MeliBio explained

MeliBio
Type:Private
Founded:2020
Hq Location City:Oakland, California
Hq Location Country:U.S.

MeliBio is an American food tech company that replaces the use of honeybees with microorganisms as a medium for honey production.[1] [2] [3] The company was founded in 2020 by Darko Mandich and Aaron Schaller.[4] [5]

MeliBio is based in Oakland, California.[6]

History

MeliBio was founded in 2020 by Darko Mandich and Aaron Schaller in Berkeley, California.[7] [8] [9] The company uses plant science and precision fermentation to create a product molecularly identical to honey without the need for bees.[10] [11] [12]

In March 2022, MeliBio raised $5.7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Astanor Ventures.[13]

In March 2023, MeliBio launched Mellody, its plant-based honey product.[14]

MeliBio was affected by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, with up to 90% of the company's assets reportedly held at the bank.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MeliBio’s honey production, minus bees, will get you buzzing . 2022-08-19 . Christine. Hall. TechCrunch . en-US.
  2. Web site: Starostinetskaya . Anna . New Startup MeliBio Uses Technology, Not Bees, to Make Real Honey . 2022-08-19 . VegNews.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-08 . What's the buzz on beeless honey? . 2022-08-19 . KCCI . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-01 . We Tasted the World’s First Real Honey Made Without Bees From MeliBio and We Couldn't Taste the Difference . 2022-08-19 . Green Queen . Sally. Ho. en-US.
  5. Web site: Darko u SAD radi na proizvodnji meda bez pčela: Za B92.net o tome šta ćemo jesti za 20 godina . 2022-08-19 . B92.net . sr-Latn-RS.
  6. Web site: 2022-06-16 . Vegan "Honey" Tastes Like the Real Thing. But Will It Save the Bees? . 2022-08-19 . Bon Appétit . en-US.
  7. Web site: Peters . Adele . 2020-10-20 . This honey is real—but it wasn’t made by bees . 2022-08-19 . Fast Company . en-US.
  8. Web site: Axworthy . Nicole . Butterfinger Copycat, Bee-Free Honey, and More Vegan Food News of the Week . 2022-08-19 . VegNews.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Fuchs . Liliana . 2021-10-26 . La miel vegana llega al mercado: sabe igual, pero no intervienen las abejas . 2022-08-19 . Directo al Paladar . es.
  10. News: 2021-03-23 . Making honey without bees and milk without cows . en-GB . BBC News . 2024-05-29.
  11. Web site: admin . 2021-04-22 . Honey without bees? . 2022-08-19 . The Western Producer . en.
  12. Web site: 2021-10-27 . Así es la primera miel vegana en la que no intervienen las abejas . 2022-08-19 . La Vanguardia . es.
  13. Web site: Lakhani-Kanji . Riya . 2022-04-07 . World’s First Bee-Free Honey Company MeliBio Secures $5.7M In Funding . 2022-08-19 . Plant Based News . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2023-03-14 . MeliBio Launches Mellody, the 'World's First' Realistic Plant-Based Honey . vegconomist . 2024-08-16.
  15. Web site: 2023-03-16 . How the Silicon Valley Bank Crash Impacts Food Businesses . 2023-03-21 . Xtalks . en-US.
  16. Web site: "That’s how capitalism works," SVB collapse and nutrition and food start-ups take a hit . 2023-03-21 . .nutritioninsight.com/ . en.

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