Don Lee Farms’ organic plant-based raw burger sizzles like beef
In California, Don Lee Farms, a family food company based in California, launched Organic Plant-Based Raw Burgers. The burger “bleeds” organic beet juice and...
The Beyond Burger rolls out in Kroger stores
In California, Beyond Meat announced that The Beyond Burger will be available within the meat case at more than 600 Kroger-owned stores. The Beyond...
Yali Bio achieves first yeast-based human breast milk fat
In South San Francisco, scientists at a food tech startup called Yali Bio have produced a critical component of human breast milk using engineered...
To protect the global milk supply, Cornell and IBM use genetic sequencing and bioinformatics
In New York, IBM and Cornell University are using next-generation sequencing combined with bioinformatics to help reduce the chances that the global milk supply...
Slovenia’s Juicy Marbles creates plant-based filet mignon
In Slovenia, a company creatively called Juicy Marbles claims to have achieved plant-based filet mignon with its Meat-o-matic Reverse Grinder 9000.
The patent-pending device is...
Spain looks to evaluate health impacts of cultured meat
In Spain, BioTech Foods has been awarded a €5.2 million (US $6.3 million) government grant to evaluate if cultured meat has any of the...
Natalie Portman invests in alternative meat
In Boston, a startup pursuing whole-cut meats from plants has raised $12 million with participation from actress Natalie Portman.
Formerly named Boston Meats, the company...
Cell-based space meat could address astronaut appetites
In Paris, the European Space Agency has completed two projects that point to the viability of growing meat in space, potentially solving a major...
The Blockchain Food Safety Alliance debuts in China
In China, Walmart, JD.com, IBM, and Tsinghua University National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies announced the Blockchain Food Safety Alliance, a collaboration designed to...
Impossible Burgers can fly, too
In New Zealand, Air New Zealand is the first in the world to serve the plant-based Impossible Burger which is now available as part of its...