FDA Clears Precision Fermentation Lamb Protein for Dog Food in First for Pet Nutrition Sector
Bond Pet Foods and Hill’s Pet Nutrition have secured a Letter of No Objection from the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine for Lamb Protein Yeast, a fermentation-derived animal protein ingredient developed for use in dog food. The clearance is the first FDA GRAS notice completion for a precision fermentation protein ingredient targeting the pet food market. The ingredient was developed through a collaboration between Boulder, Colorado-based …
Europe Gets Its First Complete Cultivated Meat Dog Food as FORZA10 and BeneMeat Debut Coolty Meat
Italian pet food brand FORZA10 has launched Coolty Meat, a wet dog food containing cultivated meat, unveiled this week at Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg. Developed in partnership with Czech cultivated meat technology company BeneMeat, the product is described as the first complete dog food of its kind to reach the European market. Coolty Meat contains 26% cultivated meat derived from hamster cells, chosen for their amino acid profile and low …
Meatly Secures £10.4M Series A for 20,000-Litre Cultivated Meat Plant in London
UK cultivated meat company Meatly has closed a £10.4 million Series A round to fund construction of a 20,000-litre bioreactor facility in London, which would become the largest cultivated meat production site in Europe. Fit-out begins immediately, with product releases expected in 2027. The round brings total funding raised to £17.4 million, building on £7 million in seed capital from founding investor Agronomics and Pets at Home. Three new institutional …
MicroHarvest Expands European Pet Food Presence With 15 Products Due by Mid-2026
Hamburg-based MicroHarvest has confirmed more than 15 new pet food product launches scheduled for Q2 2026, as its fermentation-derived protein ingredient gains commercial traction across Germany and the UK. The company produces protein through biomass fermentation, feeding microbes on regional agri-food side streams in a 24-hour production cycle. The resulting ingredient is positioned as a low-carbon, hypoallergenic alternative to conventional meat proteins for cats and dogs, and is already on …
BeneMeat: “Cultivated Meat Doesn’t Need to Be Treated as Something Exotic”
Katharina Eist Holland brings a unique combination of commercial strategy, industry expertise, and academic insight to her role at BeneMeat. With a PhD in social science and senior experience across the alternative protein sector, she has helped global companies connect with ethical consumers and successfully bring innovative products to market. Her work is driven by a strong commitment to building a more sustainable food system. BeneMeat is a biotechnology company …
90% of Dogs Like Cultivated Meat Treats in BeneMeat’s Try & Share Program
BeneMeat’s Try & Share program, which launched in September 2025, is continuing to gather valuable insights as dog owners from across the European Union test treats made with cultivated meat. The program, which has attracted participants from 25 countries, aims to evaluate consumer response to pet food products made from lab-grown meat. Preliminary results show a strong reception among both pets and their owners. 90% of dog owners reported that …
Studies Say Significant Proportion of Consumers Would Consider Cultivated or Plant-Based Diets for Pets
Two studies co-led by Griffith University Adjunct Professor Andrew Knight and published in the journal Animals have examined consumer attitudes to sustainable diets for pets. The first study surveyed 2,639 dog guardians worldwide, finding that around 84% of them currently feed their pets a conventional or raw meat-based diet. However, 43% of this group said they would consider at least one type of more sustainable dog food, such as vegan, …
VEGDOG Expands Into Cat Food With Snacks Made From Fermented Protein
VEGDOG, the German company best known for its plant-based dog food, has expanded into the cat food market with a product called VEGCAT Pure Bites. The new snacks are made from fermentation-derived protein and are claimed to be both hypoallergenic and easily digestible. They have a balanced nutrient profile that has been developed in collaboration with veterinarians; this includes taurine, a vital amino acid that cats must get from their …
UK Launches First Dog Treat Made with Sustainable Microbial Protein
British pet food brand THE PACK and German biotech company MicroHarvest have introduced a new dog treat featuring microbial protein. The product, called Gut Bites, is made using a fermentation process that transforms agricultural side-streams into a sustainable, high-quality protein. Turning waste into protein MicroHarvest’s proprietary microbial protein is produced through fermentation, utilizing agricultural byproducts and requiring no additional farmland, pesticides, or fertilizers. The company claims that this method significantly …
Omni Pet Files First Patent for Cat Food That Blends Cultivated Meat and Plant Proteins
Omni Pet Ltd. has filed and published its first patent, a wet cat food that combines cultivated chicken with soy or pea protein and common starches to form meat-like chunks in gravy. The application lists founders Guy Sandelowsky and Sivakumar Sivasankar as the inventors, underscoring a founder-led R&D strategy at a moment when cultivated ingredients are beginning to enter regulated pet markets. (EP4616721A1) What the patent introduces, and why it …