Savor Introduces Animal- and Plant-Free Butter, Produced from Captured Carbon
Savor, a US-based food technology startup, has commercially launched a new butter product that contains no animal or plant inputs. The product is made using a proprietary fermentation-based process that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO₂), green hydrogen (GH₂), and methane (CH₄) into structured fats, without relying on conventional agriculture. The butter alternative will initially be available through selected foodservice partners, including restaurants and bakeries such as SingleThread, ONE65, and Jane …
Mission Barns Receives FDA Approval for Cultivated Pork Fat, Announces Restaurant & Retail Launches
Cultivated meat company Mission Barns has received a “No Questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is said to make the company the first in the world to receive regulatory clearance for cultivated pork fat. The letter indicates that the FDA has completed a rigorous evaluation of Mission Barns’ safety assessment for its cultivated fat, and is satisfied that the product is “as safe as comparable …
Multus Launches Animal-Free Alternative to Fetal Bovine Serum for Cultivated Meat
British biotech company Multus has launched Proliferum B, a new animal component-free alternative to fetal bovine serum (FBS) designed to accelerate cultivated meat production. Proliferum B, which is the first product developed using Multus’ machine learning-driven system, is said to address costs, reliability, and ethical concerns related to FBS. It accelerates early R&D without depending on the controversial and costly serum or having to develop a product. Co-founder and CEO Cai …
Infinite Roots Brings Mycelium-Based Meat to South Korea Via Pulmuone After Hitting Regulatory Roadblock in EU
Hamburg-based Infinite Roots (formerly Mushlabs) announces the retail launch of its first mycelium-based meat products developed with Pulmuone, one of the three leading South Korean food manufacturers along with CJ CheilJedang and Daesang Corporation. The initial line offered by this strategic partnership consists of mycelium-based meat burger patties and meatballs, which have launched under Pulmuone’s recognized Earth Diet line. The collaboration was initiated earlier this year to introduce a wide …
World Animal Protection Launches Free, AI-Powered Cultivated Meat Chatbot for All Your Questions
The US global animal advocacy organization World Animal Protection and AI software company PubTrawlr announce the launch of the Cultivator. Touted as the first-ever cultivated meat chatbot, the Cultivator provides information and answers questions on the topic to make the technology, which may become more widely available shortly, more accessible to consumers. The initiative aims to raise awareness and acceptance of cultivated meat as a viable, slaughter-free, and sustainable alternative …
Pythag Tech Launches the “Clean Meat Terminal,” All-in-One Platform for Deep Industry Data
New York’s Pythag Tech, a technology company dedicated to “all things cultivated meat,” announces the launch of a market intelligence platform — the Clean Meat Terminal (CMT) — designed specifically for the cellular agriculture industry. CMT is said to offer a comprehensive, reliable, all-in-one source of deep industry data, aiming to simplify the navigation of the sector’s complex landscape. It caters to anyone invested in cultivated meat from investors seeking …
Ajinomoto to Launch Two Products Made With Solar Foods’ Air-Based Protein in Singapore
Solar Foods has announced the launch of two new products made with its air-based protein, Solein, through a partnership with Japanese food manufacturer Ajinomoto Group. The products, Traditional Flowering Mooncakes and Ice Cream Sandwiches, will launch in Singapore under Ajinomoto’s new conscious brand, Atlr.72™. Solein replaces dairy in the products, providing protein, a rich consistency, and a reduced environmental impact. The other ingredients have also reportedly been chosen for their …
TurtleTree & Strive to Launch Health-Focused Beverages Powered by Animal-Free Lactoferrin
Singaporean precision fermentation company TurtleTree announces a new commercial partnership with Strive Nutrition, an F&B company bringing novel proteins to market, for LF+, claimed to be the world’s first GRAS and vegan-certified animal-free lactoferrin. The companies will introduce two health-focused products in the USA by 2025: an immunity support beverage for adults and a ready-to-mix protein powder targeted for sports nutrition. According to the announcement, the collaboration aims to capitalize on …
The EVERY Co. and Landish Unveil FERMY Functional Coffee & Latte Mixes with Fermented Egg Proteins
US biotech The EVERY Co. announces it has partnered with Canada’s Landish Foods, a nutritional wellness products leader in North America, to launch FERMY, a new line of ready-to-mix protein powders for beverages featuring its precision fermentation-derived egg white protein. The new products under the new brand FERMY — Protein Coffee Enhancer and Protein Matcha Latte — offer 8 grams of digestible egg protein, as well as other brain-boosting ingredients …
Strive Milk is Served at the Miami Open, Becoming First Animal-Free Milk at Major Sporting Event
Strive FREEMILK Whole, an alternative milk crafted with Perfect Day‘s sustainable whey protein, is being served in partnership with Florida coffee roasters Oceana Coffee at the 2024 Miami Open. This launch represents the first animal-free milk made with precision fermentation protein served at a major sporting event, marking a huge milestone for the alt dairy category, gaining mainstream visibility and recognition beyond just being available online or in stores. Strive …