Companies
Nourish Ingredients
a Canberra-based deep-tech firm (founded 2019) making animal-free fats via precision fermentation that impart authentic animalic taste and texture to plant-based and hybrid meat/dairy — including a Fonterra partnership.
- Country
- Australia
Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Total funding of approximately $40.84M to $50M raised to date | forbes.com.au |
| Capacity | Capability to meet 170,000 tonnes of end-product demand | foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Regulatory approval | US FEMA GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for Tastilux fat obtained in August 2025 | caesmweb6zswfac_6psixhicexohkysbwxniwbxq2uot9aeag93_jinalcu8kvakh8odsvcyestqugytcewdqpylnl-zfgi3xvy9ng6rfei-givwtatrho6blo6ryuvsjrsqy8w3e0ne0fav91aovygcesfdlnipr0pd6trdbkgyz-2epsioro8am4f6c_qhrvabe0vzszm1bmxlqxfqoq · forbes.com.au · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Production site | Manufacturing partner CABIO Biotech in China; global commercial hub in Leiden, Netherlands (operational 2026) | capitalbrief.com · foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au · forbes.com.au · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Headcount | Estimated between 21 and 35 employees medium confidence | theorg.com |
Independent sources: caesmweb6zswfac_6psixhicexohkysbwxniwbxq2uot9aeag93_jinalcu8kvakh8odsvcyestqugytcewdqpylnl-zfgi3xvy9ng6rfei-givwtatrho6blo6ryuvsjrsqy8w3e0ne0fav91aovygcesfdlnipr0pd6trdbkgyz-2epsioro8am4f6c_qhrvabe0vzszm1bmxlqxfqoq · capitalbrief.com · foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au · forbes.com.au · greenqueen.com.hk · theorg.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision fermentation of fats & oils | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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