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Australia-based snack bar start-up I Am Grounded has released the first energy bar made from coffee waste by upcycling the nutrient-rich coffee fruit. In a bid to innovate in the energy bar sector while tackling agricultural waste, I Am…
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The new Megmilk-Agrocorp collaboration marks a significant milestone in both companies' strategic plans as they set out to redefine the plant-based food ingredients market in Asia. Tokyo-based dairy giant Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.…
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San Francisco's innovative food tech company, Lypid, has announced its entry into U.S. food service and B2B markets this month with the debut of its revolutionary plant-based PhytoFat. To provide an authentic meaty experience to…
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Spain-based food tech companies Foody's and Cocuus have announced they are joining forces to industrialize and commercialize 3D-bioprinted plant-based products. The new alliance between Foody's and Cocuus marks a pivotal moment for the…
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Singapore-based vegan meat brand TiNDLE has announced TrueCut, its first whole-cut plant-based chicken product, with what it says is the same taste, texture, and experience as whole-cut meat. TiNDLE, a Next Gen Foods brand, says it…
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By: Mitchell P. Jones Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review publishedlast year in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of…
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Mosa Meat, a global leader in the cultivated meat industry, has unveiled a new 2,760 square-meter (29,708 square feet) facility bringing its total footprint to 7,340 square meters (79,007 square feet). The Dutch-based cultivated meat…
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The world's first lab-grown cultivated exotic leather brand, Singapore's ProjectEx, is gearing up for a fundraising round to disrupt the category. ProjectEx, is an exclusive collaboration between handbag designer Adrian Furstenburg and…
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As food sovereignty becomes an increasingly urgent priority around the globe, the UAE is seeing an uptick in sustainable food production efforts. The UAE is aiming to become a global leader in sustainable food management systems with…
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Finnish biotech start-up Onego Bio, molecular farming cheese maker Nobell Foods, and C16 Biosciences Palmless oil snagged three of the coveted 45 Fast Company World Changing Ideas awards. Fast Company's 45 World Changing Ideas Award…
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In a bid to drive the next generation of alternative meat products, precision fermentation producer The Every Co., has partnered with plant-based foods producer, Alpha Foods. The new collaboration of California-based companies aims to…
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South Korean startup CellMEAT says it has successfully developed a prototype for cell-based caviar, an alternative to traditional caviar that is sourced from sturgeons. CellMEAT's cultivated prototype is based on Osetra caviar, one of…
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A delegation of food innovation leaders, CEOs, scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors from leading plant-based and cellular agriculture companies recently met in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of American leadership in…
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Israel's Ministry of Health has granted Remilk approval for its non-animal dairy products, marking an historic first for the country's nascent precision fermentation sector. The Rehovot-based Remilk can now bring its non-animal dairy…
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Activewear giant Lululemon has announced the launch of a shirt made from what it describes as plant-based nylon in partnership with sustainable materials firm Genomatica. The new t-shirts, which come in styles for men and women, are in…
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Melibio's Mellody plant-based honey is making its direct-to-consumer debut via chef Daniel Humm's Eleven Madison Home store in New York City. Following up from its debut at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California, last month,…
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Following its release in 2021, Sweden's Mycorena says its fungi-stabilized sustainable fat dubbed Mycolein, is now available for sale. Mycorena first announced its fungi-based fat that mimics animal fat in late 2021. The product earned…
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The Supplant Company has launched Grain & Stalk Flour — a flour blend that uses more of the wheat plant by deriving matter from both the grain and the stalk. According to Supplant, its new flour maintains the taste and texture of…
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Australian precision fermentation company Cauldron, has raised AU$10.5 million to build Asia-Pacific's largest network of precision fermentation facilities using a revolutionary hyper-fermentation platform. Cauldron says its new…
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Slated to launch in Q4 2024, Cell AgriTech says its first cultivated meat production facility will also be Malaysia's first. Cell AgriTech says it plans to be in full production by spring of 2025, pending regulatory approval for…
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Spain-based Cocoon Bioscience has closed a €15 million equity funding round to scale its looper moth-based tech, including the development of a new production facility in Spain. The new funding for the biotech startup spin-off of…
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