Eat Just plans $200-million cultured meat plant in Qatar
In Qatar, food tech Eat Just is planning to build a production plant for cultured chicken and vegan eggs.
Doha Venture Capital contributed a “relevant...
Lab-grown crab didn’t leave taste testers crabby
In Singapore, cultivated meat startup Shiok Meats recently held a tasting event for what it claims is the world’s first cell-based crab meat.
At an...
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...
Stake in Steak: Shiok acquires 90% of cultured beef startup
In Singapore, Shiok Meats has acquired a 90% stake in Gaia Foods, a company developing cultured meats including beef, pork, and mutton, for an...
Lab-grown mice meat a purrfect snack for your furry friend
In Chicago, cultured meat startup Because, Animals aims to launch a treat for cats in 2022 that contains lab-grown mouse meat.
Its first product, called...
New York startup using precision fermentation to make breast milk
In New York, startup Helaina is using precision fermentation to produce breast milk that more closely mimics the real thing.
Founder Laura Katz recently told...
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...
How the (new) sausage is made: Children’s book aims to educate about cellular ag
In Germany, a children’s book is explaining the benefits of cellular agriculture in the hopes that future generations will eschew resource-intensive animal farming in...
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:...
Faux foie gras firm to expand into other poultry products
In France, cultured foie gras startup Gourmey has raised $10 million and announced plans to expand into cultured poultries, including duck, chicken and turkey.
The...