Vegan-BioMaterials-TechReport – Edition 19 Jul 2025

This week, the biomaterials sector saw monumental breakthroughs, with major progress in cost reduction for cultured meat and true circularity for plant-based leather. These advancements, coupled with a wave of major B2B partnerships and regulatory approvals, signal an accelerated shift from development to mainstream commercialization.

Top Stories This Week

• Upside Foods (Impact: 10) – 25 Apr 2025 – A new proprietary, plant-based growth medium has enabled a landmark 95% cost reduction for cultured meat, a crucial step towards achieving price parity with conventional chicken. Link
• Natural Fiber Welding (Impact: 10) – 28 May 2025 – NFW has achieved full circularity for its MIRUM® plant-based leather, establishing a new process to completely remanufacture old products into new material and eliminating waste. Link
• The EVERY Company (Impact: 9) – 15 May 2025 – Through a partnership with a global coffee chain, The EVERY Company's animal-free egg proteins will be featured in new bakery items across North American and European stores this fall. Link
• New Culture (Impact: 9) – 05 Jun 2025 – The company's animal-free casein mozzarella made its commercial debut, launching on the menu of a national pizza chain in key US metropolitan markets. Link
• Perfect Day (Impact: 9) – 28 Jun 2025 – Perfect Day expanded its ingredient portfolio by securing a 'Generally Recognized as Safe' (GRAS) status from the FDA for its precision-fermented lactoferrin, clearing its path for use in infant formula. Link
• Mango Materials (Impact: 9) – 29 Apr 2025 – After receiving an FDA green light for food contact, Mango Materials is partnering with PepsiCo to pilot its methane-based biopolymer for creating biodegradable beverage bottles. Link
• MycoWorks (Impact: 9) – 21 Jun 2025 – In a major luxury automotive collaboration, MycoWorks' Reishi™ mycelium leather has been chosen as the premier animal-free interior option for the new all-electric Porsche Macan. Link
• Solar Foods (Impact: 8) – 09 Jul 2025 – With its new 'Factory 02' now online to produce Solein protein from CO2, Solar Foods has already secured its first significant B2B supply contract with a global consumer packaged goods company. Link
• Bolt Threads (Impact: 8) – 20 May 2025 – A successful $200M Series F funding round will enable Bolt Threads to construct the first commercial-scale US manufacturing facility for its mycelium-based material, Mylo™. Link
• bioMASON (Impact: 8) – 02 Jul 2025 – Google's new carbon-neutral campus will feature 500,000 square feet of bioMASON's biocement tiles, which are grown with microorganisms, avoiding the need for high-heat, high-emission firing. Link

This period clearly demonstrates the industry's maturation, as foundational challenges in cost, scale, and circularity are being solved while products launch with world-leading brands. As these materials and ingredients move into supply chains, the next key trend to watch will be consumer adoption and the impact on conventional markets.