FoodLogiQ lands $19.5 million to expand supply chain transparency
In North Carolina, FoodLogiQ, the leading software as a service provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, raised $19.5 million in...
Iron Man invests in cheesier vegan cheese startup
In California, vegan cheese startup Nobell Foods has raised $75 million to tackle perhaps one of the biggest hurdles to adopting a vegan diet:...
Bee-free honey maker generates buzz with $7.5 million fundraise
In San Francisco, bee-free honey startup MeliBio has raised $7.5 million to scale and commercialize its technology.
The company uses precision fermentation and plant science...
Consuming artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain and heart disease
In Canada, a new study has found that artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high...
Otsuka buys Daiya Foods to expand plant-based food products
In Canada, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. acquired Daiya Foods Inc. a privately held Vancouver-based company specializing in the manufacture of plant-based foods. The 405 million...
Checkerspot and AAK partner on plant-based oils and fats
In California, Checkerspot, a biotechnology company developing renewable oils through fermentation of microalgae, has signed a joint development agreement with AAK aimed at structuring...
Face-hiding pop artist Sia invests in cultivated pet food startup
In Colorado, alternative protein pet food startup Bond Pet Foods has added Australian singer Sia to its stable of investors.
Founded in 2017, Bond Pet...
Lab-grown fish startup raises €7 million
In Germany, lab-grown fish startup Bluu Biosciences has raised €7 million ($8.25 million) to advance its cell-based salmon, trout, and carp, the most-consumed fish...
Bacteriophages could replace antibiotics for gut health
In Massachusetts, a new clinical study confirmed the safety and tolerability of using bacteria-specific viruses known as bacteriophages to eliminate disease-causing bacteria in the...
Researchers develop a 100 percent natural, plant-based food preservative
In Singapore, Nanyang Technological University scientists discovered a plant-based food preservative that is more effective than artificial preservatives. The organic preservative uses flavonoids, a...