DiCaprio, Downey Jr., and NBA Allstar invest in cultivated salmon producer
In San Francisco, cultivated salmon producer Wildtype has raised $100 million in a series B funding as it works to build capacity and prepare...
Probiotic combination reduces seasonal allergy symptoms
In Florida, University of Florida research shows a particular probiotic combination can reduce seasonal allergy symptoms if taken during allergy season. Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria...
Perfect Day raises $350 million, plans to add tech development arm
In Berkeley, California, animal-free milk protein producer Perfect Day has closed a $350 million Series D investment round. The company says it will use...
The Beyond Burger goes to Yale
In California, Beyond Meat, announced that its Beyond Burger will be available at Yale University’s thirteen on-campus dining halls; making the 315-year-old Ivy League...
Singapore eyes lab-grown food to ease supply concerns
In Singapore, development of plant-based and cell-cultured food is accelerating as the COVID-19 pandemic draws into sharp relief both the impact of climate change...
NGO: Aubrey Plaza “Wood Milk” campaign from USDA violates federal law
In Washington, DC, health advocacy nonprofit Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine is alleging a new ad campaign from the USDA violates laws forbidding federal...
iWi launches omega-3 supplements made from algae
In Texas, iWi, the brand revolutionizing nutrition with healthy, sustainable, algae-based products, launched a full line of omega-3 supplements – omega-3 complex, DHA and...
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...
Wisconsin startup raises $1.6 million for lab-grown lobster
In Wisconsin, Cultured Decadence hopes to replace succulent, but pricey, lobster meat with a lab-grown alternative.
The efforts of cofounders John Pattison and Ian Johnson...
Nestlé Health Science partners with Codexis to develop novel enzyme products
In California, Codexis, Inc. and Nestlé Health Science announced a strategic collaboration encompassing multiple projects accessing Codexis’ CodeEvolver protein engineering platform. The collaboration includes...