ÄIO wins $1.4M for animal-free fats and oils

In Estonia, ÄIO, a biotechnology company developing sustainable, non-animal fats and oils via fermentation, has been awarded a €1.2 million (US$1.4 million) grant from...

Beyond Meat’s Manhattan Beach Project has a new home

In California, Beyond Meat announced a new 26,000 square foot research and development center as the home to Beyond Meat’s Manhattan Beach Project, the...

Cinnamon makes fat cells burn energy

In Michigan, University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute researchers found that the essential oil that flavors cinnamon, cinnamaldehyde, improves metabolic health by acting directly...

University of Edinburgh researchers bring us a step closer to space bacon 

In Scotland, researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have created a pig cell line capable of producing fat cells with “remarkable consistency”...

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...

TerraVia, Bunge advance algae-based omega-3 into Europe’s pet food market

In Europe, TerraVia and Bunge Limited are expanding their algae-based docosahexaenoic acid animal feed into the European Union pet food market through a distribution...

The Impossible Burger now available in every White Castle

In Ohio, White Castle became the first national fast-food chain to offer the Impossible Burger at all White Castle restaurants nationwide. After a successful...

Dairy co-op and DSM to launch precision fermentation startup

In New Zealand and the Netherlands, dairy coop Fonterra and nutrition and health company DSM have partnered to commercialize dairy proteins produced using precision...

Rabbis okay cheeseburgers from cultivated meat

In Israel, a group of rabbis has said cheeseburgers made from lab-grown meat is kosher, having determined that the nascent technology does not constitute...

Lab-grown crab didn’t leave taste testers crabby

In Singapore, cultivated meat startup Shiok Meats recently held a tasting event for what it claims is the world’s first cell-based crab meat.  At an...

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