Aleph Farms submits Europe’s first cultivated meat application
In Switzerland, Aleph Farms has applied for regulatory approval for its cultivated meat, marking the first-ever submission for the category in Europe.
Aleph Farms...
Vegan Scots rejoice! Prototype haggis expected by Burns Night
In Scotland, cultivated meat startup Roslin Technologies is targeting haggis—a dish comprised of minced sheep organs baked in the animal’s stomach—as its first product.
The...
Stacking sheets of cells yields better cultivated meat, Canadian research shows
In Canada, researchers at McMaster University have produced cultivated meat they claim has flavor and texture more like conventional, animal-based products.
The process creates sheets...
Israel’s Herzog claims first president to try cultivated meat
In Israel, Isaac Herzog has become the first president to try cultivated meat. At a National Climate Strategy hype event ahead of Herzog’s departure to...
Omnipork, plant-based vegan pork to debut in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Omnipork, a plant-based vegan pork alternative made from shiitake mushroom, rice, non-GMO soy, and plant protein will launch this summer.
The product...
First gene therapy in the U.S. approved by the FDA
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach...
Lab-grown coffee offers whole latte innovation
In Finland, researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre are developing a process to grow coffee in a lab as a means to reduce the...
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...
Zipongo receives $18 million to expand nutriomics science and leverage food as medicine
In California, Zipongo received $18 million to further develop nutriomics and behavioral science to enable health providers and disease management systems to leverage food...
New proprietary stevia leaf has twenty times more sugar-like steviol glycosides than other varieties
In Malaysia, PureCircle announced the successful production of the first stevia leaf extract from the new, proprietary stevia leaf – StarLeaf stevia. StarLeaf stevia...