KnipBio receives grant to improve fish gut health
In Massachusetts, KnipBio, Inc. received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how changes in diet...
Investors back cheesier animal-free mozzarella
In California, startup New Culture has raised $25 million as it works to make good on its promise of putting a better animal-free mozzarella...
Lab-grown lamb means you won’t have to be sheepish about ordering the chops
In Australia, a cultured meat startup has claimed production of the world’s first lab-grown lamb. The Spoon reports that Magic Valley is prototyping lab mince,...
Nebraska lawmaker moves to ban cultivated meat
In Nebraska, Senator Barry DeKay has moved to “preserve and protect” the state’s agriculture industry by preemptively banning cultivated meat from manufacture, distribution or...
Nuts lower your risk of serious health issues if you eat a handful every...
In London, a study of over 800,000 patients from around the world showed that eating at least 20 grams of nuts per day led...
Four food multinationals launch the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance
In Washington, D.C., four of the nation's largest food companies launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in...
Under development Down Under: Lab-cultured yak and kangaroo meat
In Australia, a startup is developing cell-based meat replacements for rarely eaten animals, including kangaroo, lion, tortoise, and yak. Vow Foods, which says it takes...
Fish funds: Pacifico Biolabs raises $3.3 million for seafood alternative
In Berlin, Pacifico Biolabs has emerged from stealth mode with a $3.3 million pre-seed funding. The company will use the cash to advance its...
A&W offers Beyond Meat plant-based burgers across Canada
In Canada, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. will be the first national burger chain in Canada, and Beyond Meat's largest restaurant partner yet,...
Cultivated and cultured: Hybrid yoghurt unveiled in Israel
In Israel, foodtech startup Wilk has developed the world’s first yoghurt using both cell-cultured and conventional milk fat.
The hybrid product has been validated...