£12 million cultivated meat investment a ‘seismic’ move for UK – GFI Europe
International food sustainability nonprofit the Good Food Institute Europe has praised the UK government’s £12 million investment in a sustainable…
A deeper dive into alternative protein investments in 2022: The case for optimism
Today, alternative proteins are a nascent category. Plant-based meat represents a little over one percent of the meat market in…
‘Plans change in startup land…’ Cultivated meat co New Age Eats letting go of ‘90% complete’ pilot facility in Alameda, CA
Bay area-based cultivated meat startup New Age Eats (formerly New Age Meats) is letting go of an almost-complete pilot facility…
Seedrs and Vevolution partner to fund plant-based and cell-based start-ups
One of Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platforms, Seedrs, has teamed up with the global investment marketplace Vevolution to give a…
Alternative protein investments reached $5 billion in 2021
Investment in the development of plant-based meat, dairy and egg alternatives, cultivated meat and alternative protein fermentation companies reached $5…
Chinese agrifood tech VC raises millions, invests in feed, crop technology and protein portfolios
Bits x Bites invests across the food supply chain, from precision agriculture, crop and animal health to protein alternatives and…
Leo DiCaprio invests in cultivated-meat firms Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat
Cultivated meat — which is grown from animal cells — is still in early stages and has garnered criticism from…
Finistere Ventures Launches New Agrifood Fund in New Zealand
Food tech-focused firm Finistere Ventures announced today the launch of its Finistere Aotearoa Fund done in partnership with New Zealand Growth…
New Food Invest – online – 18 March 2021
The New Food Invest is a 3-in-1 conference format, catering for three different time zones on a single day: it…
Spanish government invests €5.2 million in cultured meat project
The project was selected by the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), which supports R&D projects of…