Delicious data: Shiru uses machine learning to identify food-friendly proteins
In California, alternative protein startup Shiru has closed a $17 million Series A funding round and says it will use the funds to build...
Arzeda raises $12 million to rewrite the software of life
In Washington, Arzeda raised $12 million in Series A funding to accelerate the scale-up of Arzeda’s advanced protein design technology that can deliver revolutionary...
Probiotic combination reduces seasonal allergy symptoms
In Florida, University of Florida research shows a particular probiotic combination can reduce seasonal allergy symptoms if taken during allergy season. Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria...
Dean Foods partners with Good Karma to expand distribution of flaxseed-based milk and yogurt
In Texas and Colorado, Dean Foods Company announced a minority investment and a distribution deal with Good Karma Foods, the leading producer of flaxseed-based...
Milk minus the moo: Israel approves Remilk’s precision fermentation-based dairy proteins
In Tel Aviv, animal-free dairy protein pioneer Remilk has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health that clears a path for...
Tyson launches $150 million venture capital fund for breakthrough food technologies
In Arkansas, Tyson Foods, Inc. launched a $150 million venture capital fund called Tyson New Ventures LLC to invest in companies that are developing...
Space steaks: Elon Musk’s aerospace firm takes cultivated cow cells to ISS
In Israel, cultivated meat cells from Aleph Farms have been taken to the International Space Station, courtesy of Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace firm.
The goal...
Memphis Meats raises $17 million to make meat without the animal
In California, Memphis Meats raised $17 million from a group of investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Cargill to continue developing delicious products,...
BlueNalu launches cellular aquaculture
In California, BlueNalu, a pioneer in cellular aquaculture closed a $4.5 million seed round, just two months after launching the company. BlueNalu’s cellular aquaculture...
Lots of nutrition information meets lots of confusion
In Washington, D.C., the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 12th Annual Food and Health Survey found that 96 percent of consumers seek health benefits...