Dream job alert: Lab-grown meat startup recruiting bacon taste testers
In California, start-up Mission Barns is looking for 100 bacon lovers to do curbside taste tests of its lab-grown meat.
The taste tests will be...
Vegan ice cream Brave Robot uses biotech to produce milk proteins
In California, food technology firm Perfect Day has expanded into animal-free dairy ice cream.
Dubbed Brave Robot, the company uses genetically modified microflora to produce...
Animal-free meat solutions among Israeli food tech finalists
In Israel, winners of Calcalist’s Food Innovation contest for best startup working in food technology has named 11 finalists, including a handful of biotech...
Geltor reportedly raises $90 million as investors stay bullish on bioproducts
In California, vegan collagen maker Geltor has reportedly raised $90 million. An individual familiar with the situation revealed the financing to Tech Crunch, but...
KFC expects consumers to flock to chicken substitute
In Kentucky, fried chicken mainstay KFC is leaning into plant-based meat substitutes, signing a collaboration in 3D bioprinting and aggressively expanding its Beyond Fried...
Into the belly of the beast: Beyond Meat launches in beef-loving Brazil
In California, plant-based meat trailblazer Beyond Meat has announced plans to expand into Brazil with its Beyond Burger, Beyond Sausage, and Beyond Beef products.
“As...
Stinky tuna no more! Plant-based tuna hits shelves
In New York, Good Catch created a plant-based albacore tuna that doesn’t smell like tuna but tastes just like the usual tuna fish. The...
Plant-based TUNO seafood alternative debuts
In North Carolina, Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC debuted TUNO, a new plant-based, canned seafood alternative for seafood-free sandwiches and salads all across the U.S....
PepsiCo adds Health Warrior to the family
In New York, PepsiCo, Inc. acquired Health Warrior, Inc., a nutrition-forward company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. Health Warrior...
Peanuts, a low-cost option for lowering blood glucose
In Georgia, a recent study found that peanuts are just as good as almonds for lowering blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.
"Research has shown...