Designer Kyran Knauf set to launch bioplastic tabletop cricket farms
In the Netherlands, designer Kyran Knauf wants to introduce a truly alternative protein to people’s diets: crickets. He has created a small device that...
Beyond Meat expands plant-based meat innovation in new R & D center
In California, Beyond Meat opened the doors of their new 26,000 square foot research and development center at the company’s headquarters. Seven-times the size...
Gourmey acquires Vital Meat, setting the stage for cultivated meat scale-up
In France, cultivated meat company Gourmey has acquired Vital Meat and formed a new entity called PARIMA. The merger combines Gourmey’s production platform—known for...
Cultured meat startup files for IPO
Israeli cultured meat firm Meat-Tech 3D has filed for a $29-million initial public offering in the United States.
Founded in 2018, Meat-Tech 3D is working...
DuPont Nutrition and Health sells DuPont Diagnostics to Hygiena
In California, Hygiena bought the DuPont Diagnostics food safety diagnostics business from DuPont Nutrition and Health. The acquisition includes all of DuPont Diagnostics business assets,...
Food flex: MyriaMeat achieves muscle contractions in lab-grown pork
In Munich, cultivated meat startup MyriaMeat has grown pig muscle tissue from pluripotent stem cells with the ability to contract—an industry first.
The achievement could...
Drink brewed cocoa with your coffee for improved attention and less stress
In New York, a team led by Clarkson University and supported by the Hershey Company found that cocoa and caffeine in combination improve sustained...
Sustainable seafood harvesting leads to higher production and profits
In Japan, researchers found that harvesting sustainable amounts of seafood globally over the next 75 years can lead to higher total food production and...
Moolec achieves high pig protein yield in soybeans
In Luxembourg, alternative proteins startup Moolec is developing soybeans with pig DNA to provide pig proteins to food manufacturers. The goal is to enhance...
MrBeast tours Upside Foods’ cultivated meat facility
In California, massively popular YouTuber Mr. Beast has sampled cultivated chicken, a move producer Upside Foods hopes will boost younger generations’ interest in lab-grown...