NEW TECH FOODS

A new Innovate UK–funded collaboration will give food and biotech companies access to Cellular Agriculture’s next-generation bioreactor system without the need for upfront investment.

Cellular Agriculture has relocated to a purpose-built research and development facility at Corsham Science Park, Wiltshire, marking a significant expansion of its capabilities as it prepares to scale cultivated food technologies.

Food Founders Studio has closed its initial funding round of CHF 1.2 million (approx. $1.5 million) and unveiled its first venture, a plant-based flavour improvement technology developed with a European university partner.

Dutch biotech company NoPalm Ingredients has announced plans to establish its first demonstration factory at the Food Innovation Campus operated by NIZO Food Research in Ede.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing food science, has announced the appointment of Dr Margaret (Peggy) Poole as its 86th president, effective 1 September 2025.

A new field study by Exomad Green has found that biochar can significantly improve soil health and agricultural productivity, strengthening its case as a regenerative farming solution.

UK biotech company CellRev has ceased trading after failing to secure Series A investment, CEO Chris Green confirmed this week.

JBT Marel has introduced the ProDose Pineapple Wax Dosing Machine, a fully automated system designed to streamline and standardise the post-harvest waxing process for fresh pineapples.

German start-up Myriameat is collaborating with two undisclosed industry partners to develop a hybrid sausage combining conventional and cell-cultured meat, without plant-based additives.

The partnership will focus on developing an amplifier for a specific active ingredient, with Gowan making an undisclosed investment including upfront payments, milestone-based value sharing and royalties.

US-based ingredient technology firm MycoTechnology has named Robert Scott to its board of directors.

Discovery Park, Kent’s life sciences hub, has added two high-growth biotech start-ups to its CoLab innovation space.

Keychain, a start-up in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, has secured $30 million in Series B funding, in a round led by Wellington Management, with participation from existing investor BoxGroup.

he Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) has launched a funding initiative offering up to $2 million for projects using geospatial technology to tackle global food security and sustainable agriculture challenges.

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

Norwegian agtech company Saga Robotics has secured $11.2 million in equity funding to expand the commercial rollout of its autonomous agricultural platform, Thorvald, in the UK and US.

OCOchem, a leader in CO2 electrolysis technology, has entered into a new partnership with ADM.

India has inaugurated its first Animal Stem Cell Biobank and Animal Stem Cell Laboratory at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) in Hyderabad, a facility aimed at advancing regenerative medicine and cellular therapies for livestock.

BASF, Corteva Agriscience and MS Technologies have signed a trait licensing agreement to introduce BASF’s nematode-resistant soybean (NRS) trait into Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3 soybean varieties for farmers in Brazil.

Prefer has raised $4.2 million in an oversubscribed funding round and launched its first commercial products.