Entering the Singaporean market with seven plant-based products Wakao Foods, a leading plant-based food brand in India, has announced its foray into the Singaporean market. The startup will launch seven popular products, including Butter Jack, BBQ jack, Raw Jack, Continental Burger Patty, Jack Supreme Burger Patty, Hot & Spicy Sausages,[Read More…]
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Korean firm CJ CheilJedang strategically invests in US-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods
Global plant-based seafood market is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2031 US-based food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund specialising in alternative protein[Read More…]
Samsung picks cultivated meat startup TissenBioFarm for Accelerator Programme in Korea
TissenBioFarm is the world’s first company to develop mass-production technologies for whole-cut cultivated meat TissenBioFarm, a cultivated meat startup based in South Korea, has been selected for the “SAMSUNG Welstory TechUP+” programme. SAMSUNG Welstory and startup accelerator FuturePlay discover and support promising startups in the field of sustainable future food technologies through the programme.[Read More…]
Japan establishes future creation consortium for cultured meat
Contribute to solving environmental and food problems, improving people’s health, and proposing future foods The Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Shimadzu Corporation, Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc., Toppan Inc., and SIGMAXYZ Inc. have established “the future creation consortium for cultured meat.” The consortium focuses on concrete initiatives for practical implementation[Read More…]
Higher well-being individuals more receptive to cultivated meat: Singapore study
Positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat Researchers from Singapore Management University (SMU) have released a study that reveals a positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. The research, titled ‘Higher well-being individuals are more receptive to cultivated meat: An investigation[Read More…]
Israel’s cultivated meat brand Aleph Farms increases production capabilities
Efficient capital deployment in Israel and Singapore designed to support scale-up in key markets Aleph Farms, the first company to grow cultivated steaks directly from non-modified cow cells, has acquired a manufacturing facility in Modi’in, Israel, and certain related assets from biotechnology company VBL Therapeutics. In addition, Aleph Farms has signed[Read More…]
Israeli startup Vgarden teams up with Tiv Taam to advance Vegan Deli Meats
Plant-based alternatives maker kicks off global launch of its line of vegan deli meats following Australia success Leading foodtech developer of plant-based alternatives, Israel-based Vgarden has announced the global launch of its vegan line of deli meats to be jointly manufactured with the major Israel-based supermarket chain and meat delicatessen[Read More…]
New clean-label plant-based chicken launches in China
Made with proprietary extrusion technology that results in a rich fibrous structure Haofood, a startup with presence in China and Singapore, has announced its latest innovation- Carefree Pulled Chickless, a clean-label plant-based chicken that is available in China now. Clean-label products are made without extra added artificial additives, preservatives, thickeners, water retention agent, colourings,[Read More…]
DSM and The Kitchen Hub lead $1.9 M funding round for Israeli food tech startup
Functional protein platform developer on mission to clean labels, improve plant-based foods Israel-based startup Meala FoodTech, the developer of a functional protein platform, has announced the close of $1.9 million in pre-seed investment. The round was led by The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, part of The Strauss-Group and DSM Venturing (the corporate venture arm of[Read More…]
Australia invests $2.2 M to develop alternative proteins sector
An increase of 25 percent in plant and animal proteins required by 2050: UN An Alternative Protein Application Centre (APAC) has been granted $2.2 million to develop technology that supports a growing alternative proteins manufacturing and processing industry. According to the United Nations, an increase of 25 percent in plant[Read More…]
