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...

Iron Man invests in cheesier vegan cheese startup

In California, vegan cheese startup Nobell Foods has raised $75 million to tackle perhaps one of the biggest hurdles to adopting a vegan diet:...

D’s Naturals lands investments to grow low-sugar, plant-based protein markets

In Colorado, D’s Naturals, a maker of low-sugar, plant-based protein products, received investments from 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners and 301 INC to further...

Stacking sheets of cells yields better cultivated meat, Canadian research shows

In Canada, researchers at McMaster University have produced cultivated meat they claim has flavor and texture more like conventional, animal-based products.  The process creates sheets...

Evonik introduces inflammation-reducing additive for pigs, hens and cows

In Germany, specialty chemicals maker Evonik has launched a plant-based feed additive to reduce inflammation in sows, laying hens and dairy cows. Dubbed PhytriCare®...

Meat without feet (or fins): Chicago company reports alternative seafood breakthrough

In Chicago, alternative seafood startup AquaCultured Foods claims to have produced the world’s first “whole muscle seafood alternative” via fermentation. The process uses fungi...

SuperMeat raises $3 million to bring clean chicken to market

In Israel, SuperMeat, a biotech and food-tech startup, raised $3 million in seed funding and formed a strategic partnership with PHW, one of Europe’s...

Human milk protein maker PFx Biotech raises €5 million

In Portugal, a biotech company has raised €5 million (US $5.7 million) to develop and scale its precision-fermented human milk proteins. The funding for...

Äio raises €6.1 million to scale sawdust-to-palm oil technology

In Estonia, foodtech startup Äio has closed a €6.1 million ($6.8 million) funding round to build a demonstration-scale, fermentation-based production unit converting crop and...

ISS wants to make sure early lunar settlements have hummus

In Israel, an experiment headed to the International Space Station in 2022 will evaluate the feasibility of growing chickpeas in microgravity.  The goal is to...

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