Helaina Series B nets $45 million for human lactoferrin bioactive

In New York, biotech company Helaina has raised $45 million to develop and scale human equivalent-bioactive proteins produced via precision fermentation. The Series B funding...

Standing Ovation raises €3.75 million  for animal-free casein

In France, precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €3.75 million ($4.2 million) in a Series A extension and appointed Yvan Chardonnens CEO as...

Nebraska’s Governor moves to ban lab-grown meat

In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order “creating strict guidelines”  for state agencies and its contractors to “protect the state’s agriculture...

Solar Foods wins NASA food challenge

In Finland, alternative protein producer Solar Foods has been named the international category winner by the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge. Launched in 2021 by...

Optimized Foods unveils sturgeon-free caviar

In California, foodtech Optimized Foods has developed a caviar alternative using lab-grown meat techniques and its proprietary mycelium platform. Dubbed MycoCarrier™, Optimized Foods’ process uses...

Zydus takes 50% stake in fermentation-based protein firm Sterling Biotech

In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day...

Naplasol expands mycoprotein portfolio with Mycorena acquisition

In Belgium, Naplasol has acquired mycoprotein company Mycorena and plans to begin producing Mycorena’s mycoprotein, Promyc, at its industrial facility in Bree. The move...

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...

Solar Foods and Ajinomoto unveil mooncakes from air

In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock. Dubbed Solein, the...

“Vegan McDonald’s” Mr. Royale with Cheese to feature “Rolls Royce” of cheddar alternative

In California, Mr. Charlie’s, a small plant-based fast-food chain colloquially known as the “Vegan McDonalds,” is using dairy-free cultured cheddar cheese from Sweden’s Stockeld...

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World Animal Protection launches AI-Powered cultivated meat chatbot

In London, animal advocacy group World Animal Protection has partnered with AI software company PubTrawlr to unveil Cultivator, the first-ever chatbot dedicated to cultivated...

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