Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry develop specialty enzymes for the food industry
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry partnered to work on more efficient production of specialty enzymes used in food. This partnership marks Ginkgo's expansion...
Ecowarrior A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio invests in cultured meat
In Hollywood, actor, activist, and model magnet Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in cultured meat startups Mosa Meat and Aleph Farms.
Mosa Meat, based in the...
3-D printing of customized food is on the horizon
In South Korea, new research aimed at using 3-D printing to create customized food has demonstrated turning powdered ingredients into food that meets individual...
Meatly makes cultivated cat food, sees good growth paw-tential in pet food
In London, cultivated meat company Meatly has produced the world’s first can of cultivated cat food.
Made in collaboration with Omni, a novel protein...
Faux foie gras firm forms foodie panel
In Paris, cultivated meat startup Gourmey has formed what it claims is the culinary industry’s first-ever advisory board dedicated to cultivated meat.
The panel...
Designer eyes bacteria as the future of food
In the Netherlands, designer Marek Głogowski is advocating for humans to eat more sustainably by adding more bacteria-based foods to their diets.
Głogowski, a recent...
“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...
Mushroom stem preservative uses ag waste to prevent food waste
In Canada, a company extracting food preservatives from mushrooms has increased production to meet growing consumer demand for natural food additives.
Chinova Bioworks has added...
Lab-grown fat startup wants your plant-based burger to taste less like plants
In London, startup Hoxton Farms is working to cultivate animal fat to help make plant-based meat alternatives taste more like the real thing.
Currently, many...
The Impossible Burger debuts on the West Coast
In California, Impossible Foods launched the Impossible Burger in selected West Coast restaurants. Not yet available in stores, the Impossible Burger is a result of...