Edible cottonseed one step closer to reality
In Texas, cottonseed from a transgenic cotton plant has received a USDA determination of non-regulated status moving the seed one step closer to becoming...
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...
SparkLabs Cultiv8 launches in Australia to accelerate food and agriculture innovation
In Australia, SparkLabs Cultiv8 is an advanced agriculture and food technology accelerator that will be launched by SparkLabs Group and New South Wales Department...
Cow-free dairy company Standing Ovation taps Ajinomoto’s French biomanufacturing asset
In France, precision fermentation-based dairy proteins firm Standing Ovation has entered into a long-term partnership with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce animal-free proteins at...
Designer eyes bacteria as the future of food
In the Netherlands, designer Marek Głogowski is advocating for humans to eat more sustainably by adding more bacteria-based foods to their diets.
Głogowski, a recent...
Vitamin D supplements reduce cold and flu risk as well as vaccines
In the UK, an international research team led by Queen Mary University of London found that vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections...
Kellogg invests in Bright Greens for plant-based frozen smoothies that are shaken, not blended
In Michigan, eighteen94 capital, the venture capital fund of Kellogg Company, invested in Bright Greens, a maker of blender-free, plant-based frozen smoothies. Bright Greens...
Kroger partners with Apeel to reduce food waste
In Ohio, The Kroger Co. announced that The Horton Fruit Company is supplying Apeel avocados from Apeel Sciences to the grocer, starting in its...
Queensland-grown algae promises to fight obesity
In Australia, Queensland-grown algae is set to deliver major health benefits and generate domestic and export revenue. Project leader Professor Lindsay Brown said the...
New Flexi diet includes intermittent fasting to lose weight and stay healthy
In Australia, based on research that fasting can be an effective way to lose weight and stay healthy, CSIRO introduced a diet that includes...