# Calysta names Berend Jan Kingma CEO as it seeks funding to restart FeedKind production

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/calysta-names-berend-jan-kingma-ceo-as-it-seeks-funding-to-restart-2f21a1b3
Date: 1 Jul 2026
About: [Calysta](https://technooptimist.io/companies/calysta.md) · [FeedKind (Chongqing plant)](https://technooptimist.io/agriculture/feedkind.md)
Original source: https://www.feedbusinessmea.com/2026/07/29/calysta-appoints-new-ceo-as-feedkind-producer-seeks-funding-to-scale-single-cell-protein-production/

Berend Jan Kingma became Calysta's CEO, with co-founder Alan Shaw moving to non-executive chairman. Calysta is restructuring and raising money; Shaw said the immediate priority is debottlenecking downstream processing at the Chongqing plant.

## Key facts

- Thousands of tonnes have been supplied to China's aquafeed sector since commercial production began in 2024
- Calysta expected approval to enter China's pet-food market in Q3 2026

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