Protein Report

#Monitor: Melazyme raised $2M in seed funding led by SeaX Ventures to scale its microbial fermentation platform for melanin and brazzein, targeting cosmetics, industrial, and environmental markets. Founded by ex-Perfect Day leaders. utahbusiness.com/press-releases…

#Monitor: Thailand is scaling watermeal production, with strains reaching 48.6% protein. Advanced GreenFarm and others are targeting exports to the U.S., Europe, and Japan as the global aquatic-plant protein market is projected to hit $244.8M by 2034. nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

#Monitor: Rootsii, an Appalachian State startup, secured a $1.82M NCInnovation grant to turn surplus NC sweetpotatoes into plant-based milk and dairy products, targeting market readiness within two years. #Dairy #PlantProtein today.appstate.edu/2026/05/15/roo…

#Digest: @Bunge opens $550M soy protein plant in Indiana; EU bars Brazilian meat imports; @AdamoFoods wins €10M EU grant for mycoprotein; @UPSIDEfoods challenges Florida's cell-cultured meat ban; @bondpetfoods gets FDA nod. proteinreport.org/digests/2026-w…

#Monitor: BLM proposes revising federal grazing regulations to broaden land health standards, increase rancher flexibility, and auto-stay decisions during appeals. Comments due July 13, 2026. #Livestock #Grazing advocacy.sba.gov/2026/05/14/blm…

#Monitor: CFI projects single-cell protein output for aquafeed could reach 500,000 tonnes by 2030, a tenfold increase. Calysta and Unibio lead with large-scale methane-based facilities approaching fishmeal cost competitiveness. #Aquafeed #Aquaculture aquafeed.com/newsroom/repor…

#Monitor: Organizations urge Minnesota to require a full Environmental Impact Statement for Riverview, LLP's proposed dairy expansion to nearly 19,000 cows, citing inadequate climate analysis. #Dairy #Environment law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…

#Monitor: Purdue study links deportations to more food safety violations at U.S. meat and poultry plants, finding labor shortages drive wage increases and workforce turnover across roughly 6,000 facilities. #Meat #FoodSafety ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/h…

#Monitor: Upside Foods challenges Florida's cell-cultured meat ban, arguing it shields the conventional meat industry rather than addressing public health concerns. #CulturedMeat #FoodPolicy nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/up…

#Monitor: FORZA10 has launched Coolty Meat, the EU's first commercial dog food with cell-cultured meat, supplied by Czech biotech firm BeneMeat. The product targets dogs with food intolerances. #CulturedMeat #PetFood petfoodindustry.com/news-newslette…

#Monitor: Müller plans to acquire Berief Food, a German plant-based drinks and tofu manufacturer, to expand its dairy-free portfolio. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. #Dairy #PlantProtein foodbev.com/news/müller-mo…

#Monitor: A new review in npj Science of Food ranks 57 bacterial species for single cell protein production, comparing safety, protein quality, and efficiency to guide sustainable species selection. #SingleCellProtein #FoodScience nature.com/articles/s4153…

#Monitor: WOAH's 2026 report warns animal health gets less than 0.6% of global health spending even as approximately 75% of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate in animals. bovinevetonline.com/news/woah-repo…

#Monitor: A New York bill would ban donations of game meat harvested with lead ammunition to food pantries, after a study found 19% of sampled venison contained lead. New York would be the second state after Minnesota to enact such a rule. adirondackexplorer.org/communities/go…

#Monitor: The EU voted to ban Brazilian meat imports from Sept. 3 over antimicrobial noncompliance, days after the EU-Mercosur trade deal took effect. Poland has filed a legal challenge to suspend the agreement. #Meat #TradePolicy tvpworld.com/93216085/eu-vo…

#Monitor: Deercreek Holsteins, a Wisconsin CAFO, reported its second manure spill in months after a valve failure sent waste into a stream, killing fish. The DNR is weighing enforcement; no action was taken on a January spill of ~100,000 gallons. wisfarmer.com/story/news/202…

#Monitor: SoyftBiome secures investment from MYSC to scale its plant-based cream and sauce products, expand B2B cafe and bakery supply, and grow its soybean fermentation byproduct ingredient platform in South Korea. #FoodTech #PlantProtein venturesquare.net/en/1081989/

#Monitor: Amadori acquired the Unconventional plant-based brand from Granarolo, becoming Italy's third-largest branded player in the plant-based processed food sector. The market grew 5.9% by volume in 2025. #PlantProtein #Food esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/a…

#Monitor: Adamo Foods secured EU-backed funding as part of a €10m project to scale its mycelium-based steak production. The three-year MycoStruct initiative involves 12 European partners including Bidfood Group and Bühler. #Mycelium #FoodTech foodbev.com/news/adamo-foo…

#Monitor: Bond Pet Foods and Hill's Pet Nutrition secured an FDA no-objection letter for Lamb Protein Yeast, the first microbial fermentation-derived animal protein cleared for pet food use. U.S. commercialization is now underway. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…