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Fairs & Events

Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2025: 61 Startups to Showcase the Future of Food

The upcoming Future Food-Tech Summit, set to take place in San Francisco on March 13-14, 2025, will feature 61 startups and scale-ups presenting innovations in food technology. The event, recognized as a hub for investment and collaboration, will address industry challenges such as sustainability, nutrition, and global food security. As part of the summit, Puratos has named three finalists—Future Biome, Postbiotics, and Solarea Bio—for its Gut Health Innovation Challenge. These …

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Investments & Finance

Investment Climate Podcast: Andy Clayton of FermTech, How to Get Funded in 2025

In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding alt proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful climate tech CEOs and leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. Episode 17: Fermtech In this episode, …

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Protein

Ingredion Joins Forces with Oobli to Expand Access to Next-Gen Sweet Protein Solutions

Oobli, a biotechnology company specializing in sweet proteins, has announced a partnership with global ingredient solutions provider Ingredion. The collaboration aims to expand industry access to alternative sweetener systems by integrating Oobli’s sweet proteins with Ingredion’s portfolio, including stevia. Sweet proteins, derived from natural sources and produced through precision fermentation, offer a low-calorie alternative to traditional sweeteners. These proteins can be used in a variety of food and beverage applications, …

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Investments & Finance

Australian Government Backs Magic Valley with $100K to Advance Cultivated Meat

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has received a $100,000 grant from the federal government’s Industry Growth Program (IGP). The funding, part of a broader $400 million initiative, is intended to help startups expand into fully operational enterprises. Magic Valley is known for its animal component-free cultivated meat, produced using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This technology enables continuous cell growth without the use of fetal bovine serum, something that …

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Pet Food

Andrew Knight Breaks Down the Implications of Cultivated Meat in Pet Food Following Meatly Launch

In response to the recent launch of Chick Bites, the world’s first pet food containing cultivated meat, Andrew Knight, veterinary professor of Animal Welfare and a UK, European, American and New Zealand veterinary specialist, offers an in-depth commentary on the significance of this significant development. The new product, which combines plant-based ingredients with Meatly’s cultivated chicken, marks a major step forward in sustainable pet food, with a limited release now …

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Fermentation

Earth First Food Ventures Launches US’s First Precision Fermentation Facility for Lactoferrin

Earth First Food Ventures Ltd (EFFV), a venture capital firm focused on ESG and impact investments in food technology, has announced the launch of PFerrinX26, the first US-based facility dedicated exclusively to the precision fermentation of Lactoferrin (LF). This facility aims to address the growing global shortage of Lactoferrin, a protein with significant health benefits and applications in various sectors, including immune support and gut health. The facility’s establishment in …

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Materials

Meatable and Pelagen Partner to Improve Scalability of Cultivated Leather

Cultivated meat company Meatable has partnered with animal-free leather producer Pelagen to improve the efficiency and scalability of cultivated leather. Through the partnership, Pelagen will explore the use of opti-ox™ — a technology developed by Meatable co-founder Mark Kotter to program stem cells into any cell type — to enhance the production of skin tissue from animal cells. The two Netherlands-based companies will also collaborate to develop the most effective …

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Seafood

ORF Genetics and Cellmeat Host “First Cultivated Shellfish Tasting Outside Asia” in Iceland

Last week, Icelandic plant biotechnology company ORF Genetics partnered with South Korean cultivated seafood startup Cellmeat to host what was claimed to be the first cultivated shellfish tasting held outside Asia. The tasting took place at the Iceland Ocean Cluster, a center that supports, incubates, and invests in startups creating value from under-utilized marine resources. Among the attendees were Mr. Björn Skúlason, the First Gentleman of Iceland, and Mrs. Hanna …

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Studies & Numbers

Alternative Proteins Could Create Up to 250,000 Future-Proof Jobs in Germany By 2045

A recent study by the consultancy firm Systemiq has examined how alternative protein sources in Germany could promote economic growth and open up new trade opportunities. It shows how many sustainable jobs could be created in this growing sector, what impact a diversified protein supply could have on climate and environmental protection and what measures are needed to position Germany as an innovation leader in this area. The study “A Taste of Tomorrow: …

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Politics & Law

South Dakota Becomes Latest US State to Propose a Cultivated Meat Ban

A legislative committee in South Dakota has put forward a bill that would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat in the state. As reported by South Dakota Searchlight, the bill has already gained the approval of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee with an 8-5 vote. Furthermore, another bill that would restrict state spending on cultivated meat has gained unanimous approval. However, more steps are required …

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