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- German Government to boost alternative proteins with €38m investment
- OMEAT completes construction of pilot plant in its steady march to scale up
- Impossible Foods CEO: ‘I feel good about where we are, I do not feel good about where the category is’
- Cultivated meat leader Meatabe opens new pilot facility in Leiden to scale cultivated pork development
- Bene Meat Technologies Receives First-Ever EU Approval for Cultivated Meat for Pet Food
- 🎥 What is the market in China for meat and dairy alternatives?
- Tyson Foods Announces Partnership with Protix for More Sustainable Protein Production
- Triplebar raises $20m to expand bioproduct design engine ‘running evolution at hyper-speed’
- Food Tech Congress 2024 – May 29 – 30, 2024 Warsaw, Poland 🗓
- Steakholder Foods Announces Cost Reduction in Growth Media for Bovine Cell Cultivation
- Report: 75% of UK flexitarians don’t want plant-based meat
- ESA explores cultivated meat for space food
- Upstream tech is the new star of Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech
- The secret ingredient to plant-based meat? Real meat
- Stem cell-based strategies and challenges for production of cultivated meat
- Naturally & Genetically Improved Food & Agri Products and Regulatory Realities – Wednesday, November 29th 2023 – 2:00 PM (CET) 🗓
- South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food Industry
- South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food Industry
Compagnies and key players (more)
- OMEAT completes construction of pilot plant in its steady march to scale upThe 15,000-square-foot pilot plant, located outside of Los Angeles, California, is designed to house bioreactors up to 10,000L in size and has… Read more: OMEAT completes construction of pilot plant in its steady march to scale up
- Cultivated meat leader Meatabe opens new pilot facility in Leiden to scale cultivated pork developmentThe new Leiden facility has opened following Meatable’s $35M Series B round in the summer and marks an important step towards commercializing… Read more: Cultivated meat leader Meatabe opens new pilot facility in Leiden to scale cultivated pork development
- Bene Meat Technologies Receives First-Ever EU Approval for Cultivated Meat for Pet FoodIt was only this January that the startup announced it was developing animal cell lines to produce cultivated meat ingredients for the… Read more: Bene Meat Technologies Receives First-Ever EU Approval for Cultivated Meat for Pet Food
- Triplebar raises $20m to expand bioproduct design engine ‘running evolution at hyper-speed’“Our expertise enables the product and process discovery to scale at orders of magnitude, faster and cheaper than any other company that’s… Read more: Triplebar raises $20m to expand bioproduct design engine ‘running evolution at hyper-speed’
- Steakholder Foods Announces Cost Reduction in Growth Media for Bovine Cell CultivationThe company’s biology team has reduced the cost of its in-house growth media for bovine cell cultivation in suspension by just over… Read more: Steakholder Foods Announces Cost Reduction in Growth Media for Bovine Cell Cultivation
- Shin Ramyun Maker Invest $7.4M in Food Tech with Cultivated Meat FocusNongshim, the company behind the ultra-famous Shin Ramyun noodle brand, will pour the capital into helping discover and foster emerging companies working… Read more: Shin Ramyun Maker Invest $7.4M in Food Tech with Cultivated Meat Focus
- China’s CellX is Confident it “Can Achieve Cost-Effective Mass Production of Cultivated Fish”A month after announcing it had commenced operations at what it claims to be China’s first large-scale pilot plant for cultivated meat,… Read more: China’s CellX is Confident it “Can Achieve Cost-Effective Mass Production of Cultivated Fish”
- CULT Food Science appoints food industry entrepreneur Mitchell Scott as CEOCULT Food Science Corp (CSE:CULT, OTCQB:CULTF) announced that it has appointed Mitchell Scott as its new CEO effective November 1, 2023, following… Read more: CULT Food Science appoints food industry entrepreneur Mitchell Scott as CEO
- IntegriCulture’s Yuki Hanyu: ‘We’re a cellular ag infrastructure company, not just a cultivated meat company’Enter IntegriCulture’s CulNet system, which deploys a central tank containing cells that will be used to make cultivated meat (muscle, fat, etc.)… Read more: IntegriCulture’s Yuki Hanyu: ‘We’re a cellular ag infrastructure company, not just a cultivated meat company’
Events (more)
- Food Tech Congress 2024 – May 29 – 30, 2024 Warsaw, Poland 🗓
- Naturally & Genetically Improved Food & Agri Products and Regulatory Realities – Wednesday, November 29th 2023 – 2:00 PM (CET) 🗓
- EIT Food The Future of Food Conference 2023 – 26 October – Brussels 🗓
- Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) – October 31 / November 02 – Singapore 🗓 🗺
- Cultivated meat: the future of food or just another fad? – September 28th – 3PM 🗓
Jobs (more)
- Research Fellow (Cellular Agriculture), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Food Scientist – Cultimate Foods – Berlin
- Business Development Manager – Hilton Foods – Bath (UK)
- Sr. Scientist – Media Development, Cultured Meat at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Senior Bioprocess Engineer Pilot at GOURMEY – Paris
Laws, ethics and lobbies (more)
- Bene Meat Technologies Receives First-Ever EU Approval for Cultivated Meat for Pet FoodIt was only this January that the startup announced it was developing animal cell lines to produce cultivated meat ingredients for the… Read more: Bene Meat Technologies Receives First-Ever EU Approval for Cultivated Meat for Pet Food
- ‘The anti-livestock people are a pest’: how UN food body played down role of farming in climate changeIn her own research into how agribusiness reacted to Livestock’s Long Shadow, Jacquet found “clear evidence that the industry saw it as… Read more: ‘The anti-livestock people are a pest’: how UN food body played down role of farming in climate change
- Cell-Cultivated Meat Is Gaining Ground – Womble Bond DickinsonAs of yet, no cell-cultivated meats have been approved for sale in the EU. However, the European Food Safety Authority (“EFSA”) has… Read more: Cell-Cultivated Meat Is Gaining Ground – Womble Bond Dickinson
- UK Government could speed up sale of cultivated meatUnder current UK law, novel foods must gain authorisation from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a process that could take between 18… Read more: UK Government could speed up sale of cultivated meat
- Why ‘Climate-Friendly’ Meat Is a MythThe Brazen Climate Friendly Ground Beef Burger was developed under Tyson’s own Climate Smart Beef Program, supported by taxpayer funds. On its… Read more: Why ‘Climate-Friendly’ Meat Is a Myth
- France makes fresh bid to ban meat names for plant-based foodFrance unveiled on Monday revised proposals banning the use of meat names like “steak” and “spare ribs” for plant-based food made in… Read more: France makes fresh bid to ban meat names for plant-based food
- Public policies and vested interests preserve the animal farming status quo at the expense of animal product analogsResearch to improve animal product analogs is led by private companies and has only recently been supported by public funds. A shift… Read more: Public policies and vested interests preserve the animal farming status quo at the expense of animal product analogs
- World Farmer’s Org. rejects cultivated meat“The WFO strongly opposes replacing farmer-grown food with lab-made food stuff,” the organization said. “Such substitutes dismiss the work and contribution of… Read more: World Farmer’s Org. rejects cultivated meat
- Mosa Meat and Meatable welcome agreement with Dutch government to conduct pre-approval tastings of cultivated meat & seafood in The NetherlandsToday it is being announced that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands. The… Read more: Mosa Meat and Meatable welcome agreement with Dutch government to conduct pre-approval tastings of cultivated meat & seafood in The Netherlands
Market (more)
- 🎥 What is the market in China for meat and dairy alternatives?Dao Foods International,* which has invested in multiple startups in the alt protein arena in China including leading domestic player Starfield, was… Read more: 🎥 What is the market in China for meat and dairy alternatives?
- Report: 75% of UK flexitarians don’t want plant-based meatNearly three-quarters (73%) of flexitarian eaters in the UK wouldn’t select a plant-based item on a restaurant menu. That’s according to a… Read more: Report: 75% of UK flexitarians don’t want plant-based meat
- Upstream tech is the new star of Asia-Pacific agrifoodtechAsia-Pacific has long been a hotbed for agrifoodtech innovation. That’s unlikely to change, despite the recent drop in agrifoodtech funding to the… Read more: Upstream tech is the new star of Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech
- The secret ingredient to plant-based meat? Real meat“Blended meat” (also called hybrid meat) combines a small amount of fat and protein from traditional meat sources with a plant-based product… Read more: The secret ingredient to plant-based meat? Real meat
- The next wave: Alternative seafood solutionsThis means future growth cannot rely on incremental growth in wild-caught seafood. And while aquaculture has been the primary source of new… Read more: The next wave: Alternative seafood solutions
- Sustainable protein in the UK: an ecosystem reviewGFI Europe’s analysis maps hotspots of an emerging UK sustainable protein ecosystem. By implementing our nine recommendations, policymakers can create the enabling… Read more: Sustainable protein in the UK: an ecosystem review
- Investments’ changing alt-meat targetsCultivated meat companies have mostly bounced around about 25% of funds invested in the sector, a healthy portion of the available capital… Read more: Investments’ changing alt-meat targets
- Food Frontier Report: Opportunities Abound as Asia’s Alternative Protein Market GrowsWith meat and seafood consumption in Asia slated for 78% growth by 2050, according to a 2018 report from Asia Research &… Read more: Food Frontier Report: Opportunities Abound as Asia’s Alternative Protein Market Grows
- Meat-Eating In Germany Hits A Record LowThe central European country is famous for meaty foods like schnitzel and sausages. Its residents, however, are increasingly moving away from these… Read more: Meat-Eating In Germany Hits A Record Low
Research (more)
- Stem cell-based strategies and challenges for production of cultivated meatIn this Review, we explore the potential of stem cells to create the major cellular components of cultivated meat. By using developments… Read more: Stem cell-based strategies and challenges for production of cultivated meat
- New Book : Advances in cultured meat technologyAdvances in cultured meat technology reviews the growing interest and emergence in the field of cellular agriculture as one possible solution to… Read more: New Book : Advances in cultured meat technology
- For Singaporeans, ‘Cultivated’ Meat Is the Most Preferred TermThe new study, carried out by the Singapore Management University (SMU) and published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, collected the thoughts… Read more: For Singaporeans, ‘Cultivated’ Meat Is the Most Preferred Term
- Challenging cultured meat naturalness perceptions: The role of consumers’ mindsetIn Study 1, we present findings illustrating that a strategy challenging the importance of naturalness is effective at increasing cultured meat acceptance… Read more: Challenging cultured meat naturalness perceptions: The role of consumers’ mindset
- Modern meat: the next generation of meat from cells – Oxford University Research ArchiveModern Meat is the first textbook on cultivated meat, with contributions from over 100 experts within the cultivated meat community. The Sections… Read more: Modern meat: the next generation of meat from cells – Oxford University Research Archive
- The role of natural scientists in navigating the social implications of cellular agriculture: insights from an interdisciplinary workshopAt his workshop, representatives from cellular agriculture companies, STEM research labs, dairy farms, animal rights organizations, and Indigenous communities convened to discuss… Read more: The role of natural scientists in navigating the social implications of cellular agriculture: insights from an interdisciplinary workshop
- Environmental life cycle assessment of recombinant growth factor production for cultivated meat applicationsLife cycle inventories were developed for four recombinant growth factors (IGF-1, FGF, TGF-β, and PDGF) produced using a novel bench-scale process. The… Read more: Environmental life cycle assessment of recombinant growth factor production for cultivated meat applications
- Scientists reprogram connective tissue cells into muscle stem cells without genetic engineeringFinally, Bar-Nur and his team would like to incorporate their new findings into their ongoing work with cow cells—another research stream of… Read more: Scientists reprogram connective tissue cells into muscle stem cells without genetic engineering
- Are You Sceptical About Cultivated Meat? A New Study Explains The Reason WhyThe research found that food technology neophobia strongly impacts consumer acceptance of cultured meat. It has negative effects on their behavioural intentions… Read more: Are You Sceptical About Cultivated Meat? A New Study Explains The Reason Why
Other alternatives to meat (more)
- Impossible Foods CEO: ‘I feel good about where we are, I do not feel good about where the category is’Speaking to AgFunderNews after Impossible Beef Lite secured certification from the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program (more on this below) McGuinness said:… Read more: Impossible Foods CEO: ‘I feel good about where we are, I do not feel good about where the category is’
- Tyson Foods Announces Partnership with Protix for More Sustainable Protein ProductionTyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food companies, has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Protix,… Read more: Tyson Foods Announces Partnership with Protix for More Sustainable Protein Production
- South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food IndustryThe government of South Korea has made the strategic decision to foster the development of a plant-based food industry within the country.… Read more: South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food Industry
- South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food IndustryThe government of South Korea has made the strategic decision to foster the development of a plant-based food industry within the country.… Read more: South Korea Unveils Ambitious Plan to Cultivate Thriving Plant-Based Food Industry
- What We Know About UK Plant-Based Meat ConsumersAfter several years of exponential growth in the plant-based meat (PBM) market, this report takes stock of how consumers view PBM today,… Read more: What We Know About UK Plant-Based Meat Consumers
- Revolutionizing Plant Proteins: Scientists Unlock the Secret to Juicier Plant-Based MeatOne of the most significant barriers to the adoption of plant-based meat alternatives is their often dry and astringent texture upon consumption.A… Read more: Revolutionizing Plant Proteins: Scientists Unlock the Secret to Juicier Plant-Based Meat
- Study: Animal-Free Milk Generates 96% Fewer Emissions Than DairyThe results show that Bon Vivant’s milk generates 96% fewer emissions than cow’s milk, while using 99% less water, 92% less land,… Read more: Study: Animal-Free Milk Generates 96% Fewer Emissions Than Dairy
- Carrefour, Unilever & Danone Lead Plant-Based Coalition in FranceThe French government has proposed a law banning meat-related terms like ‘steak’, ‘ham’ and ‘beef’ on plant-based alternatives made and sold in… Read more: Carrefour, Unilever & Danone Lead Plant-Based Coalition in France
- Jimi Biotech successfully develops “world’s first” deer antler stem cell lineChina-based cell-ag company Jimi Biotech has announced the successful development of the “world’s first” deer antler stem cell line, making it the… Read more: Jimi Biotech successfully develops “world’s first” deer antler stem cell line