NEW TECH FOODS

Arsira Thumaprudti, head of business development at Acclym, explains how farmers can unlock the power of Regenerative Agriculture to avoid supply chain issues, create a more reliable food system and help the environment recover.

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable is ceasing operations and will dissolve its legal entity after failing to secure continued funding.

The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.

Japanese food manufacturer Ajinomoto Group has expanded its conscious food brand Atlr.72 with the launch of Mochelie, a mochi-filled almond tart made with Solein.

Australian biotech innovator All G is accelerating its entry into the global speciality protein market through a joint venture with France-based bioactives company Armor Protéines, alongside the close of a AUD 10 million (approx. $6.6 million) convertible note round.

Malaysia’s Islamic authority has issued a landmark ruling allowing cultivated meat to be considered halal, marking a first for a Muslim-majority country.

Harmony Baby Nutrition, a biotech company specialising in infant formulas inspired by human milk, has received $5.9 million (BRL 30 million) in funding from Ação Conjunta FINEP–BNDES Chamada Pública 755.

Believer Meats – one of the few cultivated meat companies to clear both the FDA and USDA steps required to sell its products in the US – has ceased operations.