NEW TECH FOODS

Biokraft Foods has announced the winners of The Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off, the country’s first culinary competition dedicated to cultivated chicken.

Sustainable investment firm Collateral Good has been appointed to manage a €100 million Sustainable Food Fund, formerly known as Blue Horizon Venture I.

Meatable has acquired UK start-up Uncommon Bio’s cultivated meat platform, along with its key technologies, patents, cell lines and several team members.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has announced that Nigel Sizer – a climate and public health expert and former head of the Rainforest Alliance – will be joining as its new chief executive on 26 August.

Merck has partnered with German company builder Mantro to establish EdiMembre, a Massachusetts-based spin-out focused on developing technology for the alternative protein sector.

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has announced a strategic partnership with US-based deep tech company Pythag Tech to support its scale-up using AI-powered bioprocess optimisation.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 'No Questions' letter to food tech company TurtleTree, confirming the safety of its precision-fermented lactoferrin (LF+) for use in food.

Biokraft Foods will host the grand finale of India’s first cultivated chicken cooking competition on 22 August 2025 at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai.

Atlantic Fish Co has received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance its work in cultivated seafood.

Brno-based startup Mewery has raised €3 million to advance its cultivated meat technology and move towards industrial-scale testing.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed lab-grown beef muscle tissue with a thickness and structure that closely mimics conventional meat.

US start-up Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to sell its cultivated chicken-based pet food in Singapore, a first for Asia.

New global data compiled by the Good Food Institute (GFI) highlights China’s deepening commitment to scaling cultivated meat, positioning the country as a potential global leader in the sector.

Cultivated meat producer Believer Meats has received a green light from the US FDA, confirming the safety of its cell-based chicken and paving the way for future market entry in the US.

In a landmark move for the cultivated meat industry, US start-up Mission Barns has become the first company globally to receive full regulatory approval to produce and sell cultivated pork and fat for both retail and foodservice markets.

Israeli biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology has partnered with Australian ingredient developer Metaphor Foods to bring next-generation natural food preservation solutions to market.

Fishway and Multus have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development and commercialisation of cultivated seafood.

Gourmey has announced that it is the world’s first cell-cultivated meat company to have its application validated in Great Britain by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland.

Cell AgriTech has announced that its new pilot plant in Singapore will become operational by August 2025.

Bluu Seafood has entered into a strategic partnership with Van Hees to jointly develop hybrid food products that combine plant-based components with cultivated fish cells.