UC Davis chooses Healbe to validate fitness trackers for personalized nutrition
In California, the University of California, Davis, Foods for Health Institute, signed a five-year agreement with health and wellness start-up Healbe Corp. to validate...
S2G BioChem to co-produce xylitol and bioglycols at new biorefinery
In Canada, S2G BioChem started work on the company's first standalone biorefinery demonstration plant that it intends to build in Sarnia, Ontario. The commercial-scale facility...
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...
Youngevity launches Super Greens phytonutrient supplement
In California, Youngevity International, Inc. debuted Super Greens, its first phytonutrition, fermented whole food product. Phytonutrients are the natural matrix of vitamins and minerals...
Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein planned for NC State
In North Carolina, the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein has launched at North Carolina State University with a mandate to become a biomanufacturing hub...
Vivera launches plant-based steak in 400 Tesco stores
In The Netherlands, Vivera launched a 100 percent plant-based steak in more than 400 Tesco supermarkets. Made with ingredients like wheat and soy, Vivera...
“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...
NoPalm raises €5 million for palm oil alternative
In the Netherlands, palm oil alternative startup NoPalm Ingredients has raised €5 million (US$5.4 million) to accelerate scale up of its biotech-enabled yeast oils.
Founded...
Designer Kyran Knauf set to launch bioplastic tabletop cricket farms
In the Netherlands, designer Kyran Knauf wants to introduce a truly alternative protein to people’s diets: crickets. He has created a small device that...
301 INC leads a $17 million investment in Urban Remedy
In California, Urban Remedy, the pioneering plant-based food company offering an organic, non-GMO and ultra-fresh product roster of ready-to-eat meals, snacks, and cold pressed...