Clean Food Group Gains a Million Litres of Fermentation Capacity by Acquiring Assets of Algal Omega 3 Ltd
Clean Food Group (CFG), a UK company creating sustainable oils and fats through fermentation, has acquired the assets of Algal Omega 3 Ltd from administration. The acquisition will grant CFG access to a million litres of fermentation capacity, along with extensive R&D facilities and the opportunity for future expansion. The company claims that the 12-acre site in Knowsley, Liverpool city region, could position it as the world’s largest manufacturer of …
Cellular Agriculture Ltd Strengthens Industry Position with New Facility and Breakthrough Bioreactor Systems
UK-based Cellular Agriculture Ltd has announced a series of developments that advance its position as a technology provider for the cultivated food sector. The company, which focuses on modular bioreactor systems, has expanded its infrastructure, secured new collaborations, and laid out its pathway to industrial-scale production. Bench-scale to pilot-scale The company recently moved into a new 20,000-square-foot R&D facility at Corsham Science Park in Wiltshire. The site includes nine laboratories …
Aris de Rijke Takes Over Leadership of Meatable as Jeff Tripician Shifts to Board Position
Cultivated meat company, Meatable, has announced a leadership transition following its acquisition of Uncommon Bio’s cultivated meat platform. Aris de Rijke, who has been serving as the company’s Chief Technology Officer, will take over day-to-day operations from Jeff Tripician, who has led Meatable as CEO since 2024. Tripician will move to the role of Board member, where he will continue to offer strategic advice, particularly on commercialization and industry partnerships. …
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Cell Manufacturing Innovator CellRev Enters Administration
CellRev, a UK company producing proprietary media additives to optimise cell manufacturing, has ceased trading. In a LinkedIn statement, CEO Chris Green explained that the company had not been able to deliver commercial milestones quickly enough to secure Series A funding. Despite this, he noted that CellRev had achieved several goals since it was founded in 2018 as a spinout from Newcastle University. These included developing a continuous adherent cell …
MycoTechnology Appoints Former Kraft Heinz & Coca-Cola R&D Leader Dr. Robert Scott to Board of Directors
MycoTechnology, a US company using advanced fermentation technology to create value-added ingredients, has appointed Dr. Robert Scott to its Board of Directors. Scott is a food and beverage industry executive with over 25 years of experience across the corporate, academic, and nonprofit sectors. He was previously President of R&D at Kraft Heinz and Vice President of R&D at Coca-Cola, where he led new ingredient discovery and sweetener technology development. Additionally, …
Merck and mantro Launch Spinoff Producing Edible Membranes for Cultivated Meat and Alt Protein Production
Science and technology company Merck has partnered with company builder mantro GmbH to launch EdiMembre, a deep-tech spinout that will commercialize Merck’s edible membrane technology for alternative proteins. The new company will expand the applications of the edible membrane platform, which enables the creation of complex tissue structures for scalable cultivated meat production and has also been used to explore high-protein plant-based pasta applications. Merck will not only contribute its …
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Ginkgo Bioworks Reports $50 Million in Q2 Revenue, Focuses on Biosecurity and Automation Growth
Ginkgo Bioworks, a company focused on cell programming and biosecurity, released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting a decrease in overall revenue compared to the same period last year. For the second quarter, Ginkgo posted total revenue of $50 million, down from $56 million in Q2 2024. This decline was driven by a drop in biosecurity-related revenue, which fell to $10 million from $20 million in …
Believer Meats Secures FDA Approval and Completes Large-Scale Cultivated Meat Facility in US
Cultivated meat company, Believer Meats, has announced the completion of two key milestones in its progression towards large-scale commercialization. The company has received a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), signaling the successful pre-market safety review of its product. This regulatory approval marks a critical step in the company’s efforts to bring its cultivated meat products to market in the US. In addition, Believer Meats …
Former Henkel and JBT-Marel Executive Jan Agter Appointed as CEO of Mycoprotein Producer ENOUGH
Mycoprotein producer ENOUGH has announced that Jan Agter will assume the role of Interim CEO, succeeding co-founder Jim Laird. Agter is described as an experienced former executive at Henkel and JBT-Marel, and was most recently at Hooghoudt Distillers. He has over 25 years of experience as general manager in complex operations in an international setting. Laird will oversee the transition over the next six months, before moving to a non-executive …
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Upstream Foods to Wind Down Operations Amid Funding Challenges
Upstream Foods, a Dutch startup focused on cultivating fish fat for plant-based seafood products, has announced it will wind down its operations. Kianti Figler, the company’s founder and CEO, shared the news on social media, stating that the decision was driven by the inability to secure the necessary funding to continue scaling the product. The company had been developing cultivated fish fat designed to mimic the flavor and texture of …