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With Fresh Funding, ImpacFat Eyes 2026 Cosmetics Launch for Cultivated Fish Fat in Asia
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 on Cultivated Meat Launch & Regulatory Plans for UAE & EU
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.
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Aleph Farms Sets Sights on Europe with Cultivated Beef Facility in Switzerland
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.
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Why Upside Foods & Wildtype Are Suing Texas for Its Cultivated Meat Ban
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.
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Exclusive: Mission Barns Launches Cultivated Pork in World-First Dinner
Californian startup Mission Barns sold its cultivated pork for the first time at a dinner in San Francisco, with dishes featuring its meatballs and bacon.
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Iceland’s ORF Genetics Gets $5.8M to Advance Cultivated Meat via Molecular Farming
Food tech startup ORF Genetics has raised €5M ($5.8M) in a new funding round to scale up production of specialised proteins key to cultivated meat.
Icelandic firm ORF Genetics has secured €5M ($5.8M) in funding to advance and scale up!-->!-->!-->…
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This Startup is Launching Scandinavia’s First Cultivated Meat Factory
Swedish cultivated meat startup Re:meat has struck a deal to establish a pilot facility in Lund, which will be the first such factory in Scandinavia.
Months after securing $1.1M in funding, Malmö-based firm Re:meat has signed a!-->!-->!-->…
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The EU Backs The World’s First Cultivated Meat Farm
The Craft Consortium is building a cultivated meat farm in the Netherlands, a first-of-its-kind project co-funded by the EU.
When it comes to ensuring the safety of cultivated meat, way more Europeans place their trust in farmers (27%)!-->!-->!-->…
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Industry Consolidation: 40+ Major Alternative Protein Companies Have Shut or Been Acquired in Past Year
The previous 12 months have seen a sharp increase in the number of alternative protein businesses that have ceased trading, come close to the brink, or been acquired. Here are all the major deals, starting September 2024.
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Umami Bioworks Gets EU Registration to Sell Two Cultivated Fish Products for Pet Food
Singaporean food tech startup Umami Bioworks has registered two cultivated seafood ingredients for pet food in the EU, and is eyeing a Q2 2026 launch.
In a year of milestones for the industry, cultivated pet food has landed on another.
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UK Cultivated Meat Tech Firm CellRev Calls It Quits, Citing Funding Woes
CellRev, a Newcastle-based bioprocessor of cell culture technologies, has ceased trading and appointed administrators to sell its assets.
UK biotech firm CellulaREvolution (CellRev), an enzyme technology specialist for the cultivated!-->!-->!-->…
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Inside India’s First Cultivated Chicken Competition for Chefs
Biokraft Foods held a Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off last week, with young chefs showcasing the future of food in the Navi Mumbai event.
For the most part, cultivated meat companies have relied on chefs to flaunt the full!-->!-->!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Can Usher In A Just Transition of Protein Systems
Cultivated meat, plant-based proteins and regenerative agriculture can facilitate a "just transition" of the protein industry, but factory farming needs to stop, a new study shows.
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Accellta Bets on Cultivated Dairy to Solve the Alternative Fat Puzzle
Animal fats are terrible for the planet, but most plant-based alternatives fall short. For Israeli startup Accellta, the key lies with cell-cultured dairy.
With plans for an $8M and a regulatory application in the US, Israeli firm!-->!-->!-->…
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In China, Nearly Half of Consumers Would Replace Meat with Cultivated Proteins
Nearly half of citizens in China's tier 1 cities would choose cultivated meat and seafood over conventional options – but health and safety remain the main concern.
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Meatable Acquires Cultivated Meat Platform from Uncommon Bio, Which Turns to Therapeutics
Dutch food tech startup Meatable has acquired UK-based Uncommon Bio's cultivated meat platform and key staff, as the latter shifts focus to therapeutics.
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Asian Startups Team Up to Create Cosmetics from Cultivated Fish Cells
Japan's IntegriCulture and Singapore's Umami Bioworks have joined forces to leverage their cellular agriculture expertise and develop novel cosmetics from cultured fish cells.
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Exclusive: Merck Spinout Banks on Edible Membrane Tech to Produce Whole-Cut Cultivated Meat
EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta.
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India Opens First Animal Stem Cell Biobank, With Cultivated Meat A Key Focus
India's cultivated meat industry just got a big boost, with a first-of-a-kind animal stem cell biobank listing proteins as a key priority.
India has opened its first animal stem cell biobank at the National Institute of Animal!-->!-->!-->…
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Exclusive: This Startup Has Created the World’s First Lab-Grown Leather Jewellery
US biotech startup Cultivated Biomaterials has created Angelry, a line of jewellery made with the cultivated leather from the cells of a sanctuary-grazing cow.
Beef may be the cattle industry's climate Achilles' heel, but its!-->!-->!-->…
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Umami Bioworks Expands AI Platform for Cell-Based Marine Bioactives
Singaporean cellular agriculture startup Umami Bioworks has launched Marine Radiance, a line of cell-cultured marine bioactives, starting with regenerative compound PDRN.
Singapore-based Umami Bioworks has expanded its AI-led cell!-->!-->!-->…
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