Hoxton Farms and Mitsui Chemicals Collaborate to Expand Biomanufacturing Infrastructure Across Asia-Pacific
UK-based cultivated fat producer Hoxton Farms and Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals have entered a strategic partnership to advance biomanufacturing infrastructure in Japan and across the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration combines Hoxton Farms’ proprietary cell culture technology with Mitsui Chemicals’ materials science and production expertise. The agreement includes joint efforts to scale and commercialise modular bioreactor systems developed by Hoxton Farms, which are engineered for large-scale, cost-efficient cell cultivation. Mitsui …
GEA Opens New Food Application and Technology Center in Wisconsin to Support Cellular Agriculture Innovation
GEA has launched its New Food Application and Technology Center (ATC) in Janesville, Wisconsin, designed to support the development and scaling of cellular agriculture processes. Construction of the ATC began in May 2024, and the facility features advanced bioreactors and precision fermentation systems that enable companies to test and optimize processes for producing alternative proteins and other novel food products. Customizable infrastructure for alt-protein production The 10,000-square-meter center is equipped …
Cultivate at Scale Joins Forces with Biopharma Experts to Scale Cellular Agriculture in the Food Sector
Cultivate at Scale, a facility designed to support the scaling of cellular agriculture, has entered into a collaboration with Sartorius, a global provider of life sciences and biopharmaceutical technologies, to enhance the development and scalability of cultivated meat, fish, dairy, and other alternative proteins. Sartorius, known for its expertise in bioprocessing, will provide Cultivate at Scale with access to its technologies, training, and scientific resources. The collaboration is intended to …
Sweden’s Millow Commissions “World’s First” Facility Creating Beef-Like Protein From Mycelium & Oats
Swedish food tech company Millow has commissioned its first large-scale facility after three decades of research. Said to be the first of its kind worldwide, the factory will turn mycelium and Nordic oats into a clean-label, beef-like protein. Each production line in the 2,500 m² site, which was formerly a LEGO production hall, will deliver up to 500 kg of protein per day once fully outfitted later this year. The building also houses …
Meatly’s Low-Cost Bioreactor Could Slash Cultivated Meat Production Expenses by 95%
Cultivated meat company Meatly has completed commissioning and its initial cell growth tests using a newly developed pilot-scale bioreactor with a 320-liter capacity. Designed in-house by Meatly’s research and development team, this bioreactor is priced at approximately £12,500, significantly lower than the typical pharmaceutical-grade bioreactors currently used in the cultivated meat sector, which can cost around £250,000 or more. Culture media cost breakthrough Meatly’s chief scientific officer, Helder Cruz, explained, …
BioWell Assumes Control of Texas BioTechnology’s Pilot Facility to Address Biomanufacturing Gaps
BioWell, a nonprofit accelerator based in Houston, has officially assumed control of the Texas BioTechnology pilot facility in Richmond, Texas. The 33,000-square-foot plant is now the largest publicly accessible industrial biomanufacturing facility in the US, offering critical resources for scaling up biotechnological processes. With 13,000 liters of fermentation capacity, the facility provides contract development and manufacturing services, along with advanced laboratory spaces and bioprocessing equipment. Veronica Breckenridge, founder of BioWell …
Turion Labs Launches in Singapore to Expand Biotech Infrastructure Across Southeast Asia
Turion Labs, a new biotech platform formed by South Korea’s S&S LAB and Indonesia’s Future Lestari, has launched operations in Singapore with plans to build out a regional network of facilities designed to support early-stage biotech ventures. The initiative, introduced during Ecosperity Week, marks the establishment of what the company describes as Southeast Asia’s first full-stack biotech innovation platform. Integrated support for biotech startups Turion Labs combines shared laboratory infrastructure, …
TruMeat and Meatable Partner to Build First High-Volume Cultivated Meat Facility in Singapore
Meatable and TruMeat have entered into a strategic collaboration to advance the global commercialization of cultivated meat. The partnership will center on optimizing production processes and developing culture media, as well as constructing a new, high-tech facility in Singapore. This facility will be operated by TruMeat and will utilize Meatable’s technology to produce cultivated meat at scale, with a focus on achieving price competitiveness with conventional meat. The new facility …
Nova Scotia Launches Large-Scale Bioinnovation Centre with Global Fermentation Capacity
Nova Scotia has opened a new bioinnovation facility in Dartmouth that is expected to play a central role in the development of Canada’s bioindustrial sector. The Neptune BioInnovation Centre, a 51,000-square-foot facility, is designed to support large-scale precision fermentation and spray drying, addressing commercial-scale needs in areas such as biotechnology, agriculture, and alternative proteins. The provincial government has allocated $5 million to convert the facility into a multi-user space equipped …
Moolec Science Merges with Bioceres Group to Scale Molecular Farming Platform
Moolec Science, a producer of animal proteins through molecular farming, has entered into an all-stock business combination with Bioceres Group Limited and related entities. The deal, finalized on April 17, 2025, will position Moolec as the parent company of Bioceres Group, Nutrecon LLC, and Gentle Technologies Corp., creating a larger entity focused on innovation in food production and sustainability. Moolec uses molecular farming to produce animal proteins and nutritional oils …