# Moolec Science

announced a molecular-farming breakthrough in April 2026, successfully expressing bovine myoglobin in pea seeds — a heme-containing, iron-rich protein historically difficult to produce outside an animal host.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/moolec-science/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: Argentina
- Ticker: NASDAQ: MLEC

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $30M raised for R&D and scale-up efforts (2024-01-01) | https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/moolec-science-molecular-farming-usda-peas-beef-protein-myoglobin-iron/ |
| Headcount | 52 employees (2024-06-30) | https://info.creditriskmonitor.com/Report/ReportPreview.aspx?BusinessId=37130756 |
| Revenue | $333.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526 |
| Production site | Soy processing plant in Argentina's soybean corridor | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937737/000121390025074611/ea025241101ex99-2_moolec.htm |
| Production site | Precision-fermentation facility in Finland (SynBio Powerlabs) | https://info.creditriskmonitor.com/Report/ReportPreview.aspx?BusinessId=37130756, https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526 |
| Regulatory approval | USDA-APHIS approval for Piggy Sooy (soybean) in April 2024 | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937737/000121390025086982/ea025693501ex99-1_moolec.htm |
| Regulatory approval | USDA-APHIS approval for GLA safflower in March 2023 | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526 |
| Regulatory approval | SENASA feed and food approval for GLASO safflower in Argentina in September 2025 | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/moolec-s-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-ending-june-30-2025-form-20-f-ce7e59dbdd8cf526, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937737/000121390025086982/ea025693501ex99-1_moolec.htm |
| Regulatory approval | USDA-APHIS approval for PEEA1 genetically engineered peas in 2024 | https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/moolec-science-molecular-farming-bovine-myoglobin-beef-protein-peas/, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/moolec-science-molecular-farming-usda-peas-beef-protein-myoglobin-iron/ |
| Capacity | 10 thousand tons of soybean per year at Argentina soy processing plant | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937737/000121390025074611/ea025241101ex99-2_moolec.htm |

Independent sources: greenqueen.com.hk, info.creditriskmonitor.com, marketscreener.com, sec.gov

## Technologies

- [Molecular farming for food](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/molecular-farming-for-food/)