Companies

a microbial-inoculant specialist founded in 2002, built on microbe-plus-carbon (菌碳) core technology; products such as 麦玉保 suppress soil-borne pathogens (take-all, root rot, sharp eyespot) and accelerate straw decomposition, and the firm led the 《含微生物有机无机复合肥料》 group standard.

Precision enzyme solutions — industrial enzyme platform for processing efficiency.

supplies the EXBERRY portfolio of plant-based Coloring Foods, expanding into new shades (e.g., a low-dosage vibrant pink) and new application formats such as functional fruit gums.

a certified Organic and Biodynamic farm producing sauerkraut, yogurt, buttermilk and quark from its grass-fed dairy herd, relying on 100% regenerative farming methods across more than 200 acres.

a Zhejiang-Jiangshan bee-products firm producing propolis, royal jelly and hive-health preparations grounded in China's propolis-rich traditional apitherapy, the basis for antimicrobial hive treatments.

produces the majority of Europe's sauerkraut from its Fritzlar, Hesse facility — described as the continent's largest sauerkraut factory — as global demand for the product grows rapidly.

Coffee-husk-derived prebiotic — upcycled coffee-processing waste stream.

the CAS Institute of Soil Sciences (ISSAS, Nanjing) quantified the synergistic effect of humic acid combined with biological nitrification inhibitors on maize yield and nitrogen transformation (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025).

the global BNI-maize assessment published in Environmental Research Letters (July 2026) includes Corteva-aligned authors alongside JIRCAS and CIMMYT, modelling a pathway to commercial BNI-maize hybrids.

an Iowa-based animal-nutrition company supplying silage inoculants (Kem LAC line) built on Lactobacillus and Lacticaseibacillus strains that improve the fermentation and aerobic stability of maize silage.

Live kombucha — small-batch fermented functional beverage.

the Yalos bio-inoculant — two AI-discovered microbes — delivered a 5–7.1% yield uplift across wheat, durum, barley and soybean; ICL acquired Lavie Bio's activity, BDD platform and MicroBoost AI engine in July 2025.

co-leads a multi-million-euro Prosperity Partnership with Cranfield University, funded by the UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, breeding drought-resistant tea cultivars and deploying the IoTea IoT platform for canopy/growth monitoring on trial farms in Kericho, Kenya.

produces heat- and pH-stable natural colors from fungal fermentation, explicitly targeting the cost, supply and performance barriers that have limited natural-color adoption, and has been described as riding the "MAHA wave" of US synthetic-dye phaseout policy.

Micropep Technologies (Toulouse) uses its AI-driven Krisalix platform to design the short antimicrobial peptide behind Promisin, its lead biofungicide.

CoLab Tech accelerator — 9-startup 2026 cohort; whey-shortage co-development.

Indigenous dairy starter cultures — supplies Amul, Banas, Mother Dairy.

a Netherlands-based originator making "coffee-free coffee" from non-tropical ingredients such as date seeds, pea protein and chicory, aiming to combat tropical deforestation without compromising taste.

Poppi's closest prebiotic-soda rival, now a fixture alongside Poppi on Whole Foods and Target shelves, marketed on prebiotics, fiber and botanicals.

broke ground in March 2026 on a €65 million ($76 million) precision fermentation facility in Vilnius, Lithuania, described as Europe's first commercial-scale sweet-protein factory, with brazzein production expected to begin in the first half of 2027.

the EPA granted federal registration in March 2026 to the first foliar-applied peptide active ingredient against parasitic nematodes, built on the PREtec peptide platform and already commercialized in Brazil and Mexico.

acquired by PepsiCo for nearly $2 billion, explicitly to accelerate PepsiCo's "Positive Choices" growth strategy and functional food and beverage offerings.

opened the world's largest second-generation ethanol plant, the Bonfim Bioenergy Complex, using proprietary technology to convert sugarcane bagasse into 82 million liters per year of additional ethanol capacity.

produces a range of no-sugar, no-alcohol kombucha flavors delivering organic acids and antioxidants for gut-health and probiotic-like benefits, distributed widely across Australia.

an Italian "microbial innovator" supplying starter live cultures across dairy, meat and fish fermentation, including its PerforMilk platform aimed at preserving milk protein quality through the dairy production process.

produces seasonings and functional ingredients using enzyme-assisted extraction from natural materials, supplying food manufacturers with a fermentation-adjacent flavor base.

announced on April 20, 2026 an investment of up to $250 million to expand natural-color production capacity, including its largest production site in St. Louis, Missouri, citing unprecedented demand from the US shift away from synthetic dyes.

Traditional Kerala pickles — multi-generation family recipe, zero preservatives.

holds a patent for a fibre-processing apparatus converting sugar beet pulp into an additional pulp-additive product, even as the group reported a significant earnings decline in its core sugar segment for fiscal 2025/26, with group consolidated revenues falling to €8,352 million from €9,694 million.

expanded its functional beverage portfolio in March 2026 with a cold-pressed juice and a digestion-focused wellness shot, alongside its Suja Organic, Vive Organic and Slice Soda brands.

DL-Methionine — qualified multi-origin methionine source.

Natural food colors — plant/botanical-based colorant portfolio.

runs small-batch amazake OEM and Japanese fermented-food contract manufacturing, producing to a client brand's specification from its Miyazaki facility.

TV1 chromosome-scale genome — 500+ domestication genes mapped across 150 global genotypes.

research center that determined California's consistently dry conditions — contrary to the longstanding assumption that tea requires humidity — are well suited to drip-irrigated cultivation, after testing 21 cultivars for Central Valley adaptation.

the EPA approved BASIN, a modified spider-venom peptide, for outdoor crops in February 2026 — the company's second novel mode of action in six years — controlling lepidopteran pests and soft-bodied insects with an MRL exemption.

the HiveAlive feed supplement (Irish seaweed extracts, thymol, lemongrass oil and lecithin) delivered up to an 89% colony-population increase, 40% more honey, 57% fewer Nosema spores and 15% lower overwinter mortality in independent (Hellenic Institute of Apiculture) trials.

Ecosyl uses the MTD/1 L. plantarum strain (1.28 oz/ton application, 36-month shelf life) and Ecocool adds the PJB/1 L. buchneri strain for high-risk forages prone to aerobic spoilage.

patented an automated Pu-erh piling (wodui) fermentation process, licensed for CNY 800,000, replacing manual/uncontrolled fermentation; separately patented a targeted-flavor Saccharomyces cerevisiae starter strain (P002) now industrialized at Xiaguan Tuocha and Tasly Dipoler.

the first FDA low-risk clearance for a gene-edited cattle line, covering two heat-tolerant lines and their offspring.

unveiled its next-generation PureBallast 3 Ultra reactor at Marintec 2025 in China, building on more than 10,000 PureBallast systems shipped to date, with deliveries of the new chemical-free UV-and-filtration system already underway as of April 2026.

a France-based originator whose Tamalga egg-replacement powder targets bakery and pastry applications, alongside broader microalgae (chlorella) food-innovation work.

proteinate-form organic trace minerals (zinc, manganese, copper, cobalt) and organic selenium, sold globally from an Irish/EU base.

builds immunity-support formulations combining traditional herbal actives (turmeric, licorice, Amalaki/Vibhitaki/Haritaki) with vitamin C, alongside concentrated fruit-and-vegetable phytonutrient products.

the German specialty-enzyme manufacturer supplies dedicated industrial lipase products (its Lipase FE-01 line) alongside protease products, serving as an enzyme-supply specialist to formulators building degreasing and detergent chemistry rather than selling finished cleaning products directly.

its London, Ontario cricket-protein plant — billed as the world's largest cricket farm and backed by tens of millions of dollars in Canadian federal funding — was placed into receivership reportedly owing C$41.5 million.

a Czech cultivated-hamster-meat producer whose feeding trials found cats readily accept and digest the cultivated product, leaving fewer scraps than with conventional chicken.

certified biosafety couriers with GDP, IATA DGR and ISO 21973 validation.

an Austria-based originator of cell-cultured mouse meat that reports reaching price parity with premium pet food and has partnered with Prefera Petfood to launch a cultivated-mouse cat food.

received an FDA 'no questions' letter for a yeast-brewed lamb protein co-developed with Hill's Pet Nutrition, and took an investment from flavor and ingredients group Symrise to expand precision-fermented pet nutrition products.

produces high-volume, naturally occurring monosaccharides from commodity starch and sugar using innovative enzyme combinations, and partnered with Allozymes in 2025 to accelerate enzyme innovation.

US CROs delivering viral clearance, IQ/OQ/PQ and CCS strategy respectively.

a UK originator that developed dynamically cultured, differentiated bovine adipose-derived stem cell spheroids as building blocks for biofabricating cultured fat, but entered administration, with its IP and assets subsequently put up for sale.

the Oregon-based company, which began as a cricket-protein consumer brand, has moved into black soldier fly larvae bioconversion for both feed and organic fertilizer output, positioning itself in the same insect-agriculture niche that larger EU players dominate.

Viral clearance + microbiology — AKTA chromatography, LAL, GLP/GMP.

SmartWasher bioremediating parts washer, OzzyJuice culture — Living bacterial culture continuously digests oil/grease in the wash reservoir.

the Belgian industrial and institutional cleaning-chemical supplier markets a dedicated enzymatic product range alongside a "Biotic" biological-solutions line, positioning enzyme- and microbe-based chemistry as a core part of its degreasing and cleaning portfolio rather than a niche add-on.

certified biosafety couriers with GDP, IATA DGR and ISO 21973 validation.

a Berlin-based originator (founded 2022) specializing in cultivating animal fat as an ingredient to improve the flavor and quality of plant-based meat, which raised €2.3 million to develop its fat ingredient.