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Hungarian Parliament Votes to Ban Production & Sale of Cultivated Meat

On November 18, the Hungarian parliament voted to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat products. The motion passed with 140 votes in favor, 10 against, and 18 abstentions. Hungary previously spoke out against cultivated meat when it held the European Council Presidency last year. The Presidency sent a note to EU delegations claiming that meat and dairy consumption is an important part of the “European way of life”, …

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Pluri enters several strategic international collaborations

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Pluri Enters Strategic International Collaborations That Could Expand Its Market Presence in Cultivated Meat, Cacao & Coffee

Pluri, a biotech company that has created a proprietary platform for cell‑based solutions, has entered a series of strategic international collaborations through its foodtech and agtech subsidiaries. The partnerships will advance Pluri’s mission to transform food and agriculture production through 3D cell-expansion technology and scalable innovations. Ever After Foods, Pluri’s cultivated meat subsidiary, is now executing several programs with food and cultivated meat companies across Asia and the US. The …

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UPSIDE Foods Returns to Court to Challenge Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban

In August of last year, cultivated chicken producer UPSIDE Foods joined forces with the Institute for Justice to file a lawsuit against Florida’s cultivated meat ban. As reported by Courthouse News Service, UPSIDE claims that Florida cannot impose limits on interstate trade due to the US Constitution’s Commerce Clause. The company says only the federal government can regulate poultry products under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). In April of …

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cultivated quail spread

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Vow Introduces Australia’s First Home-Ready Cultured Meat Product: Cultured Quail Sprad

Cultivated meat company Vow, under its Forged brand, has announced the release of its first product designed for home consumption in Australia. This week, the company made available a limited batch of its Smoked Cultured Quail Spread, marking the first cultured meat product that Australians can purchase and prepare in their kitchens. What’s in the spread? The spread contains 40% cultured Japanese quail, but the primary ingredient is butter. It …

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Mission Barns

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Mission Barns Announces “World’s First” Retail Sale of Cultivated Meat in California

Cultivated pork producer Mission Barns has announced that its products will be sold at Berkeley Bowl, an independent grocery store in California, in a few days’ time. The company’s cultivated meat will be brought to consumers through a limited four-event tasting series called Bites from the Barn, which will be held once per month from November 2025 to February 2026. As part of the first event on November 1, Mission …

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PARIMA cultivated chicken

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Cultivated Chicken by PARIMA Gains Regulatory Approval From the Singapore Food Agency

PARIMA, the French cultivated meat company formed following the recent acquisition of Vital Meat by Gourmey, has received regulatory approval for its cultivated chicken from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The development makes PARIMA the first ever European company to gain approval for cultivated meat. To achieve this milestone, PARIMA worked closely with SFA to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements for food safety, quality, and transparency. “This approval is …

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Meatable sausages

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Patent Filings for Cultivated & Plant-Based Meat Decline Amid Funding & Regulatory Challenges

A new report by intellectual property firm Appleyard Lees has found that annual patent filings for cultivated meat innovations fell by almost 10% from 2022 to 2023. In contrast, there was an increase of around 9% the previous year, while filings more than tripled from 2019 to 2021. The decline has been particularly sharp in the US, where applications have fallen by over 40%. This is likely due to bans …

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Gourmey cultivated duck

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Gourmey Submits Application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand for Approval of Cultivated Duck

French startup Gourmey has submitted an application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), seeking regulatory approval for its cultivated duck. If approved, the cultivated duck will be mixed with other authorized ingredients to create products such as foie gras and duck pâté. It will be used at an inclusion rate of 5% to 80% by weight of the finished food. The application will be assessed as a General (Level …

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Tufts GFI

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GFI Acquires SCiFi Foods’ Cell Lines, Joins Tufts to Fast-Track Cultivated Meat Research

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has acquired crucial cell lines and growth media from SCiFi Foods, a cultivated meat company that ceased operations in mid-2024. In partnership with Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), GFI plans to make these resources publicly available for academic and industry research, a move expected to reduce costs and speed up development in the cultivated meat sector. The acquisition includes specific bovine cell lines …

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PARIMA

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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 …

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