Japan awards alt protein grants to Umami United and IntegriCulture
In Japan, alternative protein startups Umami United and IntegriCulture have received government funds to help advance product development and scale-up.
Tokyo-based Umami, which produces...
Designer Kyran Knauf set to launch bioplastic tabletop cricket farms
In the Netherlands, designer Kyran Knauf wants to introduce a truly alternative protein to people’s diets: crickets. He has created a small device that...
EU earmarks €50 Million for precision fermentation
In Europe, the European Innovation Council Work Programme 2024 will provide €50 million in aid to startups and small businesses scaling alternative protein production,...
EVERY debuts yeast-fermentation egg alternative at buzzy NYC restaurant
In New York, a Michelin star restaurant that made waves in 2021 by announcing an all plant-based menu will be the first to serve...
Meatable scales cultivated pork
In the Netherlands, cultivated meat leader Meatable has opened a new pilot facility to scale cultivated pork. The 3,300m2 facility at Leiden’s Bio Science...
Cell-based space meat could address astronaut appetites
In Paris, the European Space Agency has completed two projects that point to the viability of growing meat in space, potentially solving a major...
Cow-free collab: QL AG taps Ginkgo to help develop dairy proteins
In Boston, Ginkgo Bioworks has been tasked with helping Switzerland’s QL AG, a food technology solutions company, develop dairy proteins. QL AG will tap...
Liberation Labs reportedly planning $75 million Series A
In Indiana, Liberation Labs is set to launch a Series A financing round to help build its $115-million facility in Richmond.
The company was formed...
Cupffee edible coffee cups offer true zero waste solution to Zero Green cafe
In Bristol, England, zero-waste shop Zero Green is using edible coffee cups from Cupffee so it can more closely live up to its name....
Fish for Fido: Corbion launces microalgae fermentation DHA for pet food
In the Netherlands, Corbion has launched AlgaPrime DHA P3 to meet demand for sustainable active nutrition in the pet food industry.
Produced via microalgae...