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Phytolon

Phytolon offers natural food colors, uniquely positioned to comply with the consumers needs for healthy food, and with the industry requirements for cost-efficiency and high quality. Phytolon leverages a novel and sustainable fermentation-based technology by which betalain natural colors are produced in baker's yeast.

active IsraelAfrica & Middle East Founded 2018 UnlistedEmployees: under 200 employees checked 2026-10-05

Profile

Industry: Alternative proteins, Bioprocess equipment, Food ingredients, Paints & coatings
Topics: Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients
Role: Producer — “…fermentation and downstream processing with robust supply chains. - Products: Natural pigments derived from be…”
Why it is bioeconomy: Phytolon is a biotechnology company that uses precision fermentation of yeast to produce natural food colors.

Bio-solutions it supplies 2

D1	Fermentation and algal food colours instead of azo dyes (tartrazine, sunset yellow) and titanium dioxide
D1	Lower-toxicity textile dyeing and dye-effluent treatment with biological methods — bio-based indigo reduction and enzymatic indigo routes, microbial pigments, and biological decolorization of dye effluent — instead of sodium dithionite reduction, aniline-derived synthetic indigo and untreated/chemically treated dye effluent

What they offer

Products: Beetroot Red; Prickly Pear Yellow; Phytolon Colors; Natural Pigments; Natural Colors

Certifications: Kosher; Halal; Vegan; GMO Free; Gluten Free

Applications: Bakery · Snacks · Dairy & Frozen Novelties · Confectionery · Plant-based meats · Bakery products · Dairy products · Confections
Certifications (website): Kosher · Halal · Vegan · GMO Free · Gluten Free
Products (website): Beetroot Red · Prickly Pear Yellow · Phytolon Colors — Superior natural colors with a rich spectrum of purple, pink, red, orange, and yellow. · Natural Pigments — High-purity natural pigments produced through fermentation of baker's yeast. · Natural Colors — Optimal reds, pinks, purples, yellows, and oranges; clean label replacements for artificial colors.

Read from the company's own website: about · products · quality · rnd · contact · sustainability · topic

News & status 6

2026-05 Latest status: The company closed a $23.6 million Series B funding round in May 2026 to commercialize its natural food colors. ↗ ↗ ↗
2026-05-26 Phytolon raises $23.6 million Series B to scale natural food color production | Ctech
Phytolon is a Israeli biotech startup that raises $23.6M Series B to scale fermentation-based natural food colors for the US market, following FDA approval for Beetroot Red and backed by notable investors and strategic partners.
2026-05-26 Phytolon Closes $23.6 Million Series B to Commercialize its Innovative Natural Food Colors - The Trendlines Group
Phytolon has closed a $23.6 million Series B to commercialize its fermentation-based natural food colors in the US, following FDA approval of Beetroot Red, its first product. The funding will expand sales and distribution with strategic partners.
2026-05-26 /C O R R E C T I O N -- Phytolon/
Phytolon announces it closed a $23.6 million Series B to commercialize its fermentation-based natural food colors, led by a strategic investor, with support from existing investors, and notes FDA approval of Beetroot Red—their first colorant—marking a key …
2026-05-27 Phytolon raises $23.6 million in Series B funding | Food Business News
Phytolon has raised $23.6 million in a Series B to scale commercial production of its natural color pigments via precision fermentation in the US, supported by a growing roster of investors and strategic partners. The company positions itself at the …
2026-02-10 Phytolon awarded FDA approval for food coloring - Globes
Phytolon has received FDA approval to market its Beetroot Red natural food coloring in the US, marking a major milestone from development to commercial stage and positioning the company to enter the large US market with its fermentation-based, clean-label …
2026-05-29 Phytolon secures funding to scale natural food dyes - Food & Drink International
Phytolon is an Israeli food-tech company that raised $23.6 million in Series B to scale its fermentation-derived, natural food colorings (notably beetroot red) for widespread commercial use, with FDA-approved status and heat/pH-stable formats. The funding …

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Ownership & investors 10

investor	The Trendlines Group
investor	DSM Venturing
investor	Cibus Fund
investor	Ginkgo Bioworks
investor	Millennium Food-Tech
investor	EIT Food
investor	Consensus Business Group
investor	Yossi Ackerman
investor	Arkin Holdings
investor	Rich Products Ventures

Partners & deals 2

licensing	Founded …. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Yokneam, the company utilizes technology licensed from the Weizmann Institute of Science to create sustainable, cost-effective pigments that ser…
collaboration	Foodtech …llennium Foodtech, NextGen Nutrition, and Colorcon Ventures. Phytolon maintains strategic partnerships with entities such as Ginkgo Bioworks, DSM Venturing, and Rich Products Ventures.…

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