All about that (lab-grown) bass: Lisbon spin-out targets cultivated fish
In Portugal, University of Lisbon spinout Algae2Fish has received funding to advance cultivated seabass. The unspecified funds from the Good Food Institute will be...
Under development Down Under: Lab-cultured yak and kangaroo meat
In Australia, a startup is developing cell-based meat replacements for rarely eaten animals, including kangaroo, lion, tortoise, and yak. Vow Foods, which says it takes...
Intense pulsed light kills 99.99999 percent of harmful bacteria in powdered food
In Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers are using intense pulsed light to kill bacteria in powdered foods and prevent the potentially deadly risks of...
Vegan Scots rejoice! Prototype haggis expected by Burns Night
In Scotland, cultivated meat startup Roslin Technologies is targeting haggis—a dish comprised of minced sheep organs baked in the animal’s stomach—as its first product.
The...
Algae cooking oil from Algae Cooking Club debuts to great fanfare
In Delaware, a startup called Algae Cooking Club is set to launch sustainable algae-based cooking oil in the US by the end of February....
Food science thrives in the Garden State
In New Jersey, Nestlé recent decision to site its health science research within the state’s bioscience corridor demonstrates the region’s competence in food innovation.
According...
Future of protein includes mushrooms, cultured seafood
In San Diego, a protein innovation contest has crowned MycoTechnology Inc., earning the mushroom-based protein production company a $1 million investment.
The Radicle Protein Challenge,...
Next frontier for beer: Budweiser sends barley seeds to space station
In Florida, Budweiser has sent barley seeds to the International Space Station via a Space X cargo mission—the first step in figuring out how...
Junk food pictures are twice as distracting as health food pictures
In Maryland, a new Johns Hopkins University study has verified that junk food images are almost twice as distracting as health food pictures when...
Meat-Tech invests in cultured fat firm Peace of Meat
In Israel, cell-based meat production firm Meat-Tech 3D Ltd has invested €1 million (USD$1.2 million) in Peace of Meat, a cultured fat developer, and,...