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5 Mins Read Singapore has yet again earned a ‘world first’ badge in the global cultivated protein industry, this time granting Esco Aster a license to manufacture cultured animal cells meat for commercial sale. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) gave its approval to the manufacturer in July, positioning the city-state as a firm world and regional leader in […]
4 Mins Read Shanghai-based food tech CellX has just debuted samples of cell-based pork closed a new funding round with $4.3 million. The round, led by prominent Chinese investors ZhenFund, will go towards fuelling CellX’s ongoing R&D and expansion, with a view to bring sustainable cell-based meat to Chinese consumers. CellX has secured $4.3 million in its second […]
4 Mins Read Aussie food techs Vow and Nourish are teaming up to merge cell-based meat and precision fermentation fat—a new type of hybrid alt-protein.
3 Mins Read Philadelphia-based startup Because, Animals has just debuted the world’s first-ever cell-based pet food: cultured mice for cats.
4 Mins Read Leading cell-based seafood company Shiok Meats has acquired a majority stake in Gaia Foods as the brands ready to dominate the Asian market.
4 Mins Read Regulatory approval of cell-based meat remains the biggest obstacle for the industry, according to a new report released by Lux Research.
3 Mins Read There’s a new children’s book that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs in the cell-based meat field.
3 Mins Read Cell-based meat will reach price parity with conventional meat within 5 years, predicts British billionaire Jim Mellon.
4 Mins Read GFI’s lead cultivated meat scientist Elliot Swartz says open source cell-based technologies are needed to accelerate the protein shift.
3 Mins Read Cambridge spinout Animal Alternative Technologies has created an AI-enabled Renaissance Farm to “democratise” cell-based meat production.
4 Mins Read MeaTech is going to be working with Israeli meat and pork giant Tiv Ta’am to jointly develop and launch cell-based meat products.
3 Mins Read Israeli food tech company MeaTech says it’s working on cell-based pork in addition to its cell-based beef and chicken.
3 Mins Read Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University are using a tofu waste produce to make cell-based meat cheaper and more ethical.
3 Mins Read South African startup Mzansi Meat Co. wants to make cultured meat directly from the cells of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s prized Ankole cattle.
3 Mins Read Hong Kong-based Avant, the startup making fish proteins directly from cells, has been named one of the world’s 100 most promising Technology Pioneers for 2021. The list, selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF), identifies companies that are disrupting industries using new technologies that are set to have a positive impact on health, the environment […]
4 Mins Read Orbillion Bio, the Silicon Valley food tech dedicated to culturing premium heritage meats, has joined the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation). The coalition is made up of seven other U.S.-based members, including players like cell-cultured seafood maker BlueNalu and cultivated chicken startup Upside Foods, who are working together to educate consumers […]
4 Mins Read Cell-based meat industry experts are calling on the French government to step up their efforts to tap into the opportunities to be made in the fast-growing sector, or risk missing out on the global market. Co-founder of the nonprofit Cellular Agriculture France Nathalie Rolland argues that there is a duty for the country to support […]
3 Mins Read Biodesign startup Geltor has unveiled PrimaColl, which the company claims is the world’s first real vegan collagen for the food and beverage industry, an exact match for the bioactive amino acid core of Type 21 collagen. Founded by Alexander Lorestani and Nick Ouzounov in 2015, the San Leandro, California-based Geltor has created a computational biology platform that […]
9 Mins Read A new Alternative Proteins Summit hosted by Future Food-Tech is set to take place virtually on June 22-23 this year, showcasing some of the most innovative solutions to solve our unsustainable global food system. The organisers at Rethink Events have “scoured the globe” in search of the trailblazers across the plant-based, fermentation and cell-based sectors, […]
3 Mins Read Australian startup Magic Valley has launched as the first Australian food tech cultivating lamb meat. Based in Melbourne, it wants to be the leading provider of slaughter-free cultured lamb mince, chops, strips and even lamb steaks, grown directly from cells and without the use of FBS or animal-based products. Founded by Paul Bevan, Magic Valley […]
3 Mins Read Ivy Farm Technologies, a spinout of Oxford University, wants to become the first British firm to commercialise cultured meat and says it will debut its cell-based pork sausages by 2023. Currently raising funds for its pilot R&D facility, the startup also revealed plans to roll out cultivated meatballs and beef burgers in the coming years. […]