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Meatable Acquires Uncommon Bio’s Cultivated Meat Platform

Netherlands-based cultivated meat company Meatable has announced the acquisition of the cultivated meat platform of UK biotech company Uncommon Bio. The deal includes key technology, intellectual property assets, high-performing cell lines, and expert staff. Meatable claims that it now operates the only true multi-platform cultivated meat technology offering, following the integration of Uncommon Bio’s non-GMO mRNA reprogramming and saRNA differentiation technologies. These capabilities, combined with Meatable’s use of the patented …

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Eight Companies Selected for UK’s First Cell-Cultivated Food Safety Programme

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has selected eight companies to participate in a two-year regulatory programme focused on evaluating the safety of cell-cultivated products (CCPs). The initiative is funded by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s Engineering Biology Sandbox Fund and will involve collaboration with academic institutions and industry representatives. The programme is designed to gather scientific evidence on the production and safety of CCPs, which will inform …

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Uncommon raises $30M for its cultivated pork

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Investments & Finance

UK Cultivated Meat Company Uncommon, Previously Higher Steaks, Raises $30M in Series A

Cultivated meat company Uncommon, formerly known as Higher Steaks, announces it has secured $30 million in Series A, led by Balderton Capital and Lowercarbon Capital.  Founded in Cambridge by Benjamina Bollag and Dr. Ruth Faram, Uncommon leverages cell ag and RNA technologies to cultivate meat for the global pork market. To date, the company has raised a total of $35 million to achieve its mission of replacing animals in meat …

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