Faux foi gras firm Gourmey seeks regulatory approval in multiple markets
In Paris, cultivated gourmet foods company Gourmey has requested approval for market access in five initial global regions: Singapore, the United States, the United...
DoD yields to livestock lobby, cancels military cultivated meat funding program
In the US, lobbying from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has prompted the Department of Defense to cancel plans to fund research into cultivated...
NoPalm raises €5 million for palm oil alternative
In the Netherlands, palm oil alternative startup NoPalm Ingredients has raised €5 million (US$5.4 million) to accelerate scale up of its biotech-enabled yeast oils.
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Purrrrfect solution: UMAMI Bioworks plans cultivated seafood cat treat launch
In Singapore, cultivated seafood company UMAMI Bioworks has partnered with Friends & Family Pet Food Co. to launch the world’s first cat treats made...
Mycorena declares bankruptcy
In Sweden, fungi fermentation and mycoprotein company Mycorena AB has filed for bankruptcy, citing “significant financial challenges” that have made it impossible to continue...
Further Foods begins FDA trial for cultivated dog food
In Ontario, Further Foods expects to soon complete feeding trials necessary to secure FDA approval of dog food products containing cell-cultivated chicken. The CULT...
World’s largest mozzarella maker licenses cow-free casein tech
In Colorado, Leprino Foods Company has signed an agreement with precision-fermentation platform company Fooditive Group to secure exclusive, worldwide rights to produce non-animal casein...
Kokomodo hopes to solve chocolate crunch with cell cultivation
In Israel, startup Kokomodo aims to alleviate concerns over future supply of cacao, the source of cocoa for chocolate, by cultivating cocoa powder in...
Novel funding source: Cellivate Technologies wins $3.3 million on Shark Tank-style show
In Singapore, cultivated meat, leather, and cosmetics startup Cellivate Technologies has won the top prize in Channel News Asia’s business reality show, The Big...
UPSIDE Foods to hold cultivated meat tasting days before Florida ban
In Miami, cultivated meat pioneer UPSIDE Foods is planning a cultivated chicken tasting on June 27, just days before a Florida ban on the...