Shiru creates an “Amazon for proteins”
In California, Shiru is launching the world’s first marketplace and discovery platform for proteins. Dubbed ProteinDiscovery.ai, the platform allows users to search, discover, pilot,...
First digital ingestion tracking system approved by FDA
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. Abilify MyCite...
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...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Robertet produce cultured flavor and fragrance ingredients at scale
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Robertet USA announced the successful commercial-scale fermentation of a key flavor and fragrance ingredient. Ginkgo and Robertet are driving...
Symrise opens innovation center dedicated to “naturalness”
In Singapore, specialty chemicals company Symrise has unveiled “Enhanced Naturals @Spark,” a multi-functional innovation and technology center is dedicated to “naturalness innovation.” The facility...
Friends & Family Pet Food taps Novel Farms for cultivated pork
In California, a pet food startup focused on using sustainable proteins has partnered with cellular agriculture firm Novel Farms to source cultivated meat 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...
TerraVia notches another food-use approval for algal protein
In Canada, the country’s department responsible for public health, Health Canada, has approved TerraVia’s Whole Algal Protein for food use.
With the approval, TerraVia has...
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...
Biosyntia raises €11.5 million for biobased biotin
In Denmark, precision fermentation firm Biosyntia has closed an €11.5 million (US$11.6 million) Series B funding round that it will use to launch the...