Ginkgo Bioworks, NAMUH ink infant nutrition pact

In Boston, infant nutrition company NAMUH and cell programming giant Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-product collaboration to develop Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) structurally...

Researchers at Yonsei University develop rice with cultivated beef cells

In South Korea, scientists have combined cultivated bovine muscle and fat cells to cooked rice, creating an umami flavor profile and adding protein to...

Chipotle boosts venture fund for foodtech

In California, fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle has expanded its Cultivate Next venture fund by $50 million. The fund, which now totals $100 million, focuses...

Mollusk money: Lab-grown oyster maker attracts key investor

In North Carolina, a startup pursuing lab-grown oysters has received an unspecified investment from Cult Food Science, an investment firm focused on cultivated meat...

Algaia expands into seaweed-based functional liquid products

In France, Algaia, S.A., will accelerate development and install a new specialty seaweed extract production unit in its Lannilis manufacturing facility dedicated to specialty...

Food science thrives in the Garden State

In New Jersey, Nestlé recent decision to site its health science research within the state’s bioscience corridor demonstrates the region’s competence in food innovation. According...

Meatable taps ESCO Aster for cultivated pork production

In the Netherlands, Meatable has partnered with ESCO Aster—the only commercially licensed cultivated meat contract manufacturer in the world—to launch cultivated pork in Singapore....

US FDA clears GOOD Meat’s cultivated chicken for sale

In California, cultivated meat maker GOOD Meat has received a “no questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its cultivated chicken,...

Aleph Farms secures key kosher certification for cultivated steak

In Israel, Chief Rabbi David Baruch Lau has affirmed that cultivated steak produced by Aleph Farms is kosher—a ruling the company says paves the...

Ecowarrior A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio invests in cultured meat

In Hollywood, actor, activist, and model magnet Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in cultured meat startups Mosa Meat and Aleph Farms.  Mosa Meat, based in the...

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