Food giant Nestlé signs cultured meat exploration pact
In Switzerland, leading food company Nestlé has announced a partnership with Israeli startup Future Meat to evaluate how cultured meat can be incorporated into...
Opalia and Hoogwegt partner on cell-based dairy
In Canada, cell-based dairy startup Opalia and dairy ingredient provider Hoogwegt have entered into a commercial agreement.
Under the terms of the two-year deal,...
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...
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...
Black tea helps weight loss by altering gut bacteria
In California, UCLA researchers demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in...
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,...
Tissen BioFarm achieves cultivated meat density breakthrough
In South Korea, TissenBioFarm claims it has created the world’s first cultivated meat with cell density equal to conventional meat—a key milestone for cost...
Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein planned for NC State
In North Carolina, the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein has launched at North Carolina State University with a mandate to become a biomanufacturing hub...
3-D printing of customized food is on the horizon
In South Korea, new research aimed at using 3-D printing to create customized food has demonstrated turning powdered ingredients into food that meets individual...
Fungu’it raises €4M to develop fungi-based flavorings
In France, foodtech startup Fungu’it has raised €4 million (US$4.6 million) to build a pilot plant to demonstrate its solid-state, fungi-fermentation platform for producing...