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,...