Kaleido Biosciences and CoreBiome accelerate microbiome therapeutic discovery
In Massachusetts, Kaleido Biosciences, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel chemistries to unlock the power of the human microbiome, announced an agreement with CoreBiome, a...
Diet and lifestyle shape microbiome health more than genetic factors
In Israel, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science concluded that diet and lifestyle are by far the most dominant factors shaping our microbiome...
Emulate to qualify Organs-on-Chips as toxicology testing platforms
In Massachusetts, Emulate, Inc. entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Foods and Veterinary...
“Eat a Swede” satirically promotes cultivated human meat
In France, a playfully macabre short film encouraging the consumption of people—specifically, Swedish people, going by the film’s title “Eat a Swede” and tagline...
Cultivated meat for the military draws ire
In the US, BioMADE has issued a call for proposals for food and material innovations with military applications. The Department of Defense manufacturing innovation...
BASF selects Corbion for North American sales and marketing of Spongolit and Lamequick
In New Jersey, BASF's Human Nutrition business selected Corbion for sales and marketing of BASF's Spongolit aerating emulsifiers and Lamequick whipping agents in North...
Steak in space: Micro Meat and Orbital Assembly sign cultivated meat pact
In Mexico, cultivated meat producer Micro Meat has partnered with Orbital Assembly to evaluate lab-grown meat production in space.
OA, which develops space stations with...
Ecowarrior A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio invests in cultured meat
In Hollywood, actor, activist, and model magnet Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in cultured meat startups Mosa Meat and Aleph Farms.
Mosa Meat, based in the...
Nestlé acquires a majority stake in Terrafertil
In Switzerland, Nestlé acquired a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, plant-based foods and healthy snacks. The move widens Nestlé’s presence in...
Believer Meats ends operations
In Chicago, cultivated meat startup Believer Meats has wound down operations.
According to vegconomist, the news was announced in a LinkedIn post authored by...