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...
Impossible Foods wants to eliminate animals for food by 2035
In California, Impossible Foods published its 2018 impact report, an annual update on the startup’s mission, business and strategic roadmap. The report, “Mission: Earth,”...
Researchers turn soy waste into probiotic nutrition
In Singapore, National University of Singapore food scientists gave okara – the residue from the production of soy milk and tofu that is usually...
First gene therapy in the U.S. approved by the FDA
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach...
Full flavor: MeaTech plans lab-grown chicken fat pilot plant
In Belgium, publicly traded cultured meat company MeaTech is planning a pilot plant to grow chicken fat in a lab. The new facility will...
Nestlé USA partners with Rabobank and RocketSpace to support innovative food and ag start-ups
In Virginia, Nestlé USA partnered with Rabobank and RocketSpace to support startups for the Terra Food + Agtech Accelerator program. Nestlé expects to support...
Sweet science: Food Brewer raises $5.6 million for lab-grown cacao and coffee
In Switzerland, a startup using cell culture technology to produce cacao and coffee has raised CHF 5 million ($5.6 million) in a seed round....
Gouda idea: Cali company raises cash for animal-free cheese
In San Francisco, animal-free cheesemaker Change Foods has raised $875,000 in an oversubscribed, pre-seed funding round, according to Green Queen.
The company had initially targeted...
Kellogg invests in Bright Greens for plant-based frozen smoothies that are shaken, not blended
In Michigan, eighteen94 capital, the venture capital fund of Kellogg Company, invested in Bright Greens, a maker of blender-free, plant-based frozen smoothies. Bright Greens...
BRAIN Biotech terminates natural sweetener pact with Roquette Frères
In Germany, BRAIN Biotech AG has terminated its joint development contract with Roquette Frères covering natural sweeteners.
The two companies signed the pact in...