McDonald’s sets goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent
In Illinois, McDonald's announced it will partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald's restaurants and offices by 36...
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...
Crickets and the human microbiome working together
In Wisconsin, a newly published clinical trial looked at what eating crickets does to the human microbiome with interesting results. The study showed that...
Green beans: Brazil’s Cellva uses biotech to convert coffee waste into cocoa substitute
In Brazil, a São Paulo-based biotech startup is converting coffee waste into cocoa substitute in an effort to address shortages, high prices, and large...
To protect the global milk supply, Cornell and IBM use genetic sequencing and bioinformatics
In New York, IBM and Cornell University are using next-generation sequencing combined with bioinformatics to help reduce the chances that the global milk supply...
Future Meat raises $347 million to build US cultivated meat facility
In Israel, cultivated meat maker Future Meat has raised a whopping $347 million in a Series B funding, which it will use to build...
Got (cultivated) milk? Israel’s Remilk raises $120 million
In Israel, cultivated milk protein firm Remilk has raised $120 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding. Founded in 2019, Remilk uses fermentation to...
Queensland-grown algae promises to fight obesity
In Australia, Queensland-grown algae is set to deliver major health benefits and generate domestic and export revenue. Project leader Professor Lindsay Brown said the...
Home delivery is latest cultured meat milestone
In Singapore, lab-grown meat has scored another world’s first: home delivery. Cultured chicken from Eat Just, which in recent months nabbed both the world’s...
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...