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3 Mins Read Aqua Cultured Foods has announced $5.5 million in a Seed funding round to accelerate its mycoprotein-based seafood. The new funding was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund that specializes in investing in alternative protein ventures. Other participants included H Venture Partners, Aztec Capital Management, and Amplifica Capital, as well as follow-on investments […]
3 Mins Read The innovation and AI-driven Jimi Biotech has presented the first fully developed cultivated meat in China. China-based Jimi Biotech has achieved a major milestone in cultivated meat by developing what it says is the country’s first 100 percent cell-based meat. The product is created entirely from animal cells without any plant scaffolding. Zhehou Cao, CEO […]
3 Mins Read Cultivated meat industry stakeholders in South Korea, including manufacturers, academia, and several city and provincial governments are working to advance cellular agriculture. The memo of understanding (MOU) was led by South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongsangbuk-do) and 28 signatories including city governments (Pohang-si, Gyeongsan-si, Gumi-si, Uiseong-gun), universities (POSTECH, Yeungnam University), research and technology institutions (Korea […]
2 Mins Read U.K. department store chain Selfridges is putting sustainability front and center. It says by 2030, nearly half of its customer interactions should be based on resale, repair, rental, or refills. Dubbing the circular initiative “Reselfridges,” the four-location chain wants to change the way consumers shop. “We have got to commit to a significant and fundamental […]
4 Mins Read Now in effect across Chile, a single-use plastic ban on cutlery and straws is the beginning of the country’s shift to a full environmental mandate aimed at removing plastic from its waste stream. The sixth most populous country in South America, Chile is taking its environmental responsibility seriously. Now in effect, the country is rolling […]
3 Mins Read 7-Eleven Singapore has just bolstered its line-up of plant-based ready meals, launching six new Impossible Beef offerings islandwide. Landing across more than 350 outlets, the convenience giant’s new Impossible products, from onigiri to spicy wraps, are all priced under S$6, in yet another move to make plant-based eating affordable to the masses. 7-Eleven Singapore has […]
8 Mins Read In the late 1970s, the “farm-to-table” movement was born out of Alice Waters’ desire to create a local, sustainable ecosystem between food production, distribution, and consumption. Chez Panisse, her Berkeley restaurant credited with championing this new dining approach, has since inspired many others. Farm-to-table mainly refers to restaurants sourcing food directly from local, ideally small […]