Cell-Based News

Israel-based cultivated meat startup Biobetter says it has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Jerusalem Venture Partners and additional investment from Milk and Honey Ventures, and the Israeli Innovation Authority. …
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Singapore-based Umami Meats has debuted what it says is the world’s first cultivated fish ball laksa at a private event in Singapore this week. “We’re excited to be able to showcase our first product prototype and to demonstrate the…
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The first cultivated meat pilot plant of its kind in the U.K. is now open. Ivy Farm says its new 18,000-square-foot Oxford cultivated meat plant can produce nearly three tons of cultivated meat per year. While the world awaits…
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Israel-based Future Meat Technologies has developed the world's first cultivated ground lamb meat that it says looks, cooks, and tastes just like conventional lamb meat for use in burgers, kebabs, and other dishes. "In passing this…
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There's no disputing the industrial dairy complex is problematic, particularly when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Dairy farms across the world are a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of…
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Shiok Meats' subsidiary Gaia Foods and Swiss-based deep food tech Mirai Foods, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop cultivated beef. Singapore is leading the world in cultivated meat approval, as the first and only…
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Lab-grown, cultured, cell-based – all these terms refer to cultivated meat, whereby animal flesh or byproducts are produced without any animal killing. And no, we aren't talking about plant-based alternatives such as Beyond Meat or…
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German food tech company Bluu Seafood, is showing off its first cell-based fish as it readies for regulatory approval processes across Europe, Asia, and North America. Bluu is the first European-based cultivated fish producer to reveal…
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Singapore's Shiok Meats and Vietnam's Minh Phu Seafood have signed a memo of understanding to develop a combined R&D facility to help bring cultivated seafood to Asia. The new R&D facility will be based in Vietnam in a move…
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Are lab-grown oysters coming to a plate near you? That's the hope for Nikita Michelsen and marine biologist Joey Peters, the co-founders behind the cultivated oyster meat seafood startup, Pearlita Foods. For now, though, they're starting…
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Meatballs made from cultured meat are ready for commercial scale—and they're more nutritious than conventional meatballs, say Chinese researchers. Researchers from Tsinghua University and Nanjing Agricultural University say they have…
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Cell-cultured milk from Canada's Opalia could be ready for market by 2024 following recent production benchmarks. And as the demand for dairy alternatives continues to accelerate, brands like Perfect Day have laid a lot of the groundwork,…
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Dutch food tech company Meatable says it is using a groundbreaking technology to produce cultivated pork for the first time. With a target go-to-market date before 2025, Meatable has revealed its newest cultivated meat product: pork…
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Ahead of its Series B fundraising round and following a restaurant press event, South Korea's Cellmeat says its cell-based Dokdo Shrimp is market ready pending regulatory approval. It's been a busy year since Cellmeat closed its $4.5…
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Cell-based 3D-printed seafood could soon be on your plate courtesy of a new partnership between Umami Meats and MeaTech. Singapore's Umami Meats has been working to develop cultured seafood since its launch in 2020. Its most recent…
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A number of companies are further along in the development process for cultivated meat than ever before. These innovators are leading the charge to gain U.S. regulatory approvals. Singapore is currently the only country to have granted…
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Bay-Area food-tech startup SCiFi Foods has emerged from stealth mode with a game-changing announcement for the cultivated meat sector. The company says it has achieved price parity with beef using a proprietary tech combination involving…
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The search of animal fat alternatives is taking off. Demand for flavourful cultivated meats, realistic plant-based options, and palm oil-free products is increasing, and in parallel, a variety of fats are being developed to cover a…
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Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is going all-in on the sustainable food system, particularly the alternative protein sector. At its recent 2022 Networking Days event in Uzwil, Switzerland, Bühler announced…
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Headquartered in North Carolina, biotech startup Jellatech has announced the successful production of cell-based collagen. The company, founded two years ago, claims to have created full-length, triple-helical collagen that functions…
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The Japanese government has announced that it is pulling together a team of experts to analyse the safety of cultivated meat. The move is seen as a precursor to implementing a regulatory framework for future commercial product approvals.  …
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