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Singapore has replaced its '30 by 30' food sovereignty plan with one that sharpens focus on specific food categories, and pledged S$42M ($32M) for 11 future food projects. Six years after announcing a strategy to lower its reliance on…
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US food tech startup Atlantic Fish Co has raised $1.2M in new funding, which it will use to optimise its cultivated seafood fillets, scope out partnerships, and prepare regulatory filings. In its bid to "actually move the needle" in the…
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British cultivated meat startup Hoxton Farms has submitted a regulatory dossier to the Singapore Food Agency, with filings in the UK, North America and other Asian countries to follow soon. Amid a wave of regulatory successes for…
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Israel's Believer Meats has received official clearance from the USDA to produce and sell its cultivated chicken in the country, becoming the first non-US startup to reach the milestone. Months after receiving a 'no questions' letter…
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US startup Fork & Good has acquired fellow cultivated meat producer Orbillion Bio to combine their global operations and fast-track the launch of their proteins. Waiting a decade to find supply chain solutions to meat shortages and…
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Australian food tech leader Vow has made its cultivated meat products available for at-home use, including foie gras, a smoked spread, and croquettes. After months of Vow-ing diners at some of Australia's top restaurants, the cultivated…
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France's Parima, formed this month after Gourmey's acquisition of Vital Meat, has received regulatory approval to sell cultivated chicken in Singapore, a first for a European startup. Parima has become the first European startup to be…
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JS Biosciences Co, a Shanghai-based culture media supplier, has expanded from biopharma to the cellular agriculture field to join China's booming alternative protein industry. With more patents than any other region in the world, and an…
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The UAE's capital has begun work on establishing a framework for novel food approvals aligned with best practices from international regulators. Abu Dhabi is doubling down on its promise to boost food security through future-friendly…
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Following a dismal first half of 2025, funding for alternative protein startups bounced back in Q3 as investors rallied around differentiated tech and financial credibility. Plant-based and fermentation-derived proteins enjoyed a…
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Californian startup Mission Barns will hold the US's first retail sale of cultivated meat on November 1, selling pork meatballs at Berkeley Bowl West. Next week, Americans can walk into a grocery store and buy cultivated meat off the…
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Amid the slowdown in sales of plant-based meat and investment in alternative proteins, innovation is losing a little momentum too, according to a new patent analysis. Patent filings for plant-based and cultivated meat are mirroring the…
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Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has formally accepted a dossier by French firm Parima to sell cultivated duck products, which is expected to be approved next year. Parima, a cultivated meat company formed last week, could be…
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The Good Food Institute has acquired cell lines and growth media from defunct startup SciFi Foods and partnered with Tufts University to make them available for cultivated meat researchers. In a major move to save the future food…
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France's Gourmey has snapped up Vital Meat to form Parima, aiming to become the first cultivated protein company to get regulatory approval for two species. In the latest consolidation move for alternative proteins, Paris-based Gourmey…
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Time Magazine has released its annual list of the world's best inventions, recognising a range of alternative protein and future food innovations. From fish grown in bioreactors to butter made from carbon, some of this year's most…
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A new study analysed several plant-based, algae-derived and cultivated protein sources for meat alternatives to find consumers' favourite ingredients. Are you more into pea protein burgers or rice protein nuggets? Or perhaps you're more…
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Singaporean startup ImpacFat has secured fresh financing to fuel its Asian commercialisation plans for cultivated omega-3 fish fat. ImpacFat, a Singapore-based biotech firm producing fish fats from cell cultures, has expanded into Japan…
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Aleph Farms CEO Didier Toubia on why the cultivated meat firm hasn't launched yet, its plans for the UAE, its ongoing fundraise, and comparisons with the dotcom bubble. It has been 21 months since Aleph Farms was approved to sell…
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Israeli food tech pioneer Aleph Farms has struck a deal to produce its cultivated meat in Europe, setting up at The Cultured Hub facility in Kemptthal. As it awaits regulatory approval in Switzerland, Aleph Farms has chosen the canton…
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A day after Texas's ban on cultivated meat came into force, two food tech startups sued the state for its decision. Their legal team explains why. When Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law to ban cultivated meat in the state,…
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