VIOME raises $15 million to launch at-home microbiome testing for personalized nutrition
In New York, VIOME, the AI-powered wellness service, raised a $15 million Series A round to launch its at-home health kit, specifically targeting the...
Aleph Farms secures world’s first cultivated beef approval
In Israel, regulators have been the first to approve cultivated beef for human consumption. Aleph Farms says that, after a rigorous review, the Israel’s...
TetraCumin unleashes curcumin benefits
In California, Tesseract Medical Research, a life sciences company, announced TetraCumin, a product that features the bioactive curcumin metabolite Tetrahydrocurcumin, the form that is...
Äio raises €6.1 million to scale sawdust-to-palm oil technology
In Estonia, foodtech startup Äio has closed a €6.1 million ($6.8 million) funding round to build a demonstration-scale, fermentation-based production unit converting crop and...
Edible barcodes anchor blockchain for food
In California, TruTag Technologies, a provider of product identity solutions, and PwC Australia formed a strategic alliance to add TruTag's edible barcode technology to...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Robertet produce cultured flavor and fragrance ingredients at scale
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Robertet USA announced the successful commercial-scale fermentation of a key flavor and fragrance ingredient. Ginkgo and Robertet are driving...
It’s confirmed, healthy eating leads to healthy cell aging
In Michigan, a new study found that eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar,...
US FDA clears GOOD Meat’s cultivated chicken for sale
In California, cultivated meat maker GOOD Meat has received a “no questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its cultivated chicken,...
Kellogg’s venture fund invests in Kuli Kuli for sustainable moringa superfoods
In Michigan, the Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund, eighteen94 capital, led a $4.25 million investment in Kuli Kuli, a manufacturer and distributor of moringa-based...
NIH awards $2.9 million for New York diabetes translation research center
In New York, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System researchers received a five-year, $2.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health...