TerraVia notches another food-use approval for algal protein

In Canada, the country’s department responsible for public health, Health Canada, has approved TerraVia’s Whole Algal Protein for food use. With the approval, TerraVia has...

Breaking nugget news: Japanese scientists create lab-growth chicken with circulatory system

In Tokyo, researchers have created the world’s largest, and most advanced, lab-growth chicken nugget. Featuring “veins” that deliver nutrients and oxygen, the new nugget...

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...

Meat without feet (or fins): Chicago company reports alternative seafood breakthrough

In Chicago, alternative seafood startup AquaCultured Foods claims to have produced the world’s first “whole muscle seafood alternative” via fermentation. The process uses fungi...

Tyson backs Future Meat to make meat without growing animals

In Israel, Future Meat Technologies announced a $2.2 million seed investment co-led by Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods. Future Meat...

Project Eaden raises $2.3 million for meat fiber-spinning technology

In Germany, food tech startup Project Eaden has added €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) to previously announced seed funding to advance its meat fiber spinning...

In a fast-food debut, White Castle serves Impossible Sliders

In New York, White Castle began serving the Impossible Slider in 140 locations throughout New York, New Jersey and Chicagoland. Making its fast-food debut,...

Ginkgo Bioworks, NAMUH ink infant nutrition pact

In Boston, infant nutrition company NAMUH and cell programming giant Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-product collaboration to develop Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) structurally...

Mermade Seafoods raises $3.3 million for lab-grown scallops

In Israel, cultivated seafood startup Mermade Seafoods says it has closed a $3.3-million seed funding to commercialize lab-grown scallops.  Founded in 2021 by navy veteran...

San Fran hotspot Fiorella hosts Mission Barns’ first cultivated pork sale

In California, cultivated meat maker Mission Barns has sold its pork for the first time at an exclusive dinner at San Francisco hot spot...

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Fin-ished, for now: Aqua Cultured Foods shutters as funding dries up

In Chicago, a fermentation startup converting cellulose into seafood alternatives has wound down operations after failing to raise funds necessary to reach commercialization. Established...

Mercedes unveils vegan-interior SUV at CES

In Nevada, Mercedes-Benz has showcased a new, vegan-interior GLC electronic SUV at the recent CES technology trade show in Las Vegas. Vegan materials were...

Futerro files permits for French PLA site

In France, biobased chemicals maker Futerro has requested the relevant permits for its planned lactic acid and polylactic acid plant in France. The plant, which...