Celeb-backed Wildtype eyes launch of lab-grown salmon by year-end
In San Francisco, a cultivated seafood maker backed by A-listers has said it will launch sushi-grade salmon in restaurants before the year-end.
Justin Kolbeck,...
Beyond Meat and Sysco sign exclusive nationwide food service distribution deal
In California, Beyond Meat announced its partnership with Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor. The exclusive deal will open distribution of the Beyond Burger...
Netanyahu endorses cultivated meat, says Israel will become “powerhouse” in the space
In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first world leader to sample cell-based meat—which he subsequently gave rave reviews.
After tasting cultivated steak produced...
Mara Renewables secures $9.1M to boost Omega-3 DHA
In Canada, Mara Renewables has received US$9.1 million from S2G Investments to expand R&D and capacity for its algae-based omega‑3 DHA platform.
The vital...
Lab-in-a-smartphone breakthrough enables mobile health diagnostics
In Illinois, University of Illinois professors demonstrated a compact, inexpensive system that performs optical spectroscopy in a way that can fit inside the body...
Diet biomarkers are strong predictors of type 2 diabetes risk
In Sweden, a study found that diet is one of the strongest predictors of type 2 diabetes risk in older women and that metabolic...
DuPont Nutrition & Health expands European probiotics production capacity
In Denmark, DuPont Nutrition & Health invested $60 million in its European probiotics production facilities to expand three cultures production sites as a response...
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,...
New pneumonia vaccine offers comprehensive immune response
In New York, a new vaccine under development provoked an immune response to seventy-two forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Vaccines introduced in the early 2000s...
Petri dish to pitmaster: Texas startup wants to put cell-based brisket on your grill
In Texas, a cell-based meat startup aims to have a brisket prototype ready in just two years. Katie Kam, cofounder and CEO of the...