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Steakholder Foods Moves Toward US Expansion, Reports Solid Commercial Progress in 2024

April 1, 2025

Steakholder Foods Ltd. (Nasdaq: STKH) has published its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024, alongside updates on key partnerships and commercial progress. The company, which specializes in 3D-printed and cultivated meat and seafood products, has made notable strides in its path to commercialization. Commercial growth and partnerships Steakholder Foods achieved its first commercial revenues in 2024, a significant milestone as it began executing its business model. The …

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R&D

Indian Cultivated Meat Company ClearMeat Partners With Academic Institution NIFTEM to Scale Food Tech Innovation

April 1, 2025

Indian cultivated meat company ClearMeat has announced a collaboration with the country’s National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K). According to a LinkedIn post, ClearMeat recently hosted a productive meeting with the Head of NIFTEM, Mr. Harinder Oberoi, at the institute’s headquarters. This marked the start of an official partnership that will combine the expertise and resources of the two organisations as they work to scale innovation …

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ClearMeat

Investments & Finance

Investment Climate Podcast: Alex Abelin of PlantBaby, How to Get Funded in 2025

March 28, 2025

In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 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. This podcast is syndicated through …

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Jeff Tripician © Meatable

Fairs & Events

Meatable Examines Opportunities for Cultivated Meat in Traditional Meat Supply Chains at IFFA

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

Cultivated meat company Meatable will participate in IFFA 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for the meat and protein sectors, by hosting two sessions discussing the potential of cultivated meat within the traditional meat industry. The sessions, taking place at the IFFA Kitchen & Stage (Hall 11.0, D41), will be held on May 5 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, and on May 6 from 12:20 PM to 1:20 PM. …

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Verley founders Hélène Briand and Stéphane Mac Millan, image supplied

Fermentation

Bon Vivant Rebrands to Verley, Unveils “World’s First” Functional Precision Fermentation Dairy Proteins

March 28, 2025

French precision fermentation company Bon Vivant has announced that it is rebranding to Verley and launching a new portfolio of functionalized dairy proteins said to be the first of their kind. The new name reflects the company’s international ambitions and strong connection to France, especially the Lyon region where many villages end in -ey. Verley aims to honor the dairy traditions and craftsmanship of these villages while pioneering a more …

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Verley

Fermentation

UK Government Invests £1.4M to Expand Food Standards Agency’s Precision Fermentation Expertise

March 28, 2025

The UK government has announced it is investing £1.4 million in a new innovation hub that aims to expand the expertise of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in new technologies such as precision fermentation. Precision fermentation involves the use of microorganisms such as yeast to make ingredients like whey protein without the use of animals. The process has been used for decades to produce ingredients such as rennet for cheesemaking, …

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Paulo Teixeira © Melt&Marble

Company News

Melt&Marble Strengthens Leadership to Scale Precision-Fermented Fat Production

March 27, 2025

Melt&Marble, a company specializing in precision-fermented fats, has announced two significant additions to its leadership team as it prepares for large-scale commercial production. Tue Hodal, a veteran of industrial biotech and pharma, has joined the company as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Paulo Teixeira, previously the Chief Innovation Officer at Mycorena, has been appointed as the company’s new Product Manager. Focus on bioprocess optimization Hodal brings over 25 years …

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Melt&Marble

Ingredients

Hoxton Farms and Sumitomo Target Asia’s Health Crisis with Cultivated Pork Fat

March 27, 2025

Hoxton Farms and Sumitomo Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to bring Hoxton Fat, a cultivated pork fat, to the Asia-Pacific market. This collaboration will focus on addressing public health and food security challenges in the region through innovative food ingredients. The partnership with Sumitomo Corporation will leverage the latter’s expertise in agri-food and supply chain management to facilitate the introduction of Hoxton Fat to food manufacturers across Asia. The …

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Investments & Finance

Aleph Farms Accelerates Global Growth with $29M to Expand Production and Improve Efficiency

March 26, 2025

Israeli cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million in a funding round to expand production capacity and implement a revised biomanufacturing process. The round includes $22 million through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) and an additional $7 million from existing investors. The company expects to raise a further $10–15 million in the coming months as part of the same round. The capital will support the expansion …

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Aleph Farms

Software / AI

Munich Startup Differential Bio Raises €2 Million to Transform Biomanufacturing With AI

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Munich-based AI biotech startup Differential Bio has emerged from stealth to redefine biomanufacturing with its Virtual Scale-up Platform. The platform integrates advanced microbiology, lab automation, and artificial intelligence to eliminate bottlenecks in biomanufacturing. It aims to overcome one of the most significant hurdles in the industry — the slowness and expense of scaling bioprocesses from lab to industrial levels. Differential Bio has already raised €2 million in a pre-seed funding …

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Differential Bio

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