CULT Food Science Subsidiary Signs Agreement for Supply of Cultivated Meat for Pet Treats
CULT Food Science Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, Further Foods Inc., has entered into a research and development (R&D) supply agreement with a cultivated meat producer. The agreement secures a supply of cultivated meat for the creation of Noochies!, a line of pet treats made from lab-grown meat. Noochies! will be introduced at the Global Pet Show in Orlando, Florida, from March 26-28. The event will serve as an …
Study: Enifer’s PEKILO®Pet Mycoprotein Ingredient is Up to Seven Times More Carbon Efficient Than Soy Protein Concentrate
A new life cycle assessment by Finnish biotech company Enifer has found that the carbon footprint of the company’s proprietary mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO®Pet, is significantly lower than that of many common pet food ingredients. The cradle-to-gate total carbon footprint of PEKILO®Pet, covering fossil, biogenic, land use, land use change, and forestry emissions, was found to be 0.93 kgCO₂e per kilogram of product. In contrast, soy protein concentrate can produce up …
Andrew Knight Breaks Down the Implications of Cultivated Meat in Pet Food Following Meatly Launch
In response to the recent launch of Chick Bites, the world’s first pet food containing cultivated meat, Andrew Knight, veterinary professor of Animal Welfare and a UK, European, American and New Zealand veterinary specialist, offers an in-depth commentary on the significance of this significant development. The new product, which combines plant-based ingredients with Meatly’s cultivated chicken, marks a major step forward in sustainable pet food, with a limited release now …
Meatly & THE PACK Launch “World’s First” Pet Food Containing Cultivated Meat
UK cultivated meat producer Meatly has partnered with plant-based pet food brand THE PACK to launch what is claimed to be the world’s first pet food made with cultivated meat. Called Chick Bites, the product combines plant-based ingredients with Meatly’s cultivated chicken, providing an alternative to traditional dog treats. A limited release of the product will be available at Pets at Home Brentford, London, from February 7. Pets at Home …
Meatly’s Cultivated Chicken Earns Paws of Approval in Feeding Trials, New Investments Ahead of 2025 Launch
Meatly, the UK’s only regulatory-approved cultivated meat company, announces the latest findings from its feeding trials with dogs for Meatly Chicken and a new investment round. The feeding trials, claimed to be the first in the world to evaluate a cultivated meat ingredient for pets, demonstrated that Meatly Chicken is safe, showing no significant adverse effects across 134 recorded meals. Since taste is king, even for dogs, alongside safety, the …
Further Foods Launches Noochies! Immune Sprinkles, FDA Deems Trial “Generally Appropriate”
CULT Food Science subsidiary, Further Foods Inc., yesterday announced the launch of new Noochies! Immune Sprinkles for cats and dogs, the first products from its line of Sprinkles toppers, in the US and Canada. CULT raised CAD$800,000 to expand the Noochies! portfolio back in May, with CEO Mitchell Scott stating at the time, “CULT is uniquely positioned to play a key part in the transformation of our food system. The …
Friends & Family & Novel Farms to Launch Cultivated Meat Products for Pets by 2025
California’s Friends & Family Pet Food Co., a startup developing feed options with sustainable proteins, is collaborating with Novel Farms, a cell ag startup also based in California, to introduce cultivated meat products for dogs and cats. Reportedly, the companies are in the testing and prototyping stages, aiming for a product line launch in 2025, targeting the San Francisco Bay Area. The resulting pet food products will combine cultivated meat with …
Calysta’s Protein for Pet Food, Made with Microbes, Carbon, and Renewable Energy, Arrives in Europe
FeedKind Pet, an air-based protein for pet food claimed to be nutritious and super sustainable, will soon be available to pet food manufacturers across Europe to cater to consumers looking for high-quality, health-supporting, eco-friendly pet food products. The multinational biotechnology company Calysta, its developer and producer, announces it has shipped the first large batch of FeedKind Pet to its warehouse in Poland. The shipments originated from Chongqing, China, produced by Calysseo, …
Noochies! Starts FDA Approval Process as Cultivated Pet Food Inches Closer to Shelves
US pet food brand Noochies! announces that it has initiated the first steps of the regulatory process to introduce a cultivated chicken dog product in the US market. Further Foods, the brand’s parent company owned by Canada’s CULT Food Science, has completed and submitted a feeding trial protocol for dogs to the FDA. The feeding trials, necessary to ensure the novel ingredient’s safety and efficacy, will start later this year, contingent …
Noochies! Takes First Regulatory Steps to Launch a Cultivated Chicken Dog Product in the USA
Canada’s CULT Food Science (“CULT” or the “Company”) (CSE: CULT) (OTC: CULTF) (FRA: LN0) announces that its subsidiary, Further Foods, the company behind the pet food brand Noochies!, will submit a feeding trial protocol for a cultivated chicken ingredient to the FDA later this month. Noochies!, a brand leveraging alternative proteins to avoid factory-farmed chicken and beef, has already introduced two unique products featuring a dried yeast protein developed by …