DiCaprio, Downey Jr., and NBA Allstar invest in cultivated salmon producer
In San Francisco, cultivated salmon producer Wildtype has raised $100 million in a series B funding as it works to build capacity and prepare...
Eating a fresh avocado every day helps your eyes and your brain
In California, consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to increased lutein levels in...
Ginkgo Bioworks, NAMUH ink infant nutrition pact
In Boston, infant nutrition company NAMUH and cell programming giant Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-product collaboration to develop Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) structurally...
Future of protein includes mushrooms, cultured seafood
In San Diego, a protein innovation contest has crowned MycoTechnology Inc., earning the mushroom-based protein production company a $1 million investment.
The Radicle Protein Challenge,...
Mycoprotein maker wins DoD grant
In California, the US Department of Defense has granted The Better Meat Co. a $1.4 million grant to advance development of Better Meat’s Rhiza...
Dairy co-op and DSM to launch precision fermentation startup
In New Zealand and the Netherlands, dairy coop Fonterra and nutrition and health company DSM have partnered to commercialize dairy proteins produced using precision...
Tyson Foods buys into Beyond Meat
In Arkansas, Tyson Foods invested an undisclosed amount for a five percent ownership position in Beyond Meat to help the plant-based protein producer expand...
Mooala raises $5 million to expand distribution
In Texas, Mooala, a producer of dairy-free beverages, raised $5 million of equity capital to facilitate the rapid expansion of Mooala throughout the Southwest,...
South Dakota moves to ban cultivated meat
In South Dakota, lawmakers have advanced a bill prohibiting the production, sale and distribution of cultivated meat. The Amendment, added to HB1109, was passed...
USDA says edible food packaging just a few years away
Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researcher Peggy Tomasula.
Tomasula and...