Onego Bio raises $40 million for animal-free egg protein
In Finland, Onego Bio has completed a $40-million Series A funding round to drive commercialization and manufacturing of egg protein via precision fermentation.
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Moo-ving millions: Those Vegan Cowboys lasso $7.3M for cow-free dairy
In the Netherlands, dairy proteins startup Those Vegan Cowboys has raised €6.25 million (US$7.3 million) to bring animal-free casein to the US market in...
Coming to a shepherd’s pie near you: Mosa Meat requests UK approval for cultivated...
In London, Mosa Meat, a pioneer in cultivated beef, has submitted its first application for market approval in the United Kingdom. The submission focuses...
It’s confirmed, eat fish twice a week to reduce heart disease risk
In Texas, a new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart Association's recommendation to eat fish – especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids –...
World’s first plant-based Zika vaccine developed at Arizona Sate
In Arizona, the world’s first plant-based Zika vaccine that could be more potent, safer and cheaper to produce than any other efforts to date...
Pass the butter! Shiok showcases lab-grown lobster
In Singapore, Shiok Meats has unveiled the world’s first lab-grown lobster meat. In a private tasting showcase, Chef José Luis Del Amo of TheTasteLab...
“One-stop shop” precision fermentation CDMO launched in Singapore
In Singapore, agribusiness major ADM and Asia Sustainable Foods Platform have inaugurated their ScaleUp Bio Joint Venture, which will provide contract development and manufacturing...
Grubhub buys Tapingo to streamline campus food order and delivery
In Illinois, Grubhub, the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, acquired Tapingo, a leading platform for campus food ordering. With over...
PETA offers helping hand to Wienermobile, but with a catch
In Chicago, PETA has offered to replace a recently stolen catalytic converter to get Oscar Mayer’s iconic Wienermobile rolling again—but only if parent company...
Intense pulsed light kills 99.99999 percent of harmful bacteria in powdered food
In Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers are using intense pulsed light to kill bacteria in powdered foods and prevent the potentially deadly risks of...