Agronomics Invests $2 Million in SuperMeat to Support Cultivated Chicken Production
Agronomics Limited, a UK-based investment firm focused on clean food technologies, has committed US$ 2 million in funding to SuperMeat, a company specializing in cultivated chicken production. This investment is part of a larger US$ 3.5 million round raised through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), with participation from other investors, including Milk and Honey Ventures. SuperMeat plans to use the funds to accelerate its efforts in commercializing cultivated …
Believer Meats’ Large-Scale Cultivated Meat Facility Cleared for Operation by USDA
Believer Meats has received approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for both its cultivated chicken product label and its large-scale production facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The authorization allows the company to begin commercial production and distribution of its cultivated poultry in the United States and for export. Final hurdle cleared This follows a previous clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which issued a “No …
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 …
Biokraft Foods Reveals Winners of the Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off
Recently, Indian biotech company Biokraft Foods hosted the Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off, a competition for promising young chefs. The finalists were selected through a competitive process, and recently participated in a Grand Finale hosted at D.Y. Patil School of Hospitality & Tourism Studies. All prepared dishes using cultivated chicken as the hero ingredient; these were evaluated across key criteria such as hygiene and food waste management, taste and texture, …
Study: Precision Fermentation-Derived Chicken Protein Has Beneficial Digestive Effects for Dogs
In a new study, scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign partnered with Bond Pet Foods to examine the effects of chicken protein produced using precision fermentation on the digestive health of dogs. First, Bond’s R&D team identified proteins that are highly abundant in the muscle tissues of chickens, and determined their DNA sequences. The DNA was inserted into the genome of brewer’s yeast to express the chicken protein, which …
Biokraft Foods to Host “India’s First” Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off
Indian biotech startup Biokraft Foods is set to host what is claimed to be the country’s first cultivated chicken cook-off. The event will take place on August 22 at DY Patil University, School of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Navi Mumbai. Ten student chefs from top hospitality and culinary institutes have already earned their places in the finale through internal qualifiers held at their campuses, and will compete live to create …
Gourmey Partners With DeepLife to Optimize Cultivated Meat Production Using “Avian Digital Twin” Model
French cultivated meat producer Gourmey has partnered with DeepLife, a specialist in AI-driven cellular digital twin technology, to optimize cultivated meat production at scale. As documented in a new paper, the companies have developed what is claimed to be the world’s first “avian digital twin”, a virtual replica of poultry cells engineered to optimize growth conditions, nutrient density, and flavor expression in cultivated meat. The collaboration combines DeepLife’s biology simulation …
Upside Foods Serves Cultivated Chicken at Indy 500 Ahead of Indiana’s Cultivated Meat Ban
Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods, based in Berkeley, California, served cultivated chicken sandwiches during the Indianapolis 500 event on Sunday. This demonstration occurred shortly before Indiana’s statewide ban on the sale of cultivated meat takes effect on July 1, 2025. Indiana’s legislation prohibits the sale of cultivated meat products, including those produced by UPSIDE Foods. The company used the Indy 500 event to respond to the upcoming ban, stating on …
Stämm and SuperMeat Partner to Improve Efficiency and Scalability in Cultivated Chicken
Argentine biotechnology company Stämm has partnered with Israeli cultivated meat producer SuperMeat to enhance biomanufacturing processes for cultivated chicken. The collaboration, supported by mutual investor Varana Capital, will focus on integrating Stämm’s continuous bioprocessing technology into SuperMeat’s production system. The partnership will benchmark the application of Stämm’s Bioprocessor, an automated, bubble-free bioreactor designed to improve efficiency in cell culture. Previously used in biologics manufacturing, the technology has demonstrated a 15-fold …
Biokraft Foods Debuts Cultivated Chicken at India’s First-Ever Public Tasting for Cultivated Meat
Biotech startup Biokraft Foods hosted India’s first formal tasting event for a cultivated meat product in Mumbai, India, last week. Over 30 representatives from key organizations, including PETA India, GFI India, Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses (CASMB), YODA India, and India Animal Fund, had the opportunity to taste cultivated chicken burgers and chili chicken. According to the announcement, attendees praised the innovation and Biokraft’s sustainability mission. Kamalnayan Tibrewal …