Fork & Good Consolidates Cultivated Beef and Pork Production with Orbillion Acquisition
Cultivated meat company Fork & Good has acquired Orbillion Bio, consolidating operations focused on pork and beef cell cultivation. The combined company will operate across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with production continuing at Fork & Good’s pilot plant in Jersey City and Orbillion’s UAE-based subsidiary. Pork and beef tech combined The acquisition brings together two technology stacks: Fork & Good has developed a system for cultivating …
Paleo Shifts Focus to R&D in Response to Slowing Market Conditions
Belgian biotechnology company, Paleo, has announced a refocusing of its operations to prioritize research and development (R&D). The decision comes as the company navigates a difficult market environment characterized by slower regulatory approval processes and reduced investor appetite for high-risk biotech ventures. Confidence in the technology’s potential Despite these challenges, Paleo remains confident in the long-term potential of its technology to create animal-free proteins that replicate the flavor and experience …
PARIMA: New Cultivated Food Giant Created from Gourmey-Vital Meat Acquisition
Gourmey, a French company specializing in cultivated food technology, has completed the acquisition of Vital Meat, forming a new entity named PARIMA. The newly formed company will focus on the production of next-generation animal products through scalable, cell-based cultivation techniques. This merger brings together two leaders in the cultivated protein sector, combining expertise in cell cultivation and industrial production. PARIMA’s portfolio includes a range of animal species, with current offerings …
Animal-Free Protein & Enzyme Producer Dyadic Applied BioSolutions to Receive Milestone Payments Following Commercial Progress
Global biotechnology company Dyadic Applied BioSolutions has announced the achievement of additional milestone payments in its collaborations with Proliant Health & Biologicals and Inzymes ApS. The company, which produces precision-engineered, animal-free proteins and enzymes for commercial applications, has also provided updates on its business transformation and commercial progress. In food and nutrition, Dyadic has announced the signing of a term sheet for the development of non-animal human alpha-lactalbumin for use …
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. …
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 …