Re:meat raises $1.1 million in oversubscribed funding round for cultivated
In Sweden, cultivated meat startup Re:meat has successfully closed an oversubscribed funding round, raising €1 million (US$1.1 million) to establish Scandinavia’s first "Re:meatery," a...
Beyond Meat and Sysco sign exclusive nationwide food service distribution deal
In California, Beyond Meat announced its partnership with Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor. The exclusive deal will open distribution of the Beyond Burger...
Bulgaria’s Cupffee wants you to eat your coffee cup
In Bulgaria, a “sustainable edibles” startup aims to reduce the mountains of waste generated by takeaway cups of coffee. Dubbed Cupffee, the company has...
Moolec achieves high pig protein yield in soybeans
In Luxembourg, alternative proteins startup Moolec is developing soybeans with pig DNA to provide pig proteins to food manufacturers. The goal is to enhance...
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...
Mosa Meat raises $42 million
In Isle of Man, cultivated meat startup Mosa Meat has successfully raised €40 million (US$42 million) in a new funding round aimed at scaling...
Feeding pets contributes to climate change?
In California, UCLA professor Gregory Okin calculated that meat-eating by dogs and cats creates about 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, or,...
Your guide to eco-friendly libations
In New York, lifestyle media brand mindbodygreen has analyzed the environmental footprint of common boozy beverages.
A can of beer got the best marks, as it requires...
ÄIO wins $1.4M for animal-free fats and oils
In Estonia, ÄIO, a biotechnology company developing sustainable, non-animal fats and oils via fermentation, has been awarded a €1.2 million (US$1.4 million) grant from...
Black tea helps weight loss by altering gut bacteria
In California, UCLA researchers demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in...