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Itafos Inc operates as a vertically integrated phosphate fertilizer and specialty products company. The company operates through Itafos Conda, Arraias, Development and Exploration, and Corporate segments. The company produces and sells mono ammonium phosphate (MAP), super phosphoric acid (SPA), merchant grade phosphoric acid (MGA), single superphosphate (SSP), and specialty products, including ammonium polyphosphate (APP). The company owns, develops, and operates various projects, including Itafos Conda, Itafos Arraias, Itafos Farim, Itafos Santana, and Itafos Araxa.

Remilk is a Tel Aviv-headquartered food technology company that ferments dairy proteins using microbes to produce animal-free milk. Founded in 2019, it replicates cow milk's composition for use in cheese, yogurt, and beverages, targeting sustainable dairy alternatives.

Intrepid Potash Inc produces and sells potash and potash byproducts in three main product segments: Potash, Trio, and Oilfield Solutions. The Potash segment produces and sells potash to the agricultural industry as a fertilizer input, the industrial market as a component of oil and gas drilling fluid, and the animal feed market as a nutrient supplement. The Trio segment produces and sells specialty fertilizer that consists of potassium, sulfate, and magnesium and is mined from langbeinite ore. The oilfield solutions segment offers water, high-speed potassium chloride mixing services, saltwater disposal services, and trucking services. The vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States, which is also the location of the firm's production facilities.

Grupa Azoty SA is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries, produces and sells chemicals, plastics, fertilizers, titanium, and extracts sulfur products. The firm organizes itself into five segments based on the product type. The Agro fertilizer segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells fertilizers and agrochemicals. The Plastics segment sells a variety of plastic products to the automotive, construction, food, and textile industries. The Energy segment produces and sells electricity. The Chemicals segment sells oxo alcohols and other chemicals and its other segment comprises activities such as laboratory services, property rental, and other activities.

PhaBuilder is a synthetic biology firm engineering halophilic microbes for industrial applications through next-generation biotechnology. It produces biodegradable PHA polymers, ectoine as a pharmaceutical intermediate, and cadaverine for Nylon 56 precursors. Based in Beijing at the China-Germany Industrial Park, PhaBuilder develops products in its synthetic biology facility and constructs a PHA production plant in Yichang, Hubei Province. The company expands with additional large-scale bases across China.

San Francisco-based The EVERY Company is a precision fermentation producer of animal-free egg proteins. Founded in 2014, it ferments OvoVitellins, OvoYolk, and OvoAlbumins matching whole egg functionality for baking, dressings, and beverages. EVERY supplies NeatEgg to bakeries for meringues and custards, scaling to 1,000 tons yearly from its South San Francisco facility, partnering with food giants like Mars and Just.

Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of bio-based products such as amino acids and other alanine products.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd is a manufacturer of fertilizers and chemicals. It is structured into two operating business segments: Fertilizer Products and Industrial Products. The company operates mainly in the Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Fertilizer products segment. The products and services covered under its Fertilizer segment include Urea, Ammonium Sulphate, Di-ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate, and traded fertilizer products. The Industrial Products consist of Caprolactam, Nylon-6, Nylon Filament Yarn, Nylon Chips, Melamine, Methanol, and Polymer products.

Meati is a Boulder, Colorado-headquartered producer of mushroom mycelium-based meat alternatives. Products like Steak, Cutlet, and Crumble replicate chicken and beef textures using whole-food fungi grown in vertical farms. Available in U.S. retailers including Kroger and Whole Foods, Meati scaled production at a Pueblo facility opened in 2022. Founded in 2016 as Emergy Foods.

Tidal Vision is a Bellingham-headquartered producer of industrial chitosan derived from Pacific Northwest crab shells. Its zero-waste enzymatic process yields high-purity biopolymer for water treatment, agriculture seed coatings, and wound dressings. The company supplies formulas to DuPont and BASF, processing over 10 million pounds of shellfish waste annually from Alaska fisheries.

Easy Holdings Co Ltd operates in the Korean packaged foods industry. It is one of the foremost companies in the field of feed additives for the livestock industry. The company employs fermentation technologies in its assorted feeds, additives and other animal products. It provides feeds for pigs, poultry, ruminating animals and aquatic animals.

Cabio Biotech (Wuhan) Co Ltd is a biotechnology company, engaged in Research & Development, production and sales of polyunsaturated fatty acids ARA, algae oil DHA and SA, natural B-carotene and other series products. The products are used in infant formula, dietary nutrition supplements and health Food, special medical formula food and other fields. The company's product sales area covers China, the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

BlueNalu is a cellular aquaculture company producing cultivated seafood. San Diego-headquartered, it grows cell-based fillets from bluefin tuna, mahi-mahi, and yellowtail snapper in bioreactor facilities. The products match conventional texture and nutrition without antibiotics or ocean harvest. BlueNalu supplies restaurants and retailers on the U.S. West Coast, scaling production toward commercial volumes by 2025.

Liberation Labs is a Chicago-based biotech firm building infrastructure for large-scale precision fermentation of alternative proteins. The company enables innovators to produce animal-free foods at competitive costs, targeting sustainable nutrition markets.

Believer Meats is a Jerusalem-headquartered cellular agriculture company that produces cultivated beef, chicken, lamb, and seafood through scalable bioreactor technology. The firm operates manufacturing facilities in Rehovot, Israel, and Wilson, North Carolina, focusing on distributive biomanufacturing to lower production costs. In 2023, Believer Meats rebranded from Future Meat Technologies and achieved the first ton-scale cultivated meat run globally. It collaborates with partners like Sodexo and Tyson Foods for market entry in Europe and the US. Founded in 2018, the company serves the food industry with animal-free proteins to address sustainability challenges.