MEALA is revolutionizing the plant-based protein industry by developing innovative ingredients and processes that allow the creation of cleaner, healthier, and tastier products with a better ecological footprint. MEALA has developed a proprietary technology that uses natural processes to create the meaty texture and juiciness mimicking the animal based origin. our mission is to become the industry gold standard replacing methyl cellulose and hydrocolloids in plant based products enabling producers to create - clean label & healthier products with shorter list of ingredients.
Location: Israel, Haifa
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $1.9M
Founded date: 2022
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 14.03.2023 | DSM Ventur... | venturing.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.02.2023 | Pre-Seed | $1.9M | The Kitche... |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.09.2025 | Meala Launches Clean-Label, Single-Ingredient Egg Replacer | Food tech company Meala FoodTech, Ltd. has launched a clean-label, single-ingredient pea protein that replicates the performance of eggs in bakery applications. Called GroundbakerTM, the ingredient will reportedly allow manufacturers to red... |
| 07.07.2025 | New Plant Protein Concepts from Lallemand, Burcon, and More at IFT FIRST 2025 | Two major players in the plant-based protein sector, Lallemand Bio-Ingredients and Burcon NutraScience, will exhibit at the upcoming IFT FIRST 2025 in Chicago from July 13-16, showcasing their latest innovations in functional plant proteins... |
| 03.06.2025 | Meala and dsm-firmenich Introduce Pea Protein Texturizer to Simplify Binding and Texture in Plant-Based Meat | Meala has partnered with dsm-firmenich to commercialize Vertis™ PB Pea, a texturizing pea protein ingredient designed for plant-based meat alternatives. The product is now available in Europe through dsm-firmenich. Vertis™ PB Pea is produce... |
| 25.05.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Pluton Biosciences bags $16.5m, Babylon Micro-Farms secures funds, José Andrés launches climate institute | This week, agtech companies Pluton Biosciences and Babylon Micro-Farms raised funds for microbial cover crops and vertical farms, respectively. Celebrity chef José Andrés teamed up with a university for a new food and climate institute, and... |
| 09.02.2023 | Israel-based Meala Foodtech raises USD 1.9 million in pre-seed funding | Haifa, Israel-based developer of a functional protein platform, Meala Foodtech, raised USD 1.9 million in pre-seed funding. The pre-seed round took place on February 8, 2023. The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, part of The Strauss-Group and DSM Ventu... |
| 09.02.2023 | The week in agrifoodtech: JOKR’s back with $50m, Plenty nabs $20m indoor ag grant, Mewery debuts microalgae meat | Despite ongoing setbacks for the instant grocery sector, JOKR returned to the headlines this week with new funding. Vertical farming startup Plenty was also in the news with a new grant for R&D. Czech startup Mewery put a new spin on th... |
| 08.02.2023 | Meala FoodTech Secures US$1.9M in Pre-Seed Funding | Meala FoodTech, Ltd., a Haifa, Israel-based developer of a functional protein platform, closed a USD1.9M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, part of The Strauss-Group and DSM Venturing (the corporate venture ... |
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