Optimized Foods unveils sturgeon-free caviar
In California, foodtech Optimized Foods has developed a caviar alternative using lab-grown meat techniques and its proprietary mycelium platform.
Dubbed MycoCarrier™, Optimized Foods’ process uses...
Zydus takes 50% stake in fermentation-based protein firm Sterling Biotech
In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day...
Naplasol expands mycoprotein portfolio with Mycorena acquisition
In Belgium, Naplasol has acquired mycoprotein company Mycorena and plans to begin producing Mycorena’s mycoprotein, Promyc, at its industrial facility in Bree. The move...
Mycoprotein maker wins DoD grant
In California, the US Department of Defense has granted The Better Meat Co. a $1.4 million grant to advance development of Better Meat’s Rhiza...
Solar Foods and Ajinomoto unveil mooncakes from air
In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock.
Dubbed Solein, the...
“Vegan McDonald’s” Mr. Royale with Cheese to feature “Rolls Royce” of cheddar alternative
In California, Mr. Charlie’s, a small plant-based fast-food chain colloquially known as the “Vegan McDonalds,” is using dairy-free cultured cheddar cheese from Sweden’s Stockeld...
Aqua Cultured Foods to launch tuna and scallops in Chicago after GRAS
In Illinois, Aqua Cultured Foods has earned regulatory approval for its fermentation-based seafood, paving the way for restaurant launches in September. The Generally Recognized...
Faux foi gras firm Gourmey seeks regulatory approval in multiple markets
In Paris, cultivated gourmet foods company Gourmey has requested approval for market access in five initial global regions: Singapore, the United States, the United...
DoD yields to livestock lobby, cancels military cultivated meat funding program
In the US, lobbying from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has prompted the Department of Defense to cancel plans to fund research into cultivated...
NoPalm raises €5 million for palm oil alternative
In the Netherlands, palm oil alternative startup NoPalm Ingredients has raised €5 million (US$5.4 million) to accelerate scale up of its biotech-enabled yeast oils.
Founded...