Plant-based meat makers willing to give cultivated fat a try
In Belgium, a cultivated fat startup has conducted a survey showing more than half of plant-based meat producers would “likely or very likely” add...
San Fran hotspot Fiorella hosts Mission Barns’ first cultivated pork sale
In California, cultivated meat maker Mission Barns has sold its pork for the first time at an exclusive dinner at San Francisco hot spot...
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...
University of Wisconsin researchers publish massive plant and bacteria atlas
In Wisconsin, a group from the University of Wisconsin – Madison published a massive atlas of plant and bacterial proteins that interact in a...
Drinking sugary beverages every day nearly triples the risk of stroke and dementia
In Massachusetts, researchers reported that Framingham Heart Study data has shown that frequent consumption of sugary beverages such as sodas and fruit juices is...
Impossible Foods wants to eliminate animals for food by 2035
In California, Impossible Foods published its 2018 impact report, an annual update on the startup’s mission, business and strategic roadmap. The report, “Mission: Earth,”...
Finding another key to the brain’s control over appetite and weight
In Texas, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have determined that aprosin, a recently discovered hormone that regulates blood-glucose levels, also acts on the...
Meek Mill, Emily Ratajkowski among investors in cultivated meat platform
In San Francisco, Prolific Machines has emerged from stealth mode and announced $42 million in funding for its scalable cultivated meat platform. Backers in...
Cultured milk maker debuts on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
In Israel, cultured milk producer BioMilk has gone public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, raising NIS 30 million (US$9.3 million).
Founded in 2018,...
Sweet deal: Green Spot Technologies raises €5 million for cocoa alternative
In France, solid state fermentation startup Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million ($US5.7 million) to scale production of its fermentation-based cocoa replacement.
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