Steakholder Foods wins grant for 3D-printed, cultivated fish
In Singapore, Steakholder Foods has received a grant to develop 3D-printed structured eel and grouper in collaboration with Umami Meats. Under the terms of...
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce “perfect match” merger
In Denmark, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have agreed to merge in a deal that would create a bioscience giant with over €3.5 billion ($3.7...
French growth factor startup nabs $3.1 million in seed funding
In France, startup Core Biogenesis has raised $3.1 million in seed financing to scale production of growth factors for cultivated meat. Founded earlier this...
Just add champagne: Cell-based caviar promises sustainable roe-mance
In the Netherlands, Geneus Biotech and scientists at Wageningen University & Research are working together to develop cell-based caviar.
The project, dubbed Magiccaviar, is hoping...
Cultivated meat tech could solve traditional Chinese medicine’s poaching problem
In Hong Kong, advances in lab-grown meat development are raising hopes for alternative routes to producing Traditional Chinese Medicines—particularly remedies that have pushed several...
Stacking sheets of cells yields better cultivated meat, Canadian research shows
In Canada, researchers at McMaster University have produced cultivated meat they claim has flavor and texture more like conventional, animal-based products.
The process creates sheets...
The Beyond Burger now available in more than 2,000 grocery stores nationwide
In California, Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based protein, announced new distribution channels for the Beyond Burger. After a successful pilot in the meat...
Califia Farms lands $50 million to expand plant-based beverage manufacturing
In California, Califia Farms, best known for its innovative plant-based beverages in distinctive curvy bottles, closed another round of funding that brought in over...
Soylent blames algae flour for consumers feeling green
In California, popular meal replacement brand Soylent believes it has pinpointed the culprit in a recent spate of customer dissatisfaction: algal flour supplied by...
Animal-free cheese maker raises $50 million for “dairy revolution”
In Berlin, a startup producing cheese without animals has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round. Formo uses precision fermentation to produce...