At a time when fermented plant-based products are becoming increasingly popular, Chr. Hansen is launching “FreshQ® DA”, a food culture selected to enhance the fermentation of these products and to better protect them from spoilage by yeasts and moulds.
Cultivated, Cell-Cultured & Biotechnology
Aleph Farms Reveals Prototype of First Commercial Cultivated Steak
Aleph Farms Ltd announces it is heading towards the availability of its thin-cut beef steaks suitable for mass cultivation. The prototype of its commercial product will be first introduced at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on November 20th in Singapore
Redefine Meat on Why 3D Printing is Best-Placed to Replicate Animal Meat
Daniel Dikovsky, Head of Innovation and Technology at Redefine Meat, explains why the inherent advantages of 3D printing make it a perfect fit for solving some of the most complex challenges in replacing animals as a source of meat.
Dutch Fermentation Specialist ‘The Protein Brewery’ Raises €22M to Feed the World With Fungi
The Protein Brewery, a developer of sustainable, fermented proteins, announces a €22M Series A investment round led by Novo Growth. Referring to themselves as “masters in brewing proteins”, the Dutch scientists focus on integrating animal-free proteins to feed a growing world population while caring for the health of our future planet.
Meatech 3D – World’s First Publicly Listed Cultivated Meat Firm – Announces $7 Million Funding Round
Meat-Tech 3D Ltd. (TASE: MEAT), a developer of industrial-scale cultivated meat production technologies based on advanced 3D bioprinting, today announces that it has closed a fundraising round of $7 million. Yesterday we reported that the company, already publicly listed in Israel, has filed for IPO in the USA.
World’s Only Public Cultivated Meat Company, MeaTech 3D, Files for IPO in USA
MeaTech 3D, an Israeli company working on developing 3D-printed cultivated meat, has announced that it is filing for a US IPO. The company has already been traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for a year, making it the world’s only public cultivated meat company.
Shiok Meats Secures $12.6 M Series A, Will be the First in the World to Commercially Launch Cultivated Shrimp
Shiok Meats, the world’s first cell-based crustacean meat company, announces this hour that it has raised $12.6M in Series A funding, bringing the it closer in its mission to disrupt the seafood industry, according to an announcement sent to vegconomist from the Singapore based aquaculture pioneers.
Israeli Startup Phytolon secures $4.1M to Bring its Fermented Food Colours to Market
Phytolon, an Israeli food-tech start-up founded in 2018, has announced it has secured $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology that produces plant-based food colours. Last week we reported that the GFI had released a report highlighting fermentation as a key concept for the realisation of a sustainable food system.
GFI Releases Latest Report, Reveals Perfect Day as Industry Leader & Most Funded Company in Fermented Foods
The Good Food Institute today issues its latest industry report, this time spotlighting the fermented foods industry. Globally in 2019, fermentation companies raised over 3.5 times more capital than cultivated meat companies and close to 60% as much as US plant-based meat, egg, and dairy companies that year.
Creating Quality Plant-Based and Cultivated Seafood is Complex. PISCES Wants to Change That.
Plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products have had huge success in recent years, and seafood replacements may not be far behind. Companies like BlueNalu and Good Catch are providing tasty seafood alternatives to the market, along with the all-female company, Modern Meat, now producing plant-based seafood.
Clarification for Earlier Article on Cultivated Bacon and More on Cultivated Meat Market
In an earlier article about Higher Steaks, a leading UK food tech company, we said the company had revealed “the world’s first cultivated bacon and pork belly”. We have since been contacted by Mission Barns, another food technology company, kindly letting us know that it had unveiled its cultivated bacon earlier this year.
Higher Steaks Develops World’s First Cultivated Bacon and Pork Belly Products
Higher Steaks, a leading food technology company in the UK, yesterday revealed the world’s first cultivated bacon and pork belly, establishing the Bristol-based company as the market leader in the cultivated pork sector. We spoke with founder Benjamina Bollag and Head of R&D Dr. Ruth Helen Faram about pioneering this breakthrough.
Germany’s Opportunity to Prevent Future Meat Scandals by Becoming a Leader in Cultivated Meat
The large German slaughterhouses repeatedly hit the headlines because of their working conditions, especially during the corona crisis. A scientific paper, written at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, shows how Germany could avoid this and become an international leader in this sector in the coming years.
Lavva’s Hugely Popular Fermented Yogurts Now Delivered Directly to Your Doorstep
Popular fermented yogurt brand Lavva tells us that this week marks a very exciting time for the much-loved brand: the launch of its first online store. “It’s our mission at Lavva to realize the full potential of plant-based food. And as of today, we are so proud to get Lavva straight to your doorstep!”
Better Nature Debuts Better Bites, Created With Fermented Lupin Beans
Better Nature, a UK brand specialising in tempeh and known for its popular vegan rashers and mince, is expanding its product range with Better Bites, now available in Saucy Stir Fry, Tantalising Taco and Moreish Masala flavours. The products are created with fermented lupin beans, as fermented food and drinks continue to trend globally.