Islamic legal authority lays out conditions for cultivated meat to be deemed halal
In Qatar, the International Islamic Fiqh Academy has determined that cultivated meat is halal for Muslims if the source cells come from animals permissible...
Trento researchers are turning chicken feathers into food
In Italy, researchers at University of Trento, with funding from the Save the Chickens Foundation, are developing a process to turn chicken feathers into...
Celleste Bio secures $4.5 million for cell-cultured cocoa
In Israel, cell cultured cocoa startup Celleste Bio has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round. The funds will boost the company's research...
Solar Foods creates mayonnaise (mostly) from thin air
In Finland, Solar Foods has filed a patent application for a mayonnaise formulation made using its Solein protein, which is produced by a microbe...
Meek Mill, Emily Ratajkowski among investors in cultivated meat platform
In San Francisco, Prolific Machines has emerged from stealth mode and announced $42 million in funding for its scalable cultivated meat platform. Backers in...
KnipBio receives grant to improve fish gut health
In Massachusetts, KnipBio, Inc. received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how changes in diet...
UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods achieve 3D-printed, cultivated fish fillets
In Singapore, UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of producing 3D-printed cultivated fish products at scalable volumes. The two-year project...
Amyris partners with DSM for Vitamin A development and production
In California, Amyris, Inc., the industrial bioscience company, entered into a product development and production agreement for Vitamin A with Koninklijke DSM N.V., the...
Queensland-grown algae promises to fight obesity
In Australia, Queensland-grown algae is set to deliver major health benefits and generate domestic and export revenue. Project leader Professor Lindsay Brown said the...
Krispy Kreme and Ethical Spirits team up to produce doughnut gin
In Tokyo, craft gin maker Ethical Spirits has formed an unlikely partnership with Krispy Kreme doughnut chain to produce gin.
Called Little Joy Spirits,...