Jellatech raises $3.5 million for bio-identical collagen
In North Carolina, biotechnology company Jellatech has announced an oversubscribed, $3.5-million seed round as it looks to scale production of bio-identical human, bovine, and...
Memphis Meats raises $17 million to make meat without the animal
In California, Memphis Meats raised $17 million from a group of investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Cargill to continue developing delicious products,...
Nestlé USA enters the plant-based foods segment with Sweet Earth acquisition
In Virginia, Nestlé USA agreed to acquire Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in Moss Landing, CA. The acquisition will give Nestlé immediate...
Gouda idea: Cali company raises cash for animal-free cheese
In San Francisco, animal-free cheesemaker Change Foods has raised $875,000 in an oversubscribed, pre-seed funding round, according to Green Queen.
The company had initially targeted...
Lufa Farms’ new urban rooftop greenhouse grows over 40 varieties of greens and vegetables
In Canada, Lufa Farms debuted its third highly automated greenhouse in the Montreal borough of Anjou. The new 63,000 square foot rooftop greenhouse produces...
Your biological clock does affect what and when you eat
In Maryland, a new study published in the scientific journal of The Obesity Society adds scientific data to the claim that morning people may...
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...
BASF selects Corbion for North American sales and marketing of Spongolit and Lamequick
In New Jersey, BASF's Human Nutrition business selected Corbion for sales and marketing of BASF's Spongolit aerating emulsifiers and Lamequick whipping agents in North...
Soylent receives $50 million in Series B funding
In California, Soylent announced the completion of a $50 million Series B financing round led by GV with participation from Tao Capital Partners, as...
Mosa Meat raises €40 million as it prepares to introduce cultivated beef
In Isle of Man, Mosa Meat has raised €40 million (US$47 million) to scale and commercialize cultivated beef.
The oversubscribed round was led by Lowercarbon...