Cellular Agriculture Australia

We are thrilled to share the release of our latest white paper - “Producing food through precision fermentation: The opportunity for Australia.” This white paper dives deep into Australia’s emerging precision fermentation sector, showcasing the country’s value proposition in producing precision-fermented ingredients. It positions Australia as an attractive destination for precision fermentation companies to establish and scale their operations. In addition, it covers a number of key challenges facing the sector and presents a series of recommendations highlighting opportunities for the Australian Government to support its commercialisation and scale. CAA’s CEO Sam Perkins, states that “Australia has an opportunity to build on existing sovereign capability across the precision fermentation value chain, including robust research capability, a collaborative ecosystem of companies, a well-established regulatory system, and an emerging commercial landscape. We have all the puzzle pieces here, but Government support is crucial to advancing the sector and ensuring Australian companies remain onshore. The window of opportunity for this is finite.” Download your free copy of the white paper here 👉 https://lnkd.in/exhkbxk3 All G Foods Cauldron Ferm Daisy Lab Eden Brew Nourish Ingredients Noumi Eclipse Ingredients #precisionfermentation #biomanufacturing #futuremadeinaustralia #cellag

What a way to end 2024 with a tasting and Nourish Ingredients at Canberra HQ. 😄 CAA team members Jo and Victoria were treated to a 5-course tasting menu created by Chef Ernesto R. Vecilla showcasing their Tastilux® and Creamilux® products  - with each dish presented alongside a control dish. Tastilux®, a precision-fermented fat, was infused into several plant-based meat dishes, such as plant-based satay chicken skewers. Creamilux® was used in various dairy-free products, including chocolate, to provide a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. 🤤 “It is hard to overstate how much better these foods tasted with the inclusion of Nourish' fats,” said Victoria Taylor, GAICD. One thing that stood out for us was that such a profound impact on the flavour and culinary experience could be achieved through an inclusion rate of only 1%. 🤯 We are incredibly excited to see how Nourish’s low-inclusion ingredients could revolutionise the culinary experience of plant-based products - which have oftentimes been criticised for falling short on taste, texture and mouthfeel. Joanne Tunna's thoughts - “Not only was it delicious, but through a thoughtful degustation menu, we were able to experience first-hand how Tastilux® and Creamilux® transform a wide range of products. It was night and day. The 1%, from both a customer experience and cost perspective, is hugely exciting." Seeing the progress and professionalism of one of Australia's cell ag pioneers was the perfect way to end a busy year. Thank you to the Nourish team for inviting us - James Petrie, Alana Petrie, Melanie Lalic Ernesto R. Vecilla and Lindsay Adler, we can’t wait to see what's in store for Nourish in 2025!

As we close out 2024, the CAA team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who supported our work this year. It’s been a jam-packed year at CAA, and we look forward to sharing these highlights in early 2025 with the release of our Year in Review. Please note that CAA will be closed from Dec 23 to Jan 3 - we look forward to working with you all in 2025!

All G has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status in the U.S. for its precision-fermented lactoferrin 👏 This marks the fourth Australia cell ag approval this year, and the second received by All G after it gained approval in China earlier this month. Congratulations All G and team - we look forward to seeing you bring precision-fermented lactoferrin to markets in 2025! https://lnkd.in/gUqjhNHA

✨ The year that was: 2024 Australian cell ag sector highlights Amidst a challenging investment landscape, 2024 has seen some monumental progress by the sector. Here's our roundup of standout milestones: ☑️ The first Australian cell ag regulatory approvals: 👉 Vow’s cultivated quail is now for sale in Singapore and Hong Kong, available as its Forged Parfait and Forged Gras products, and All G has secured regulatory approval to sell its precision-fermented lactoferrin in China. 👉 Precision fermentation contract manufacturer Cauldron Ferm also received a first-of-its-kind license from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator to produce precision-fermented proteins in Australia. 💰 Investment: 👉 Plant-based molecular farming company Miruku closed its pre-Series A round (NZD $5M) 👉 Cauldron Ferm’s Series A (AUD $9.5M). 📈 Public funding: 👉 Cauldron Ferm secured an Industry Growth Program grant (AUD $4.3M) from the Australian Government , as well as support from the Queensland Government to develop the Cauldron Bio-fab in Mackay 👉 Cauldron Ferm were also awarded a grant to plan a US-based facility (USD $1.76M) by the United States Department of Defense 🏭 Manufacturing: 👉 $3.9M in funding for the Mackay Pilot Plant Upgrade 👉 Funding to develop the Cauldron’s commercial-scale Bio-fab in Mackay. 🤝 Partnerships: 👉 Nourish Ingredients announces partnerships with Fonterra and China-based CABIO BIOTECH 👉 CAA (that's us!) entered into a strategic partnership with The Good Food Institute APAC 📺 Growing maturity & visibility: 👉 Multiple Australian cell ag companies being profiled in mainstream media channels this year: including Noumi (ABC Landline), Magic Valley (Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) 👉 Magic Valley listed in the Foodtech 500 list 🌍 Ecosystem building: 👉 Australian industry representatives travelled to Singapore as a part of the ‘Build Your BioFuture’ delegation at Singapore Agrifood Week. So where is the Australian cell ag industry at? You can read our full industry roundup with additional commentary in our next newsletter, coming Dec 20th! Make sure you're subscribed 👇 https://lnkd.in/gk9BeCW 📸 Cauldron Ferm Vow All G

"For cellular agriculture to deliver projected impact on human, animal and planetary health, products made with the technology must be widely available and have captured significant market share.  Yet, from inception, the industry has faced pressure to communicate its impact to policymakers, investors, and consumers." 📃 Read more on this in our latest article, published by Food Frontier, which summarises essential insights from our recent Impact report and follow-on workshop at Food Frontier's Alternative Proteins 24 conference. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnDt8ujJ

In case you missed it: Australia’s Cauldron Ferm has been awarded USD $1.76 million by the United States Department of Defense to plan a commercial-scale precision fermentation facility—with the potential to unlock up to $100 million in follow-on funding to build the US-based facility. Significantly, Cauldron is the only non-US-based company to receive funding through this program. This achievement highlights the growing global recognition of Australian innovation in continuous fermentation. 👏 Congratulations to Michele Stansfield and the entire Cauldron team on this milestone! These grants are part of the US Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP), which has now invested a total of USD $60 million into advancing biomanufacturing technologies. Notably, 5 out of the 9 final grant recipients are utilising precision fermentation—demonstrating the US government’s clear recognition of its transformative potential to create secure, resilient supply chains and drive economic growth. As Heidi Shyu, US Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, aptly put it: "The next industrial revolution will be a biomanufacturing revolution." This is a strong signal of the US government’s strategic vision for biomanufacturing as a cornerstone of a thriving global bioeconomy. Will other nations step up (Australian Government ?) and follow the US’ leadership in recognising the incredible potential of building a biomanufacturing industry? 🔗 Read the full press release - https://lnkd.in/e9MvDP7b

A new report from Deloitte stresses the need for strengthening sovereign supply chains and transformative change to Australia’s food system. “The ongoing trend in offshoring and the rising levels of imports of value-added foods means that our local food system has become less resilient to global shocks and trade disputes,” says the report. Critically, Deloitte also highlights that knowledge and capital-intensive manufacturing, such as biomanufacturing, are key areas where Australia may have an advantageous opportunity to onshore and build its sovereign capability. 💪 🔗 Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gW6i4ATZ

A great opportunity for any students interested in the cell ag space - check out Nucleate Cultivate's Cultivate Tomorrow hackathon!

🏭 Based in Melbourne and looking to connect with like-minded individuals interested in the world of biomanufacturing? Check out CoLabs Australia's upcoming BioMakers Studio meet-up, where participants will engage in an interactive process to map the biomanufacturing problem space! Get your tickets here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gfKC9jyt