Cow-free dairy company Standing Ovation taps Ajinomoto’s French biomanufacturing asset
In France, precision fermentation-based dairy proteins firm Standing Ovation has entered into a long-term partnership with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce animal-free proteins at...
Delicious Initiative looks to solve key vegan cheese challenge
In Sweden, an EU-funded project aims to combine precision fermentation, yeast biomass and fiber-producing microbes to achieve better-tasting vegan cheeses and kefir.
The four-year...
Curaleaf celebrates Dryuary with zero-proof hemp seltzer
In Connecticut, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, has introduced Zero Proof 2.5 mg Hemp THC Seltzer just in...
Bono-backed Nuritas raises $42 million
In Ireland, Nuritas, an AI-powered peptide discovery firm, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $42 million Series C funding round. The round was led by...
“Egg-cellent” idea: Onego Bio submits GRAS notification for chicken-free albumen
In the US, Finnish food ingredient company Onego Bio has officially submitted its Generally Recognized as Safe notification to the U.S. Food and Drug...
Faux foie gras firm forms foodie panel
In Paris, cultivated meat startup Gourmey has formed what it claims is the culinary industry’s first-ever advisory board dedicated to cultivated meat.
The panel...
Celleste Bio secures $4.5 million for cell-cultured cocoa
In Israel, cell cultured cocoa startup Celleste Bio has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round. The funds will boost the company's research...
Aleph Farms files for Cultivated Meat in Thailand
In Israel, Aleph Farms has submitted its first regulatory application for cultivated meat in Thailand. This application, filed in collaboration with Thai Union, aims...
UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods achieve 3D-printed, cultivated fish fillets
In Singapore, UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of producing 3D-printed cultivated fish products at scalable volumes. The two-year project...
World Animal Protection launches AI-Powered cultivated meat chatbot
In London, animal advocacy group World Animal Protection has partnered with AI software company PubTrawlr to unveil Cultivator, the first-ever chatbot dedicated to cultivated...