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California Cultured Cell-Based Cocoa Biomanufacturing Scale-Up

Sector: Raw Materials • Location: West Sacramento, California, United States

Source: Green Queen Media

Project
Completed

California Cultured, a food tech startup, has transitioned from lab-scale experiments to large-scale biomanufacturing of cell-based cocoa using precision-controlled bioreactor fermentation. The scale-up was executed with the help of Berkeley-based biomanufacturing firm Pow.Bio, which provided a 25,000 sq ft facility with clean room capabilities, dual-chamber continuous fermentation systems, and AI

Status
Closed
Sector
Raw Materials
Location
West Sacramento, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Green Queen Media

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The project “California Cultured Cell-Based Cocoa Biomanufacturing Scale-Up” is an infrastructure initiative in the Raw Materials sector, located in West Sacramento, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Green Queen Media.

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California Cultured, a food tech startup, has transitioned from lab-scale experiments to large-scale biomanufacturing of cell-based cocoa using precision-controlled bioreactor fermentation. The scale-up was executed with the help of Berkeley-based biomanufacturing firm Pow.Bio, which provided a 25,000 sq ft facility with clean room capabilities, dual-chamber continuous fermentation systems, and AI-based process control to optimize fermentation conditions and improve cell growth and metabolite production.

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Food Technology

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United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

West Sacramento

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Green Queen Media

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Raw Materials

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2025-06-04

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