The edible scaffolds can be 3D-printed using widely available plant prolamins A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table. Prolamins are a[Read More…]
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Israel’s Steakholder Foods 3D bio-prints world’s first cultivated fish fillet
A significant step towards the commercialisation of its 3D bioprinter Israel-based startup Steakholder Foods has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product. As part of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Steakholder Foods customised its bio-inks utilising grouper cells provided by Umami Meats. The printing and bio-ink[Read More…]
Landing pad programme for Singaporean food startups seeking Mainland China market entry
Applications for the first cohort are now open, targeting 2-3 companies per cohort Brinc, a leading venture accelerator with a global sustainability mandate; and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), a Singapore government agency championing enterprise development, are launching the Food Technology Programme to provide the tools, expertise, and commercial network necessary to help Singapore-based food technology startups successfully enter[Read More…]
ADM inks MoU with Israel-based startup to broaden protein ecosystem
Bringing expertise together to advance horizons of cultivated meat ADM, a global leader in sustainable nutrition, and Believer Meats, a leading pioneer of the cultivated meat industry, have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on new ways to propel the development and commercialisation of cultivated meat products.[Read More…]
Indian startup Wakao Foods offers range of plant-based products to Singapore
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…]
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…]
