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GFI APAC Asian Summit On Alternative Proteins Unites Industry Online For Sector Deep Dive
The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific (GFI APAC), the Asia branch of the global nonprofit advocating for and supporting the alternative protein ecosystem, recently hosted its inaugural virtual event. Called the Asia Summit on Alternative!-->…
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USDA & FDA To Start Rulemaking Process For Labelling Products Made From Cultured Animal Cells
In a joint webinar with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), officials in the U.S. revealed that they will be working together to launch the rule-making process for the labelling of!-->…
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Kangaroo & Zebra Meat? This Australian Food Tech Is Developing Cell-Cultured Exotic Animal Meats
Sydney-based food tech Vow is ramping up innovation in the cell-based meat industry by developing cultured versions of unconventional exotic animal meats. Unlike many other cultivated meat startups that are working on creating steak,!-->…
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Q&A: ‘Meat The Future’ Documentary Director Liz Marshall On The Revolutionary Promise Of Cell-Based Protein
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker and director Liz Marshall is all about making “character-driven documentaries” and her latest production, which recently streamed at Toronto's online version of its Hot Docs festival and which Variety calls!-->…
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Mission Barns To Start Taste Tests Of Its Cell-Based Bacon & Pork Fat
Berkeley, California-based food tech Mission Barns is planning to start tastings of its cell-based bacon and pork fat this month. The startup is now discussing partnerships with leading food companies to use its cultured animal fat, grown!-->…
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Meet The 12 Next-Gen Food Techs Transforming The Future Of Protein
Today (August 11), Big Idea Ventures (BIV) announces the launch of its second food technology accelerator program in New York City and Singapore. This year’s cohort includes 12 early-stage startups working in the plant-based and cell-based!-->…
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Australian Startup Cass Materials Develops Nata De Coco Scaffold For Cultivated Protein
Perth-based startup Cass Materials has recently developed a new edible scaffold, which can be used by cellular agriculture food techs to manufacture cultivated proteins. The company’s biodegradable scaffolding, which is derived from nata!-->…
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Higher Steaks Makes World’s First Cell-Based Pork Belly
United Kingdom-based food tech Higher Steaks recently announced that it has developed the world’s first lab-grown pork belly prototypes and the second cell-based bacon (Mission Barns unveiled the first earlier this year). Using a hybrid!-->…
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KFC To 3D Bioprint Lab-Grown Chicken Nuggets In Russia
KFC has announced that it will partner with Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions to develop bioprinted lab-grown chicken. It is a part of the global fast food giant’s aggressive strategy towards alternative protein in the wake of the!-->…
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Barcelona’s Cubiq Foods Is Cultivating Omega-3 Smart Fats For Alternative Meat
Cubiq Foods is a Barcelona-based startup developing cultivated fats for alternative protein products. While many food techs are working on cell-based meats, Cubiq Foods is focused on cultivating healthier “smart” omega-3-rich structured!-->…
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New Study Concludes ‘Cell-Based’ Labelling On Cellular Ag Seafood ‘Best Term’ For Labeling
A new consumer study finds that the term “cell-based” is the best way to label seafood made from cells grown in labs. Crucially, the study's data would appear to illustrate that the term 'did a good job at signaling' that the product is!-->…
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This Belgian Startup Uses Plants To Make Cost-Effective Cell-Based Meat Building Blocks
Based out of Brussels, Tiamat Sciences is on a mission to make cultivated proteins a reality. Currently, cell-based food techs have developed prototypes of lab-grown meat, from seafood to beef, but have yet to overcome one key obstacle in!-->…
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These 5 Asian Startups Are Innovating Sustainability Solutions, From Repurposing Waste To Clean Meat
Southeast Asian agri-food tech accelerator GROW’s newly launched Singapore Food Bowl, an accelerator program focused on boosting Singapore’s food security in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, has just unveiled its participating startups.!-->…
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TurtleTree Labs Awarded S$1M By Temasek Foundation For Lab-Grown Milk From All Mammals
Singapore-based startup TurtleTree Labs has recently been awarded S$1 million (US$718,800) by Temasek Foundation after winning The Liberty Challenge 2020. The prize money will help the company develop a pilot product in Singapore and to!-->…
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New Free 5-Day Cellular Agriculture Course To Teach The Future Of Protein
A new online guided course on cellular agriculture is now available for free, containing concise introductory information and insights into the emerging food technology that represents one of the most crucial solutions to our unsustainable!-->…
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Japan Authorities To Set Regulatory Standards For Cultivated & Alternative Meat
Cultivated and other alternative proteins will soon have rules drawn up by Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. The announcement comes as food security concerns continue to loom large amid the coronavirus pandemic, on top!-->…
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Chinese National Advisory Body: Cell-Based Meat Development Key For Future Food Supply
In a plenary session between the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC), cell-based meat development was discussed as a major solution to make China’s food supply more!-->…
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Singapore FoodTech Raises US$3.2M Seed To Scale Lab-Grown Breast Milk, Green Monday Backs Startup
Singapore-based biotechnology startup TurtleTree Labs has just announced fresh funding from global investors, including Hong Kong’s Green Monday Ventures, the investment arm of plant-based disruptor Green Monday. The company is the one of!-->…
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BREAKING: Singapore Cultivated Seafood Startup Shiok Meats Secures US$3M Bridge Funding
Singapore-based food tech startup Shiok Meats has just announced that it has raised US$3 million in a bridge funding round ahead of its Series A. The company plans to use the new funds to set up its first manufacturing plant in Singapore,!-->…
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VegInvest & Shiok Meats Co-Founder Sandhya Sriram Invest In Evo Foods
India’s first plant-based egg startup Evo Foods has just announced new investment from vegan investment fund VegInvest and the co-founder and CEO of Shiok Meats, Dr. Sandhya Sriram. The news comes after the food tech welcomed veteran vegan!-->…
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Study: Indian Consumers Willing To Pay Premium For Alternative Meat
A new study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University reveals that Indian consumers are generally willing to pay extra for plant-based and cell-based meats. Faced with the challenge of feeding an enormous and growing!-->…
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