Brevel, an Israeli startup using light and fermentation to create microalgae-based ingredients, has secured $5M in a seed extension round. Israeli food tech player Brevel has extended its seed funding pot by $5M, taking total investment…
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Meat and dairy should only account for a maximum of 40% of Israel's protein supply by 2050 to ensure food security amid the climate crisis, according to a new study. One of the world's largest meat consumers, where food security is…
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Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment. Extending its sustainable protein push, Bühler Group has teamed up with an…
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The Central Bottling Company, Israel's largest beverage manufacturer, has teamed up with microalgae specialist Brevel to develop functional drinks and dairy alternatives. Israeli beverage giant The Central Bottling Company (CBC) – the…
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Israel's Pluri has secured a $6.5M investment and entered the cell-based chocolate space with the impending purchase of a majority stake in Rehovot-based Kokomodo. After innovating with cultivated meat and lab-grown coffee, Haifa-based…
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Israel's Gavan Technologies has closed an $8M Series A funding round to commercialise its plant-protein-based animal fat alternative in Europe. To transform the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of vegan dairy and bakes, Gavan…
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Alternative protein companies Umami Bioworks and Steakholder Foods have culminated their government-backed R&D project, and will now look to develop 3D-printed cultivated fish fillets at scale. Singaporean cultivated seafood leader…
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Precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has received regulatory approval for its animal-free whey protein in Israel, as it closes in on its latest fundraising round. Israeli startup Imagindairy can now sell its cow-free whey protein…
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Israeli startup SuperMeat has revealed how it can cut production costs of its cultivated chicken to under $12 per pound, on par with conventional poultry. Just shy of its nine-year anniversary, Israeli food tech startup SuperMeat has…
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Rehovot-based Forsea Foods has recorded the highest level of cell density in the cultivated meat and seafood industry, helping it achieve costs lower than conventional eel meat. As it prepares to launch cultivated unagi in Japan in…
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Israeli startup DairyX Foods has developed a method to make precision-fermented casein proteins that self-assemble into micelles. To deliver stretchy, melty cheese and firmer, creamier yoghurt free from cows, DairyX Foods has come upon…
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Israeli alternative protein startup Forsea Foods held an intimate tasting event for its cultivated unagi in Tel Aviv, with plans to launch the eel meat in Japan by 2026. Investors, journalists, food manufacturers, opinion leaders and…
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Israel is becoming a major hotspot for alternative proteins, accounting for 10% of the sector's investments last year, and expected to net $2.5B to the national economy by 2030, according to a new report. A robust research landscape,…
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New Zealand has the most robust cage-free policy framework across Asia-Pacific, while Bangladesh, Malaysia and Vietnam have the joint worst, according to a new 17-country report. With consumer unease over animal welfare increasing – a…
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Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms is advancing its Southeast Asia strategy with an "asset-light" approach through a deal that will involve the first production facility dedicated to cultured meat in Thailand. Aleph Farms has…
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Israeli cellular agriculture firm Pluri has launched a cell-based coffee business, which will be spun out into a new subsidiary focused on industrial-scale production to combat the crop's climate challenges. As arable land shrinks by…
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Israeli startup Steakholder Foods has added a 3D-printed shrimp prototype to an expanding roster of alternative seafood products. The company plans to also introduce a hybrid version if costs allow. A month after unveiling the world's…
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With 2024 tipped to be a landmark year for cultivated meat regulation, we look at how the industry is faring across the world. While some countries are stepping up their efforts to progress these novel foods, others are pushing to ban…
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Israeli cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has received the world's first regulatory approval for cell-cultured beef, marking a milestone in the alternative protein sector. This makes Israel – still in the middle of regional…
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Israeli startup Steakholder Foods has unveiled the industry's first 3D-printed eel to battle an industry riddled with overfishing and facing the threat of extinction. It is expected to include some cultivated eel cells at a future stage. …
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In the midst of conflict, vegan food companies, chefs and volunteers came together to feed Israeli Defence Force soldiers, their loved ones, and people who have been injured or displaced. Like the rest of the world, Omer Tal woke up in…
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