Researchers develop a 100 percent natural, plant-based food preservative
In Singapore, Nanyang Technological University scientists discovered a plant-based food preservative that is more effective than artificial preservatives. The organic preservative uses flavonoids, a...
Bee-lieve it: MeliBio set to launch fermentation-based honey
In San Francisco, synthetic biology company MeliBio has held a private tasting event for what it claims to be the world’s first bee-free honey.
The...
Time for snackies! Dogs love BeneMeat’s cultivated meat treats
In Prague, BeneMeat, a cultivated meat company targeting pet food, revealed that 90% of dog owners participating in a 25-country “Try & Share” lab-grown...
Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein planned for NC State
In North Carolina, the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein has launched at North Carolina State University with a mandate to become a biomanufacturing hub...
Plant-based foods go mainstream
In California, the Plant Based Foods Association, a trade association representing 114 of the nation’s leading plant-based food companies, released new data showing robust...
Vegetarian diets double weight loss and improve the metabolism of Type 2 diabetics
In England, seventy-four subjects with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to follow either a vegetarian diet or a conventional anti-diabetic diet. The vegetarian...
Survey says: consumers pick fermented foods as the top superfood
In New York, a national survey found that fermented foods – like yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, tempeh, some pickles, kimchi and miso – ousted...
Lab-grown chocolate stirs up interest
In Germany, a startup is developing no-cocoa chocolate in an effort to address the climate and child-labor concerns surrounding the cocoa industry. QOA, which...
Beyond Meat and Sysco sign exclusive nationwide food service distribution deal
In California, Beyond Meat announced its partnership with Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor. The exclusive deal will open distribution of the Beyond Burger...
Meatable hosts distinguished guests for EU’s first cultivated meat tasting
In the Netherlands, Meatable has hosted the European Union’s first cultivated meat tasting. Michelin-starred chef Ron Blaauw; Constantijn van Oranje, Prince of the Netherlands...