“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...
Meatiply unveils trio of lab-grown meat prototypes
In Singapore, Meatiply has unveiled three lab-grown meat prototypes—smoked duck breast, kampong chicken yakitori, and chicken katsu bites.
The prototypes are a mix of lab-grown...
Peace of Meat reports chicken-free chicken fat milestone
In Israel, cultured meat technology developer MeaTech Group says its Belgian subsidiary Peace of Meat has manufactured 700 grams of animal-free chicken fat in...
Detecting food fraud and contaminants with portable nuclear-based technology
In Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency launched a coordinated research project to develop methods for using hand-held devices to quickly detect food fraud...
Project converting chicken feathers into cultivated chicken meat concludes first phase
In Italy, a research project looking to grow cells from chicken feathers into chicken meat has concluded its first phase by generating a batch...
Novel Foods Group bets big on precision fermentation to produce elusive sweetener
In Dubai, Novel Foods Group is planning a $500-million precision fermentation production hub to scale production of brazzein, a sweeter-than-sugar protein found in the...
Krispy Kreme and Ethical Spirits team up to produce doughnut gin
In Tokyo, craft gin maker Ethical Spirits has formed an unlikely partnership with Krispy Kreme doughnut chain to produce gin.
Called Little Joy Spirits,...
Campbell acquires Pacific Foods to boost this natural foods pioneer
In New Jersey, Campbell Soup Company acquired Pacific Foods of Oregon, a natural foods industry pioneer with strong health and well-being and organic credentials,...
Delicious Initiative looks to solve key vegan cheese challenge
In Sweden, an EU-funded project aims to combine precision fermentation, yeast biomass and fiber-producing microbes to achieve better-tasting vegan cheeses and kefir.
The four-year...
Drinking tea reduces cognitive decline in the elderly by 50 percent
In Singapore, researchers conducted a longitudinal study from 2003 to 2005 involving 957 Chinese seniors 55 years or older and found that regular tea...