Animal-free meat solutions among Israeli food tech finalists
In Israel, winners of Calcalist’s Food Innovation contest for best startup working in food technology has named 11 finalists, including a handful of biotech...
Cargill invests $10.5 million to promote fish nutrition and prevent disease NUTRITION
In Chile, the Cargill Innovation Center was inaugurated as the world’s largest research hub focused on developing functional fish diets and studying diseases that...
Intense pulsed light kills 99.99999 percent of harmful bacteria in powdered food
In Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers are using intense pulsed light to kill bacteria in powdered foods and prevent the potentially deadly risks of...
Lab-grown crab didn’t leave taste testers crabby
In Singapore, cultivated meat startup Shiok Meats recently held a tasting event for what it claims is the world’s first cell-based crab meat.
At an...
DSM and Meatable partner to overcome major cultured meat hurdle
In the Netherlands, cultured meat startup Meatable has entered into a joint development deal with DSM to develop lower-cost growth media. Comprised of essential nutrients...
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...
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...
Coca-Cola creates a fruit circular economy in India with a $1.7 billion contribution
In India, the Coca-Cola Company and its Indian partners will contribute $1.7 billion to the country’s agricultural ecosystem over the next 5 years. Almost...
Cell-based milk maker raises $6.2 million
In Vancouver, cell-based milk firm TurtleTree Labs Pte. Ltd. has raised $6.2 million in an oversubscribed $6.2 million Pre-A round.
TurtleTree, a portfolio company of...
Beyond Sausage launches with the taste and texture of pork sausage
In California, Beyond Meat launched Beyond Sausage, a plant-based breakthrough that delivers on the taste and texture of pork sausage, but with more protein,...