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...

Purple Carrot and Fresh Del Monte Produce expand plant-based meal kit availability

In Massachusetts, Purple Carrot, the first and only 100 percent plant-based meal kit company, announced that Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. made a $4...

Wasteless gets $2 million to keep reducing food waste in supermarkets

In the Netherlands, Wasteless Ltd, the developer of dynamic pricing software aimed at reducing food waste in supermarkets, completed a $2 million funding round...

Let them eat lab-grown caviar

In London, scientists at Caviar Biotec and University College London have grown sturgeon caviar in a lab using cells from a fish egg sac....

Israeli cultured meat plant can grow equivalent of 250 chickens a day

In Israel, Future Meat Technologies has claimed the world’s first cultured meat factory as well as the emerging industry’s most competitive price point—$3.90 for...

Kraft Heinz launches Evolv Ventures looking for disruptive tech companies

In Illinois, Kraft Heinz launched the $100 million Evolv Ventures fund to invest in emerging tech companies that are transforming the food industry and...

Eating meals within a 10-hour window protects against disease

In California, Salk Institute scientists found that mice lacking the biological clocks for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic...

Moderate to vigorous exercise lowers glaucoma risk

In California, a study showed that people who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may significantly lower their risk of glaucoma. Researchers from...

Spyce opens with the world’s first robotic kitchen

In Massachusetts, the world’s first restaurant with a robotic kitchen opened in the form of the fast-casual eatery Spyce. Created as a startup on...

Show me the honey: Start up developing bee-free route

In the Netherlands, Fooditive has begun developing bee-free honey using DNA from honey and fermentation enzymes. The company says its faux honey has the...

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Bio-hybrid robot made from langoustine shells works like arcade claw crane

In Switzerland, scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have converted shellfish shells into claws that grip, not unlike the prize-filled claw machines found...

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Pineapple hair ties win Fowler Business Concept Challenge

In California, a University of San Diego graduate student has won a $15,000 scholarship to advance her pineapple leaf hair ties. Sage Dobby, who...