Fonterra Ventures teams with foodspring to tap into the active nutrition market
In New Zealand, Fonterra Ventures has entered into its first strategic partnership, teaming up with German active nutrition start-up foodspring, Germany’s fastest-growing food start-up. The...
Mermade Seafoods raises $3.3 million for lab-grown scallops
In Israel, cultivated seafood startup Mermade Seafoods says it has closed a $3.3-million seed funding to commercialize lab-grown scallops.
Founded in 2021 by navy veteran...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry develop specialty enzymes for the food industry
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Kerry partnered to work on more efficient production of specialty enzymes used in food. This partnership marks Ginkgo's expansion...
Kratom shows benefits in treating opioid addiction
In New York, a review of 57 years of international scientific evidence may help reduce misconceptions about kratom and restore its potential as a public...
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...
The Beyond Burger goes to Hong Kong
In California, Beyond Meat announced the international launch of The Beyond Burger at the in-store bistro of Hong Kong’s Green Common’s Harbour City and...
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...
Meat without feet (or fins): Chicago company reports alternative seafood breakthrough
In Chicago, alternative seafood startup AquaCultured Foods claims to have produced the world’s first “whole muscle seafood alternative” via fermentation. The process uses fungi...
Zipongo receives $18 million to expand nutriomics science and leverage food as medicine
In California, Zipongo received $18 million to further develop nutriomics and behavioral science to enable health providers and disease management systems to leverage food...
Impossible Foods expands to Asia with $114 million in new financing
In California, Impossible Foods closed about $114 million in convertible note financing. The food technology startup has raised approximately $214 million in the past 18...