Ayana Bio and Wooree Green Science partner on plant cell-derived saffron
In Boston, bioactives startup Ayana Bio has entered into a seven-figure joint development agreement with Wooree Green Science, a subsidiary of Wooree Bio. The...
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose partner to develop novel infant nutrition ingredients
In Missouri, DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose partnered to jointly develop selected fucosylated human milk oligosaccharides for infant nutrition. HMOs are a group...
Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams help Daily Harvest deliver farm-frozen superfoods direct to consumers...
In New York, Oscar Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams invested in Daily Harvest’s Series A financing round....
Geltor reportedly raises $90 million as investors stay bullish on bioproducts
In California, vegan collagen maker Geltor has reportedly raised $90 million. An individual familiar with the situation revealed the financing to Tech Crunch, but...
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...
Mara Renewables secures $9.1M to boost Omega-3 DHA
In Canada, Mara Renewables has received US$9.1 million from S2G Investments to expand R&D and capacity for its algae-based omega‑3 DHA platform.
The vital...
Mosa Meat raises €40 million as it prepares to introduce cultivated beef
In Isle of Man, Mosa Meat has raised €40 million (US$47 million) to scale and commercialize cultivated beef.
The oversubscribed round was led by Lowercarbon...
Understanding how we taste by understanding taste bud receptor cells
In Pennsylvania, Monell Center researchers identified all the genes expressed in type II umami/sweet sensing cells and type III salty/sour cells, providing a treasure...
Natalie Portman invests in alternative meat
In Boston, a startup pursuing whole-cut meats from plants has raised $12 million with participation from actress Natalie Portman.
Formerly named Boston Meats, the company...
Maple Leaf enters U.S. plant-based protein market with Lightlife acquisition
In Canada, Maple Leaf Foods, a consumer protein company, agreed to acquire Lightlife Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and brand of refrigerated plant-based protein foods...