April 6, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

April 4, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

March 29, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

March 12, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

March 2, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

February 23, 2023 | Food

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…

February 15, 2023 | China

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…

February 9, 2023 | Plant Based

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…

January 31, 2023 | Australia

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…

January 25, 2023 | Company News

BENEO buys shares in German start up to get close to the consumer needs for plant based meat solutions

company focused on the development, production, marketing and distribution of meat replacement and meat alternative products, as well as other products linked to BBQ foods.  A start-up for hybrid, vegetarian…