NEW TECH FOODS

Geltor has received a 'No Questions' letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirming the GRAS status of its PrimaColl ingredient, which is said to be the world’s first biodesigned vegan collagen polypeptide.

The Good Food Institute (GFI), a non-profit focused on advancing alternative proteins, has acquired several bovine cell lines and serum-free media from the former cultivated meat company SCiFi Foods.

The APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) has announced a partnership with Beyond Impact VC and the Beyond Animal investment platform to drive more funding into the cellular agriculture and future food industries.

Shoji Takeuchi and his team at the University of Tokyo are advancing lab-grown meat, using hollow fibers to grow healthy, structured chicken tissue, a key step toward sustainable, ethical protein.

Agriculture company Alltech has begun construction on a new $4.6 million manufacturing facility at its Kentucky headquarters.

StartLife and EIT Food have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting early-stage agrifood start-ups across Europe.

Cocoa tech start-up Celleste Bio has introduced what it says is the world’s first chocolate-grade cocoa butter made using plant cell culture technology.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific has initiated a partnership with South Korea’s World FoodTech Council, focused on accelerating domestic alternative protein innovation.