16 Sep 2022 --- This week in industry news, Standing Ovation closed a €12 million (US$11.9 million) series A financing round to accelerate the development of its animal-free casein and cheese substitute production process. Azelis opened two new food application labs in Morocco and South Africa, and Ohly started the construction of its first spray drying tower at its Hamburg site. Meanwhile, Lion New Zealand has reduced its emissions by 10%.