Dairy co-op and DSM to launch precision fermentation startup
In New Zealand and the Netherlands, dairy coop Fonterra and nutrition and health company DSM have partnered to commercialize dairy proteins produced using precision...
Innit buys ShopWell for personalized nutrition guidance while planning, shopping and cooking
In California, Innit, a leading food tech innovator, acquired ShopWell Labs, Inc., a personalized food discovery platform with features ranging from meal planning, shopping...
Study says improve America’s diet and save billions on healthcare
In Massachusetts, new research suggests improving the quality of the average American's diet could substantially reduce costs associated with heart disease, diabetes, cancer and...
Good shucking idea: Startup targets lab-grown oysters
In North Carolina, two entrepreneurs hope to bring lab-grown oyster meat to raw bars and leave real oysters doing what they do best: filtering...
The Impossible Burger now available in every White Castle
In Ohio, White Castle became the first national fast-food chain to offer the Impossible Burger at all White Castle restaurants nationwide. After a successful...
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are Champions of the Earth
In New York, the United Nations named Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods the 2018 Champions of the Earth for Science and Innovation for their...
Lab-grown chocolate stirs up interest
In Germany, a startup is developing no-cocoa chocolate in an effort to address the climate and child-labor concerns surrounding the cocoa industry. QOA, which...
Got (cultivated) milk? Israel’s Remilk raises $120 million
In Israel, cultivated milk protein firm Remilk has raised $120 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding. Founded in 2019, Remilk uses fermentation to...
AQUA Cultured Foods taps Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate alternative tuna and scallops
In Chicago, AQUA Cultured Foods has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to optimize production of alternative seafood. Specifically, the two companies will jointly optimize AQUA...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry develop specialty enzymes for the food industry
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry partnered to work on more efficient production of specialty enzymes used in food. This partnership marks Ginkgo's expansion...