VIOME raises $15 million to launch at-home microbiome testing for personalized nutrition

In New York, VIOME, the AI-powered wellness service, raised a $15 million Series A round to launch its at-home health kit, specifically targeting the...

Beyond Meat expands plant-based meat innovation in new R & D center

In California, Beyond Meat opened the doors of their new 26,000 square foot research and development center at the company’s headquarters. Seven-times the size...

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...

Friends & Family Pet Food taps Novel Farms for cultivated pork

In California, a pet food startup focused on using sustainable proteins has partnered with cellular agriculture firm Novel Farms to source cultivated meat to...

Bee-free honey maker generates buzz with $7.5 million fundraise

In San Francisco, bee-free honey startup MeliBio has raised $7.5 million to scale and commercialize its technology.  The company uses precision fermentation and plant science...

Petri dish to pitmaster: Texas startup wants to put cell-based brisket on your grill

In Texas, a cell-based meat startup aims to have a brisket prototype ready in just two years. Katie Kam, cofounder and CEO of the...

Mosa Meat raises $42 million

In Isle of Man, cultivated meat startup Mosa Meat has successfully raised €40 million (US$42 million) in a new funding round aimed at scaling...

Meat milestone: Singapore okays second cultivated meat product

In Singapore, regulators have approved Eat Just’s cultivated chicken breast for human consumption—just the second such approval globally after the forward-thinking nation gave Eat...

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...

It’s confirmed, healthy eating leads to healthy cell aging

In Michigan, a new study found that eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar,...

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