Unibio opens first commercial plant to make single cell protein from natural gas
In Denmark, Unibio has opened a commercial fermentation plant to convert natural gas into a highly concentrated, single-cell protein and produce up to 80...
The Beyond Burger is coming to Safeway stores in Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii
In California, Beyond Meat announced that the Beyond Burger will be available in the meat section of Safeway grocery stores, beginning Memorial Day weekend...
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...
Califia Farms lands $50 million to expand plant-based beverage manufacturing
In California, Califia Farms, best known for its innovative plant-based beverages in distinctive curvy bottles, closed another round of funding that brought in over...
KnipBio receives grant to improve fish gut health
In Massachusetts, KnipBio, Inc. received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how changes in diet...
Zipongo acquires FillMyFork to make purchasing healthy food easier
In California, Zipongo acquired FillMyFork as a complimentary expansion of its Food Benefits Management offering to health plans, employers and health systems. Zipongo and FillMyFork...
The taste of carbohydrates makes you eat more of them
In Australia, a Deakin University study has shown that carbohydrates have a perceivable taste quality and taste sensitivity to carbohydrates increases intakes of energy...
German startup targeting cultivated schnitzel by 2025
In Germany, cultivated meat startup Alife Foods hopes to launch a lab-grown version of schnitzel by 2025.
Alife is currently doing “sensory evaluations” for its...
Valensa and Algal Scientific commercialize microalgae for human immune support nutrients
In Florida, Valensa International announced an agreement with Algal Scientific Corporation to commercialize Algal's PureAlgal branded ingredients – whole dried Euglena gracilis microalgae and...
Impossible Foods to make 1 million pounds of plant-based meat per month
In California, Impossible Foods launched its first large-scale production facility to make at least 1 million pounds of plant-based meat per month – enough...