Researchers create biodegradable OLED from chitosan
In Portugal and Italy, researchers from the University of Lisbon and the University of Modena have developed a dissolvable light-emitting diode from chitosan, a...
Human milk protein maker PFx Biotech raises €5 million
In Portugal, a biotech company has raised €5 million (US $5.7 million) to develop and scale its precision-fermented human milk proteins. The funding for...
Islamic legal authority lays out conditions for cultivated meat to be deemed halal
In Qatar, the International Islamic Fiqh Academy has determined that cultivated meat is halal for Muslims if the source cells come from animals permissible...
Alternative protein startup Arkeon files for insolvency
In Austria, Arkeon, a company developing microorganisms that can convert gases into animal-based protein alternatives, has filed for insolvency.
According to AgFunderNews, company cofounder...
dsm-firmenich plans flavors and blends plant for Parma, Italy
In Italy, dsm-firmenich has broken ground on a new production facility for flavors and functional blends. The Parma plant will support the production of...
UPSIDE Foods serves cultivated chicken at Indy 500 ahead of state ban
In Indiana, UPSIDE Foods served cultivated chicken sandwiches during the recent Indianapolis 500 as it called the state’s upcoming ban on such products “un-American.”...
Bee-free honey maker MeliBio acquired by FoodYoung Labs
In California, MeliBio, a pioneer in bee-free food, has been acquired by Switzerland-based foodtech FoodYoung Labs for an undisclosed sum.
MeliBio has earned global...
California Cultured demonstrates viability of cell-based chocolate
In California, a foodtech startup has reported progress scaling the production of cocoa using cellular agriculture. According to Green Queen, California Cultured has advanced...
Coming to a shepherd’s pie near you: Mosa Meat requests UK approval for cultivated...
In London, Mosa Meat, a pioneer in cultivated beef, has submitted its first application for market approval in the United Kingdom. The submission focuses...
University of Edinburgh researchers bring us a step closer to space bacon
In Scotland, researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have created a pig cell line capable of producing fat cells with “remarkable consistency”...