each year 🌻🌻🌻 Of this, 44 million are for oil production, which produces 25 million tons of sunflower waste that is turned into low-quality protein for animal feed due to harsh extraction methods Instead, Apparo Inc. has found a way to introduce these proteins into the food supply chain The company has developed a Total Crop Utilization system to upcycle crops on a grand scale, starting with sunflowers Apparo’s platform also includes a production method for extracting protein and other nutritional food-grade ingredients: two “Solistein” sunflower protein isolates that are said to offer 90% protein, excellent flavor, and functional features, a protein concentrate with fibers, expeller sunflower oil, and a polyphenol nutritional ingredient for nutraceuticals Great to see our portfolio company enter a joint development agreement with global provider of natural ingredients and solutions DöhlerGroup! Döhler recognize the growing consumer interest in healthy and sustainable products, and will explore Apparo’s Total Crop Utilization system to add sustainable ingredients that contribute to the circular economy to its toolbox of solutions for plant-based products https://lnkd.in/edHwPh-4 #foodtech #agtech #futurefood #sustainablefoodsystem #upcycling #foodwaste

When do you use a synonym❓ …. when the 'thing' you have isn’t good enough In this case, legacy manufacturing processes are the ‘thing’—outdated, unsustainable methods of making the stuff we all need Our portfolio company, Synonym believes that products created using biology will represent the next manufacturing revolution: making better stuff in a better way, from food to fabrics—and in so transforming crucial elements of supply chains and helping to catalyze a decarbonized future Synonym builds infrastructure for the bioeconomy and works as the strategic partner for companies building next-generation bioproducts via fermentation, enzymes, and microorganisms instead of energy-intensive and synthetic processes This is great coverage of Synonym and how scaling up industrial fermentation could create a $200 billion market by 2040 🚀 Be sure to give it a read in Musings https://lnkd.in/d7uhmqpu #bioeconomy #manufacturing #innovation #fermentation #scaleup Alexandra Jaffe Joshua Lachter

10 start-ups disrupting the market and transforming the food system 👇 Great to see our portfolio company, Kern Tec, noted as one of ten solutions helping us move towards a more healthy, sustainable, and resilient future The agrifood innovator is taking on one of the most sobering statistics in the sector – that one-third of food produced is wasted Kern Tec gives foods a second life, utilizing food waste by upcycling fruit pits into alternative dairy products such as plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese #sustainablefood #futurefood #foodwaste #innovation More here: https://lnkd.in/dB9qG6gG

Polybion wins "Redesign Everything" challenge with Celium™ !!🏆 Just recently Polybion announced the global launch of Celium – Premium Cultivated Cellulose, a next-generation material grown using agro-industrial fruit waste Now the company has been recognized as a winner in the materials category of the prestigious “Redesign Everything” challenge by “What Design Can Do” (WDCD) Celium was recognized for its unique approach to sustainability and material innovation, in transforming waste into a high-quality versatile fabric – and setting new standards in environmental responsibility, material performance and aesthetics Let’s keep up the momentum team Polybion 🚀 https://lnkd.in/ef2kGvRk #foodwaste #biomaterials #innovation #materials #sustainability

For the first time in history, you can buy cultivated meat in retail to cook at home! 🍽️ GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of Eat Just, Inc. has launched its newest product, GOOD Meat 3, into the frozen groceries section at Huber's Butchery in Singapore.    The shredded chicken is made with 3% cultivated meat in combination with plant-based – helping to make cultivated meat more readily available, while allowing the company to continue scaling the technology. https://lnkd.in/gBGkFFxz   #cultivatedmeat #alternativeproteins #futurefood #foodtech #innovation

How to get funded in 2024 👇 Director, Robert Boer caught up with Alex Shandrovsky from vegconomist - the vegan business magazine’s new podcast series – discussing the benchmarks for funding alternative proteins in 2024 Give it a listen to hear the top mistakes founders make when approaching the fund and learn the best practices for getting funded https://lnkd.in/dddnmRpR https://lnkd.in/dCPbUNEJ

💡 The market for biomanufactured ingredients in three industries - specialty chemicals, food, and chemical precursors - could reach $200 billion by 2040 - if the manufacturing capacity is there After launching a collaborative report with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Group on ‘Breaking the Cost Barrier on Biomanufacturing’, Synonym are hosting a session with an incredible lineup of policymakers, industry leaders and experts on scaling biomanufacturing and the importance of policy in accelerating the global shift. John Cumbers, Co-founder, SynBioBeta Jean-Francois Bobier, Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Congressman Brentan Alexander, Chief Investment Officer, Synonym Maarit Nyman, Subject Matter Expert, European Commission Be sure to register and dial in! 📅 Date: June 6, 2024 🕒 Time: 4 pm CET 📍 Register: https://lnkd.in/dX3G6gVh 📈 Full report here: https://lnkd.in/eGXcf-h9 #bioeconomy #sustainability #futurefood #scaleup

📣 Future Food-Tech is right around the corner and our Principal, Nate Crosser will be there to see some familiar faces and connect with new friends in the food-tech community Nate will join Nathan Cooper from Barrel Ventures as a judge on the start-up showcase, hearing from the hottest innovators in the future food-tech space on their products, strategies, and visions for the future! UNCRACKED Caladan Bio Livestock Labs Hatchless See more https://lnkd.in/dXH4VT9 #alternativeproteins #startup #innovation #foodtech #futurefood

Transforming industrial CO2 into all 20 essential amino acids 💡    With expertise in microbiology and gas fermentation, our Vienna-based portfolio company, Arkeon, has pioneered a process that transforms industrial CO2 into all 20 essential amino acids    Highly resilient, single-celled microorganisms known as ‘archaea’ existed on Earth as far back as 3.8 billion years ago. Now these ancient microbes could play an important role in creating the carbon-negative alternative proteins that will be crucial to our future on this planet – not only through boosting food security but also by actively driving down emissions    Check out this interview with co-founder Michael Mitsakos for more insight into Arkeon’s breakthrough advancements and technology https://lnkd.in/dGpDD2Fx #alternativeprotein #innovation #foodtech #sustainablefoodsystem

Seafood is globally eaten 2x as often as poultry and 3x as often as beef 🎣 And neither wild-capture fishing nor fish farming can scale to meet growing demand without endangering ocean and river health It's great to see such positive coverage around the work of plant-based seafood brands, such as Konscious Foods, in offering plant-based alternatives that have a greenhouse gas footprint one-third less than conventionally farmed fish and three-quarters less than farmed crustaceans Konscious Foods brought home a slew of honors in 2024 in recognition of its product innovation. Its ‘world first’ frozen, plant-based sushi rolls, for example, use clean ingredients like konjac plant and organic red quinoa, are non-GMO and gluten-free - giving consumers healthy, sustainable products that do not sacrifice on flavor Nice work team Konscious Foods 💪 #plantbased #alternativeproteins #proteinwende #proteinshift #innovation Great insights on shifting to an earth-friendly food system https://lnkd.in/dE3TUzip https://lnkd.in/eJcupv-v