Kokomodo signs cultivated cacao pact with Swiss confectioner
In Israel, cultivated cacao startup Kokomodo has partnered with Chocolats Halba to evaluate the integration of Kokomodo’s cacao into confectionary products.
Kokomodo’s process starts...
Faux pas-free foie gras firm nabs government grant
In Japan, cell culture products company IntegriCulture has been awarded a ¥240 million ($2.2 million) government grant to build a commercial bioreactor facility.
Founded by...
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...
Simple lifestyle changes lower blood pressure as well as medicine
In Massachusetts, researchers demonstrated that a program aimed at helping people modify lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise is as effective as medication...
Alternative protein startup raises $9 million
In California, startup NovoNutrients has raised $9 million to advance its technology that converts carbon dioxide into animal-free proteins.
Roughly half the funds came from...
Fermentation-based palm oil maker NoPalm graduates to demo scale
In the Netherlands, biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has signed an agreement with NIZO Food Research to set up a demonstration-scale factory for its fermentation-based...
Solar Foods wins NASA food challenge
In Finland, alternative protein producer Solar Foods has been named the international category winner by the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge.
Launched in 2021 by...
Royal DSM partners with Amyris to develop a low cost nutrition molecule
In California, Amyris, Inc. entered into its first product development and production agreement to develop a food and nutrition molecule for Koninklijke DSM N.V.
"We...
Mermade Seafoods raises $3.3 million for lab-grown scallops
In Israel, cultivated seafood startup Mermade Seafoods says it has closed a $3.3-million seed funding to commercialize lab-grown scallops.
Founded in 2021 by navy veteran...
Innit buys ShopWell for personalized nutrition guidance while planning, shopping and cooking
In California, Innit, a leading food tech innovator, acquired ShopWell Labs, Inc., a personalized food discovery platform with features ranging from meal planning, shopping...