Sustainable furfriends: MewCULT Food Science and Umami Bioworks unveil cultivated cat treat
In Toronto, cellular ag firm CULT Food Science Corp. and Umami Bioworks, a cultivated seafood company based in Singapore, have unveiled a hybrid cell-cultivated...
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...
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...
Bee-free honey maker MeliBio acquired by FoodYoung Labs
In California, MeliBio, a pioneer in bee-free food, has been acquired by Switzerland-based foodtech FoodYoung Labs for an undisclosed sum.
MeliBio has earned global...
TurtleTree lactoferrin receives Vegan Action certification
In California, lactoferrin produced by cell-based dairy company TurtleTree has received vegan certification from Vegan Action. TurtleTree is the first precision fermentation dairy company...
More dairy means better bone health in men over 50
In Massachusetts, researchers discovered a higher intake of dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt and cheese, is associated with higher bone density and vertebral...
Cow-free collab: QL AG taps Ginkgo to help develop dairy proteins
In Boston, Ginkgo Bioworks has been tasked with helping Switzerland’s QL AG, a food technology solutions company, develop dairy proteins. QL AG will tap...
Cultivated meat for the military draws ire
In the US, BioMADE has issued a call for proposals for food and material innovations with military applications. The Department of Defense manufacturing innovation...
Next frontier for beer: Budweiser sends barley seeds to space station
In Florida, Budweiser has sent barley seeds to the International Space Station via a Space X cargo mission—the first step in figuring out how...
Ayana Bio and Wooree Green Science partner on plant cell-derived saffron
In Boston, bioactives startup Ayana Bio has entered into a seven-figure joint development agreement with Wooree Green Science, a subsidiary of Wooree Bio. The...