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...
Eat Just plans $200-million cultured meat plant in Qatar
In Qatar, food tech Eat Just is planning to build a production plant for cultured chicken and vegan eggs.
Doha Venture Capital contributed a “relevant...
Hu Chocolate expands with Sonoma Brands
In New York, Hu Products, makers of organic, paleo and vegan chocolate, closed their Series A round led by a strategic minority investment from...
Marketing guru Jason Hall comes up with 400 rebrands for cultivated meat
In Manhattan, a branding expert whose resume includes big-name clients like Netflix and Apple claims to have come up with 400 new names for...
World’s largest mozzarella maker licenses cow-free casein tech
In Colorado, Leprino Foods Company has signed an agreement with precision-fermentation platform company Fooditive Group to secure exclusive, worldwide rights to produce non-animal casein...
Vegan ice cream Brave Robot uses biotech to produce milk proteins
In California, food technology firm Perfect Day has expanded into animal-free dairy ice cream.
Dubbed Brave Robot, the company uses genetically modified microflora to produce...
Purdue teams with industry leaders to modernize the freeze-drying process
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers and industry leaders are teaming up to transform the freeze-drying process, formally known as lyophilization, used to make everything...
Edible barcodes anchor blockchain for food
In California, TruTag Technologies, a provider of product identity solutions, and PwC Australia formed a strategic alliance to add TruTag's edible barcode technology to...
Slovenia’s Juicy Marbles creates plant-based filet mignon
In Slovenia, a company creatively called Juicy Marbles claims to have achieved plant-based filet mignon with its Meat-o-matic Reverse Grinder 9000.
The patent-pending device is...
Your guide to eco-friendly libations
In New York, lifestyle media brand mindbodygreen has analyzed the environmental footprint of common boozy beverages.
A can of beer got the best marks, as it requires...