Perfect Day raises $350 million, plans to add tech development arm

In Berkeley, California, animal-free milk protein producer Perfect Day has closed a $350 million Series D investment round. The company says it will use...

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...

Milk without the Moo: Future Cow set to scale cow-free dairy proteins

In Brazil, a precision fermentation startup developing milk proteins without cows, is set to begin scaling production. Founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Leonardo Vieira and...

A soil bacterium helps penicillin counter germ resistance

In Illinois, a common soil bacterium may hold the key to preserving the germ-killing power of penicillin. Antibiotics were mass produced during World War...

Aleph Farms secures world’s first cultivated beef approval

In Israel, regulators have been the first to approve cultivated beef for human consumption. Aleph Farms says that, after a rigorous review, the Israel’s...

AQUA Cultured Foods taps Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate alternative tuna and scallops

In Chicago, AQUA Cultured Foods has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to optimize production of alternative seafood. Specifically, the two companies will jointly optimize AQUA...

Let them eat macarons: Animal-free egg whites to debut in demanding baking application

In San Francisco, precision fermentation firm The EVERY Co. has unveiled animal-free egg whites and will soon prove their alternative’s “whipping and gelling” properties...

Delicious Initiative looks to solve key vegan cheese challenge

In Sweden, an EU-funded project aims to combine precision fermentation, yeast biomass and fiber-producing microbes to achieve better-tasting vegan cheeses and kefir. The four-year...

DSM invests $25 million in Amyris for sustainably-sourced vitamins and nutritional ingredients

In the Netherlands, Koninklijke DSM N.V., the global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, agreed to make a $25 million equity investment...

DSM and Mixfit provide personalized nutrition solutions for optimal health

In New Jersey, DSM and Mixfit, a digital health company, announced a strategic partnership to deliver personalized nutrition solutions for optimal health based on...

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