Review article in Food Science and Law 2023/1

01/04/2023 12:00 am
The development and industrial implementation of microbial protein production and processing, still have an extensive development path ahead. This involves major challenges, outlined in this article.

Review article in Food Science and Law 2023/1

“Development, production and processing of fermentation based proteins in food, feed and fine chemicals” (article in Dutch) Summary. In the transition to a more sustainable food system, microbial protein is gaining ground. Microorganisms can produce two types of proteins through fermentation, biomass proteins and precision proteins. The production of biomass proteins, also called single cell … Read more

Start-up Paleo takes next step towards vegetarian mammoth meat

22/02/2023 12:00 am
Capital round of Paleo of 12 million allows for scale-up and product development. Publication in 'Het Nieuwsblad' and 'De Tijd'.

Start-up Paleo takes next step towards vegetarian mammoth meat

Belgian start-up food company Paleo has raised EUR 12 million, including from Gimv, Belgian government fund FPIM and Dutch food giant DSM. The aim of this new round of capital is to scale up production of its ingredients to make meat and fish alternatives taste convincing, it sounds. Read more in ‘Het Nieuwsblad’ Start-up Paleo … Read more

Biotalys in De Tijd about how Flanders an internationally renowned llama valley is

09/01/2023 12:00 am
The roots of our member company Biotalys in De Tijd. Or how proteins from precision fermentation can also be used as high-quality biological crop protection agents. And this thanks to Flemish innovation, impressive and fascinating!

Read ‘De Tijd’ about making the end-of-year celebrations climate-friendly with tips from Geert Noels

31/12/2022 12:00 am
Reading Tip! Microbial protein as part of a climate-friendly diet: The ProteInn Club was listed in the book The Climate Shock as a key innovation platform .

Read ‘De Tijd’ about making the end-of-year celebrations climate-friendly with tips from Geert Noels

Microbial protein as part of a climate-friendly diet: The ProteInn Club listed as key innovation platform mentioned in book The Climate Shock from Geert Noels, Kristof Eggermont and Yanaika Denoyelle and in the article linked (in Dutch): De Tijd. Reading tip!https://lnkd.in/e6DgzVYR ‘Alternative proteins based on micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi and yeasts are on the rise. As full-fledged meat … Read more

Read the article about the Ghent steel plant emissions that become fish food – VRT NWS

22/12/2022 12:00 am
Read the story of Nele Ameloot (UGent) in the VRT NWS article.

Read the article about the Ghent steel plant emissions that become fish food – VRT NWS

Read the story of Nele Ameloot (UGent) in VRT NWS (in Dutch). Researchers at Ghent University will soon start producing fish feed from CO₂ from steelmaker Arcelor Mittal. This is a new phase that should lead to commercialisation. The first experiments still remained within university walls.   “Now we move from grams to kilos to fully … Read more

MARGARET MADE IT: Those Vegan Cowboys’ first real cow-free cheese is here

02/12/2022 12:00 am
Proud of our member Those Vegan Cowboys . Congratulations with your cow-free cheese, guys! Let's work together for a better planet!

Watch the video “Microbial protein as a food ingredient”

29/11/2022 12:00 am
From waste gas to fish feed, CEMPA project does it

Paleo in De Morgen about solving a world problem with microbial proteins, but government holding it back

22/10/2022 12:00 am
Belgian start-up Paleo has succeeded in producing the proteins that give meat its typical colour and taste without involving a single animal. A world first.

Paleo in De Morgen about solving a world problem with microbial proteins, but government holding it back

Belgian start-up Paleo has succeeded in producing the proteins that give meat its typical colour and taste without involving a single animal. A world first. CEO Hermes Sanctorum: ‘We are playing in the Champions League of innovation.’ Read the full article (in Dutch): ‘Wij zijn met onze eiwitten een wereldprobleem aan het oplossen, maar de … Read more

Looking back to a successful seminar about regulation and risk assessment

01/12/2022 12:30 pm
Food Pilot, Brusselsesteenweg 370, Melle, Belgium
One of the goals of The ProteInn Club is to disseminate knowledge. Recently we had the honour to host five experts about "Regulation and risk assessment explained: The use of production microorganisms in the agri-food chain". Handouts, recordings and coordinates of the experts can be requested. Contact us!

Recap on top innovative pitches and networking

Recap on top innovative pitches and networking

The 26th of September, the “Pitch perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022” event was organised in Brussels, by the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant. The event brought together 230 participants, including 20 investors and the networks of 7 important bioeconomy platforms. It was a combination of pitching, matchmaking and networking. The aim of the … Read more