Delicious Initiative looks to solve key vegan cheese challenge
In Sweden, an EU-funded project aims to combine precision fermentation, yeast biomass and fiber-producing microbes to achieve better-tasting vegan cheeses and kefir.
The four-year...
Farmstead digital micro-grocer launches in San Francisco
In California, Farmstead, the AI-powered digital micro-grocer, launched in the San Francisco Bay Area to reinvent the supermarket model with technology that sources and...
Mosa Meat closes $85 million Series B round
In the Netherlands, lab-grown meat startup Mosa Meat has closed on an additional $10 million in funding, bringing its total Series B investment round...
Potatoes: Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew… or use them to...
In Israel, PoLoPo has unveiled SuperAA, a plant molecular farming platform to grow egg protein ovalbumin in potatoes, after raising $2.3 million in 2023....
Project Eaden raises $2.3 million for meat fiber-spinning technology
In Germany, food tech startup Project Eaden has added €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) to previously announced seed funding to advance its meat fiber spinning...
c-LEcta develops new process for a 100 percent plant-based sweetener
In Germany, c-LEcta, a world-leading biotechnology company focused on enzyme engineering with applications in regulated markets like pharma and food, together with a leading...
Living architecture, in-home algae farms on display in Venice
In Italy, an architecture exhibition is displaying how in-home algae cultivation can be used to both purify air and provide food. Bit.Bio.Bot, designed by...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry develop specialty enzymes for the food industry
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry partnered to work on more efficient production of specialty enzymes used in food. This partnership marks Ginkgo's expansion...
Memphis Meats raises $17 million to make meat without the animal
In California, Memphis Meats raised $17 million from a group of investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Cargill to continue developing delicious products,...
HGGC to acquire Nutraceutical International for $446 million
In Utah, HGGC, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nutraceutical International Corporation, an integrated manufacturer, marketer, distributor...