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...
First ever plant-based alternative to raw tuna in select Whole Foods Market sushi venues
In Texas, Whole Foods Market will now offer Ahimi, the first ever plant-based alternative to raw tuna, in select sushi venues in Los Angeles...
DSM seeks approval for new stevia pathway
In the Netherlands, DSM has asked Europe’s food safety regulators to approve the use of stevia produced using fermentation. The popular sweetener has already...
Nestlé USA enters the plant-based foods segment with Sweet Earth acquisition
In Virginia, Nestlé USA agreed to acquire Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in Moss Landing, CA. The acquisition will give Nestlé immediate...
DayTwo raises $12 million to roll out personalized nutrition based on the gut microbiome
In Israel, DayTwo, a leader in microbiome-health management, completed a $12.0 million Series A financing round to broaden and deepen its lead in evidence-based,...
Enterome and Nestlé Health Science advance microbiome diagnostics in new joint venture
In France, Enterome SA, a pioneer of innovative therapies for microbiome-related diseases, and Nestlé Health Science, announced the joint creation of Microbiome Diagnostics Partners....
Better Juice reduces simple sugars in fruit juices
In Israel, Better Juice Ltd. developed innovative technology to reduce the amount of simple sugars in orange juice. The patent-pending enzymatic technology uses all-natural...
Prediabetes risk increases by 46 percent with daily sugary, but not diet soda, drink...
In Massachusetts, Tufts University researchers published an epidemiological analysis showing a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes for adult Americans who regularly consumed...
Cultivated meat for the military draws ire
In the US, BioMADE has issued a call for proposals for food and material innovations with military applications. The Department of Defense manufacturing innovation...
MeaTech 3D unveils largest cultured steak to date
In Israel, cultivated steak producer MeaTech 3D announced that it has successfully “printed” a 3.67-ounce cut of beef without adding any soy or pea...