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South Korea’s Armored Fresh Bags $23 Million For Fast-Tracked US Vegan Cheese Entry
South Korea’s Armored Fresh, formerly known as Yangyoo, has confirmed a successful pre-Series B raise totalling $23 million. The round was led by previous investor the Korea Development Bank with supporting participation from Hanwha!-->…
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Unlimeat Crowdfunds To Launch Sold-Out Plant-Based Jerky In The US
Korea’s leading plant-based meat company is leveraging the power of crowdfunding to launch its jerky line in the U.S. A pre-launch campaign on Kickstarter allows global backers to participate. The official launch is scheduled for May!-->…
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Space F And Partners Scoop $15 Million Government Grant
South Korean cultivated meat startup Space F, along with four partners, has won a grant of $15 million to continue researching cultivated meat. As part of the Alychymist Project, an R&D initiative supported by South Korea’s Ministry of!-->…
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CellMEAT Nets $8.1 Million For Prototype Shrimp Scaling And Crustacean R&D
South Korea’s cultivated seafood startup CellMEAT has closed an $8.1 million Series A funding round. Investors included NaulB, BNK Venture Capital, Strong Ventures and Ryukyung. An extension of the round is being considered for later in!-->…
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Seoul Office of Education Pledges To Teach Food Ecology In Response To Worsening Climate Crisis
Building on its introduction of eco-friendly free school meals in 2011, the Seoul Office of Education is implementing new initiatives in South Korea. Major improvements include increasing the number of vegetarian meals on offer, alongside!-->…
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Asian Food & Biotech Giant Joins Forces With Korean Startup To Build Cultivated Meat Cell Line Production
One of Asia’s largest food and biotech companies, CJ CheilJedang, is entering the cultivated meat industry in partnership with KCell Biosciences, a startup focused on cell culture media. The companies will construct a cell culture media!-->…
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