Under development Down Under: Lab-cultured yak and kangaroo meat
In Australia, a startup is developing cell-based meat replacements for rarely eaten animals, including kangaroo, lion, tortoise, and yak. Vow Foods, which says it takes...
Plant-based cheesemaker raises $7.5 million
In California, plant-based food start-up Climax Foods has raised $7.5 million. The company’s initial focus will be on developing a fermentation-based process to make cheese,...
Survey reveals shift to plant-based protein is building momentum amid pandemic
In Chicago, an extensive survey conducted by agribusiness giant ADM shows a clear consumer shift to plant-based protein during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers also...
Plant-based meat needs animal-based prices
Despite widespread appeal among consumers, plant-based meat still faces a significant challenge to taking a meaningful chunk of the American meat market: price.
According to...
Dream job alert: Lab-grown meat startup recruiting bacon taste testers
In California, start-up Mission Barns is looking for 100 bacon lovers to do curbside taste tests of its lab-grown meat.
The taste tests will be...
Vegan ice cream Brave Robot uses biotech to produce milk proteins
In California, food technology firm Perfect Day has expanded into animal-free dairy ice cream.
Dubbed Brave Robot, the company uses genetically modified microflora to produce...
Animal-free meat solutions among Israeli food tech finalists
In Israel, winners of Calcalist’s Food Innovation contest for best startup working in food technology has named 11 finalists, including a handful of biotech...
Geltor reportedly raises $90 million as investors stay bullish on bioproducts
In California, vegan collagen maker Geltor has reportedly raised $90 million. An individual familiar with the situation revealed the financing to Tech Crunch, but...
KFC expects consumers to flock to chicken substitute
In Kentucky, fried chicken mainstay KFC is leaning into plant-based meat substitutes, signing a collaboration in 3D bioprinting and aggressively expanding its Beyond Fried...
Into the belly of the beast: Beyond Meat launches in beef-loving Brazil
In California, plant-based meat trailblazer Beyond Meat has announced plans to expand into Brazil with its Beyond Burger, Beyond Sausage, and Beyond Beef products.
“As...