Ajinomoto brings Mankai high protein plant products to the Japanese market
In Japan, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. acquired the exclusive sales rights in Japan for Mankai, a variety of the aquatic plant duckweed, by investing USD...
Meatable scales cultivated pork
In the Netherlands, cultivated meat leader Meatable has opened a new pilot facility to scale cultivated pork. The 3,300m2 facility at Leiden’s Bio Science...
Ginkgo Bioworks, NAMUH ink infant nutrition pact
In Boston, infant nutrition company NAMUH and cell programming giant Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-product collaboration to develop Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) structurally...
Over 1 million Don Lee Farms Plant-Based Burgers sold in less than 60 days
In California, Don Lee Farms, a family-owned food manufacturer, has sold more than a million Organic Plant-Based Burgers in less than sixty days, becoming...
Healthy meal ingredients grown at home using 3D printed CellPod tech
In Finland, the VTT Technical Research Centre has developed a plant cell incubator for home use that yields a harvest within a week. Using...
Naplasol expands mycoprotein portfolio with Mycorena acquisition
In Belgium, Naplasol has acquired mycoprotein company Mycorena and plans to begin producing Mycorena’s mycoprotein, Promyc, at its industrial facility in Bree. The move...
Kemin Industries acquires Algal Scientific’s beta-glucan manufacturing technology
In Iowa, Kemin Industries announced a strategic acquisition of unique beta-glucan manufacturing technology from Algal Scientific to expand Kemin’s gut health portfolio. Kemin, a...
Purrrrfect solution: Cultured mouse meat under development for your cat
In Philadelphia, a startup is pursuing cultured meat for your pets. Founded in 2016 by Shannon Falconer and Joshua Errett, Because Animals has already...
A soil bacterium helps penicillin counter germ resistance
In Illinois, a common soil bacterium may hold the key to preserving the germ-killing power of penicillin. Antibiotics were mass produced during World War...
Potatoes: Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew… or use them to...
In Israel, PoLoPo has unveiled SuperAA, a plant molecular farming platform to grow egg protein ovalbumin in potatoes, after raising $2.3 million in 2023....